Gourmet Black Vanilla
An Outstanding Vanilla
The black Madagascar vanilla is believed to be the best vanilla in the world. It is a flexible and fleshy vanilla with chocolate effluvia, and has always garnered worldwide recognition from the food industry. The Gourmet vanilla is used mostly by Europeans and Japanese consumers.
Content
The Gourmet black vanilla is not split, and its size is 14 cm or longer.
According to customer requirements, we can offer a size of 17 cm and longer.
Properties
- Vanillin content : 1,8 – 2,4%
- Moisture content : 30-35%
Packaging
- 25 kg cardboard box
- Five 5kg vacuum-packed backs
- Bootee with nylon strings
Red Vanilla
The Extraction Quality
The red vanilla is for industrial use, mostly the manufacturing of oleoresins and natural extracts. There are two types of red vanilla: the more dried US red vanilla and the more flexible and moister Europe vanilla. The red vanilla is mostly purchased and used by North-American manufacturers.
Content
The red Vanilla can be split or not split, with a size of 13 cm or longer.
According to customer requirements, we can offer a size of 12 cm and longer.
Properties
- Vanillin content : 1,2 – 2,2%
- Moisture content : 18-30%
Packaging
- 25 kg cardboard box
- The beans are wrapped in plastic food wrap
- Bootee with nylon strings
TK Vanilla
The Fair Quality
The TK vanilla, aka brown vanilla, is a black vanilla with a lower moist level than Gourmet vanilla. It is used to produce powders and natural extracts. Its level of vanillin is higher than the vanillin level of the vanilla extract. Europeans are the main users of TK vanilla.
Content
The TK vanilla may be split or not split, with a size of 13 cm and longer.
Properties
- Vanillin content : 1,6 – 2,2%
- Moisture content : 24 - 32%
Packaging
- 25 kg cardboard box
- Five 5kg vacuum-packed backs
- Bootee with nylon strings
Cuts Vanilla
Bits of Vanilla
This is the plain quality vanilla, the less wrought type. It is made up of all the vanilla that cannot be featured in the other categories, mostly because their size is shorter than 12 cm. The vanillin level of cuts vanilla is globally lower, yet it is highly valued by manufacturers thanks to its interesting price. Please note that the cuts sold by Exotic Trade are not cut up.
Content
The Cuts vanilla may be split or not split, with uncut sizes between 6 cm to 17 cm.
Properties
- Vanillin content : 1,0 – 1,8%
- Moisture content : 20-25%
Packaging
- In 25 kg sacks
- Bulk beans wrapped in plastic food wrap
Natural Vanilla Powder
The Easy-To-Use Vanilla
The natural vanilla powder is produced from TK vanilla specially picked for its olfactory features. The whole bean is crushed and reduced to powder without any addition whatsoever. The outcome is a remarkable vanilla fragrance, ready to be used in your industrial or artisanal preparations.
Content
100% natural vanilla powder, sterilized after grinding. It will enhance your product’s flavor and visually enhance your products.
Properties
- 400 microns granulometry.
- Vanillin content : 1,2 – 2,0%
- Moisture content : 5 - 10%
Packaging
- In 25 kg sacks
- Powder wrapped in plastic food wrap
Vanilla Seeds
The quintessential visual marker
Vanilla seeds are used only as visual marker for your products. They are odorless, are recovered after the extraction process and sifted to obtain an even quality. They are exclusively for industrial use, and will give your end products the appearance of natural vanilla.
Content
Odorless seeds, sterilized after sifting.
Properties
- Less than 300 microns granulometry
- Moisture content : 5 - 10%
Packaging
- In 30 kg cardboard boxes
- Three 10 kg vacuum-packed bags
Vanilla Extracts
The Natural Liquid Vanilla
We ensure that our vanilla extracts are 100% naturals by resorting to specialized extractors. Both extracts with sugar and extracts with alcohol are produced from our own beans. Extracts with alcohol are mostly used in Northern America while extracts with sugar are mainly used in Europe.
Content
A threefold concentration for extracts with sugar, and twofold for extracts with alcohol. The product is sold with or without vanilla seeds.
Properties
- Vanillin content : min 2%
Packaging
- 25 kg can
Vanilla Caviar
An Exceptional Product
Vanilla Caviar is an exclusive product from Exotic Trade. The inside of the bean is carefully removed by hand in order to offer the essential fragrance. The bean core is thus ready to be used. This is particularly interesting for large users of vanilla beans, as they no longer will have to pay for the weight of the bean but rather only for the very substance that gives your products its aroma.
Content
The caviar comes with a strongly concentrated fragrance: your preparations are flavored with few grams. Black and oily seeds.
Properties
- Vanillin content : 2,0 – 2,2%
- Moisture content : 35%
Packaging
- 10 kg cardboard boxes
- Ten 1 kg bags
