45 Tahitensis Tahiti Vanilla Gourmet from Huahine, French Polynesia (from 1 Pod)

Organic Vanilla Tahitensis Tahiti Gourmet
Origin & Terroir: Huahine, French Polynesia
Harvest: 2024
Curing: Ripe, washed and sun dried
Affinage: >9 months
DDM: 31.12.2027
 
The famous Huahine vanilla is considered as one of the best vanilla in Polynesia, with very balanced aromas and fragrances. Cultivated for at least 150 years and harvested at full maturity, like its sisters, it is distinguished by perfectly controlled refining. Cooked, its fatty acids release their powerful aromas which enhance your dishes and desserts with notes of caramel, prune, ripe fruit and anise which are specific to Huahine vanilla. As one of the most gourmet vanilla, its pods are fleshy, thick and oily pods with a glossy dark brown colour. Their size vary between 14 to 20 cm and average weight is about 7g. Gold Medal in 2020 at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris International Agricultural Show, it is one of the most singular vanilla by its unique aroma highly recommended for gourmets. Although the beans are more expensive they are nevertheless more economical to use (one Tahitensis pod represent the equivalent of two Planifolia pods). 
 
Beans measure +- 19 cm for an average weight of 7g. A kilo is about 143 beans.
Moisture: 55%
Vanillin: +- 1%
Packaging: 1 pod or more in glass tubes or glass jars or in sachets
Huahine origin certified