54 Chamissonis Vanilla from Brazil

Natural Vanilla Chamissonis *** A COLLECTOR ! ***
Origin: Brazil
Terroir: Atlantic Forest
Harvest: 2023
Curing: steamed and sundried
Refining: +18 months
DDM: 31.12.2033
 
The Vanilla Chamissonis, a unique and very singular vanilla specie, a collector and one of the largest vanilla pod, rarest and most massive vanilla beans ever seen in Brazil Cerrado Atlantic Rainforest (Mata Atlântica). Fleshy and oily, with notes of ripe fruits, anis and maraschino, very pronounced liquorice, coumarin-like, tonka bean notes, almond and orgeat aromas with light floral notes in the background. These specie is so rare, it's another precious gift of the nature and few farmers only will spot it in the wild and sometimes cultivate it under the canopy of the atlantic ocean tropical forest. It's a limited production too, for truly exceptionals creations.
 
Vanilla chamissonis is exceptionally slow-fruiting compared with many Neotropical Vanilla species. Post-harvest curing and refining duration depends on the preparation method ; Currently those are the last Chamissonis Vanilla pods from Brazil still available. They need nothing less than 18 months to mature and another 18 months to cure and refine. That's why you will see it mostly every 3 or 4 years only.
 
As we wish to encourage more vanilla farmers to cultivate this endemic vanilla specie we increase the value of the only pods still available, so that the farmers fully benefit from the added value they bring to the vanilla market with this endemic and rare vanilla specie.
 
Indicative pod length: 16–20 cm; +-50gr. ; as a natural product, pod length, width and individual weight may vary from pod to pod; the stated quantity corresponds to the exact number of pods in the lot sold; the exact net weight is stated separately when packed and invoiced. A kilo is about 20 beans. 2 pods maximum allowed per order.
Moisture : +-35%
Packaging: 1 pod in glass tubes or glass jars or in uv-air bag.
Brazil origin certified