Bulk Grade A Vanilla Beans

I bought these to make homemade vanilla extract for Christmas presents - quality seems good and price is great!

The Starbucks petite vanilla bean scones were getting a bit out of budget, so I sought to bring out the baking pan and to make them at home from scratch. These vanilla beans have been an irreplaceable companion on my journey towards the perfect vanilla scone, though I'd also like to give accolades to fresh cream and unsalted Irish butter. There's something to fresh vanilla caviar, whether the fresh, unadulterated flavor or the sheer aesthetic appeal of the vanilla flecks (which my family raved about) that just can't be matched by extract. Thank you, vanilla beans. We couldn't have made wonderfully delicious vanilla bean scones without you. I haven't made extract with these, so I can't comment on that - but these were moist with a nice flavor, and the fragrance of them was absolutely lovely. They were sealed air-tight (vacuum?) to avoid oxidation, keeping all the flavor and good stuff in. Truly fragrant and beautiful, so whether you're making scones or extract, I'd recommend!

Sealed in very heavy plastic bag. No leaks. Best by date on package Aug 28 2030 All very near 6.5 inches, non less nore 7 inches. All plump and good layer of seeds. All in good and not slit. A correct woodsy, deep taste and flavor. I ate a nice size piece and am smiling for the deep natural flavor. The smell and touch makes me think they may have dipped in a glycerin or oily product for help to stay preserved. It is a very light coating and a rinse will take care of it. They are as they should be and will make a nice flavorful addition to foods.

These were purchased to make vanilla extract. I was very impressed with these vanilla beans. I previously ordered from another company and wasn't impressed with theirs. These are so much thicker and even a little longer. They came air tight sealed, they weren't dried out, nice dark in color & are nice and thick. As for taste, I have to wait a year before my vanilla extract is ready. I will be placing another order soon.

TL/DR - you need more than a couple beans in a jar of alcohol if you’re making vanilla extract These are amazing Indonesian beans, especially for the price. These beans aren’t as big as other varieties, but it is what you should expect for an Indonesian bean. They mostly have a very good amount of caviar in them. I can see if someone doesn’t actually know what to expect from a vanilla bean they would think they aren’t plump, but if you have any doubts go by a bean from your local grocery store. If your store in vodka, you will have an easier time getting all the seeds (aka caviar) out. They are very fresh and pliable (as they should be) and have a great scent. If you think they smell weird, lightly rub on your inner wrist and smell 15 minutes later (so the scent isn’t so concentrated). A lot of the pictures of “mold” on here isn’t actually mold, it is vanillin (the compound that gives the flavor you all know and love as vanilla). I ordered a few packages of these, and the average was about 1.3 ounces for the 11 beans (because weight is was matters when making vanilla extract - 1 ounce beans per 8 oz vodka/rum/etc). The smallest was just over one ounce and the largest was 2.1 ounces. If you are buying these for vanilla extract, just understand that putting a bean or two in a jar of vodka isn’t going to taste good. And it is not because there is something wrong with the beans. FDA regulations for vanilla extract is 13.xx ounces per gallon, which is about .85 ounces per cup (I round up to 1 ounce). If you are just using the beans for the caviar, don’t! Throw the pod in some alcohol to make extract, add it to sugar to make vanilla sugar, or grind it up to make vanilla powder. The pod is where all the real flavor is

Smell amazing and well packaged/fully sealed as pictured. Can't wait to make coffee syrup and bake with these. They taste amazing and I prefer the organic certified beans for ease of mind. I used some to make creme brulèe and it was so good. This was a great deal for the size of the package.

These is by far the best vanilla beans I have ever bought. I've made my own baking vanilla for years. These beans are the biggest and freshest I've used.

Makes an excellent vanilla extract. The scent was so rich. The size beans are amazingly plump and full of oils. Color spot on. Very moist and easy to split. I’ll buy them again.

Las vainas de vainilla son dolorosísimas, huelen delicioso. Se pueden emplear para preparar alimentos, como para fragancias. Me gusta que la compañía envía el producto empaquetado al vacío. Así conservan su fragancia para cuando se vayan a emplear.

Great vanilla beans, I used them to make vanilla extract and it came out perfect!

These vanilla beans are fantastic! Not dried out. Nice and leathery. Popped them in some vodka for extract. They smell amazing!

Very nice! Made some delicious extract!

Very strong vanilla flavor and extremely easy to work with. I pu 12 beans in each bottle and within 5 days the alcohol was already smelling and looking like pure vanilla extract. When these are done fermentation in a few more months., I will continue to make more and make vanilla bean paste.