05 Costaricensis Vanilla from Costa Rica

Natural Costaricensis Vanilla
Origin: Costa Rica
Terroir: Rio Savegre
Harvest: 2023
Curing: Riped and sun dried
Affinage: > 6 months
DDM: 31.12.2028
 
Another unique and rare vanilla specie, the Vanilla Costaricensis is an exceptional vanilla grown wild in the forests and harvested after nine or ten months of maturity. Vanilla Costaricensis is native to Costa Rica and its vanilla pods are new to the market since its commercial production have just recently began. The Vanilla costaricensis specie is known only from the locality. It has first been misidentified as Vanilla mexicana Miller, a different, closely related species from the West Indies and northeastern South America, yet the closest relative of Vanilla costaricensis is actually the Vanilla oroana Dodson of Ecuador. They have similar inflorescences and flower morphology. Vanilla costaricensis is a climber and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome and because of the difficulty associated with transplanting and cultivating this delicate specie, they have remained in their native home. The Vanilla Costaricensis Soto Arenas taxon described in 2010 is still nowadays discussed by some authors and may represent part of a species complex.
 
The pods are thick, oily and hearty, with a gentle nutty aroma added to sweet vanilla tones, fresh oats, chocolate and nuts notes. Chefs will surely love its aromas and flavours and appreciate its size and abondance of seeds too, making it a vanilla of first choice for gourmet and gastronome.
 
Indicative pod length: 22–23 cm; 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 100 beans.
Moisture: 24.88%
Vanillin: 1.81%
Acid Vanillic: 0.24%
Alcohol Vanillic: 0.10%
Hydroxybenzaldehyde: 0.27%
Hydroxybenzoic acid: 0.11%
Alcohol Hydroxybenzoic: 0.10%
Packaging: 1 pod or more in glass tubes or glass jars or in sachets
Costa Rica origin certified