09 Pompona Grandiflora Vanilla from French Guiana

Organic Vanilla Pompona Grandiflora
Origin: French Guiana
Terroir: Saint-Laurent du Maroni (Plantation Benoit Riou)
Harvest: 2025
Curing: steamed and dried
Refining: +9 months
DDM: 31.12.2030
 
Vanilla Pompona Grandiflora, also known as "vanillon" or "banana vanilla", develops an incomparable aromatic palette with singular notes of anis and maraschino for the Finga (exceptional with meat & fishes) while Stella (desserts, alcools and rums) is defined by very pronounced liquorice, coumarin, fresh tobacco leaf and wood notes with buttery and floral flavour in the background. The Stella sub-specie won the 2026 Silver Médaille at the Salon de l'agriculture in Paris. The two subspecies of Pompona Vanilla are grown by Ben - aka Vania - in the Guyanese region of Saint Laurent du Maroni under the canopy of the tropical rainforest. It's a limited production, the Stella mostly is allocated to Chefs and the Finga to  Perfumers for their exclusive creations.
 
Indicative pod length: 14–18 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 125 beans.
Moisture Finga: 25%
Finga Vanillin: 0.604%
Finga Alcool anisic: 0.086%
Moisture Stella: 30%
Stella Vanillin: 0.951%
Stella Alcool anisic: 0.350%
Packaging: 1 pod or more in glass tubes or glass jars or in sachets
French Guiana origin certified