10 Extract Grade Mexican Vanilla Beans - Voladores Vanilla

SIZE: Each bean is at least 4 inches long. Voladores Vanilla works directly with small producers in the Totonacapan region of Mexico, the birthplace of vanilla, to bring you this sweetly aromatic spice. Each vanilla bean is left to ripen on the vine for nine months in order to achieve maximum vanillin content. The pods are sun-cured for several more months using traditional methods to develop the warm, chocolatey flavors and unmistakable aroma. Extract grade vanilla beans (also known as grade B beans) are ideal for making homemade vanilla extract or for use in handcrafted teas, kombuchas, brews, and perfumes. Compared to gourmet grade (grade A), extract beans tend to be more irregular in size and shape and may have slight blemishes, such as splits or knots. They are thinner, less pliable, and have a lower overall moisture content. These differences in physical appearance will not affect their taste. The caramel-like flavor of this rare spice will delight your taste buds and transport you to the lush highlands of Veracruz, Mexico.

• Optimal for making extract or items that require the vanilla to be submerged in a liquid (i.e. home brews, kombucha, teas, perfumes, etc.)
  
• Lower moisture content and less attractive than gourmet grade beans
  
• Shorter length and thinner pods; can contain some natural blemishes, splits, or other imperfections
• Still packed with bold flavor and sweet aroma despite appearance
• Direct and fair trade with producers who preserve traditional growing and curing methods
  
• Hand-selected to ensure maturity and high vanillin content 
• Grown and sun-cured in the Totonacapan region of Mexico