Our vanilla the Vanilla Planifolia variety. This variety originated in Mexico and central 

America. We believe this variety was initially transported from Central America bynn 

Spanish Gallon in the 1700's along with chocolate, gold and silver . Ultimately, (AGAIN WE BELIEVE) 

Pirates intercepted some of the vessels transporting booty around the horn of Africa and on to 

Pirate havens including Madagascar. The French from the Bourbon Region in France had settlements in Madagascar 

in the 17 and 1800's. Vanilla planifolia gained a footing in this little country . The French tried various method of 

curing the vanilla that they grew. The method they struck upon is referred to as the Bourbon method. 

We adhere to the longer process of curing and aging our vanilla in the Bourbon method as it creates the 

most wondrous cured beans with the highest vanillin percentage of all varieties. 

We combine the vanilla variety along with curing in the Bourbon method to produce what we believe to 

be of the finest beans grown in the US. 

We are uniquely proud to have grown and harvested our artisan vanilla beans in the USA. Yet we age and cure 

Our vanilla planifolia beans in the old world Madagascar bourbon method. Join us in the celebration of quality.