Taste Studio Mexican Vanilla, Whole Pods – 1 kg

Gourmet grade Vanilla planifolia from Papantla, cured by hand. Chocolate, red berries, tobacco, cinnamon — it behaves like a spice rather than a background note, which is why it holds up in a dairy base instead of disappearing into it.

Over 1.8% vanillin, pods of 16–20 cm, black and fleshy. Sun-dried over five months, a thirteen-month cycle in all. Origin: agroecological plots in Veracruz, Puebla, Oaxaca and Hidalgo.

One flat rate per kilo, whichever size you buy: fifty grams costs the same per kilo as a kilo. Certified free of the 14 declarable allergens, non-irradiated, no nanoparticles, non-GMO. Store cool, dark, airtight; do not refrigerate once opened. Best for dairy bases, classic ice cream and fine pastry.

Ingredients: 100% cured vanilla pods (Vanilla planifolia). Country of origin: Mexico. Food business operator: Taste Studio, Herengracht 420, Amsterdam, Netherlands.