Vanilla Food Company

(Your shopping cart is empty)

Search
You are here: Home > Vanilla Beans
Canada's Online Source for Vanilla Beans
The term 'plain vanilla' certainly does not apply to the vanilla bean. After using real vanilla beans, it is easy to understand how this spice has become the cornerstone of pastry and baking. Vanilla beans are the most costly form of vanilla flavouring, but are without question the best. 
 
We import our vanilla beans directly from Madagascar and Papua New Guinea.  This allows us to provide our customers with the highest quality vanilla beans at the best prices possible. 
 
Our Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans are rich in natural vanillin and carry the classic vanilla flavour.  These beans have a smooth, rich, sweet flavor and are the thinnest of the vanilla beans grown.  Bourbon beans are highly prized by professional pastry chefs and bakers. Our Madagascar beans carry the well-earned reputation as being premium quality products and exhibit a sweet vanilla aroma that is almost caramel in flavour. 
 
We also carry Tahitian vanilla beans from Papua New Guinea (PNG).  Tahitian beans are typically more plump than Bourbon beans and contain less vanillin.  This results in a flavour quite different than Madagascar Bourbon beans.  Our Tahitian beans carry a sweet, floral flavour with undertones of anise and licorice.
 
Our Pure Vanilla Powder is made from dried and ground Madagascar vanilla beans are also available in varying sizes.  Our vanilla powder is 100% pure with only a single ingredient - ground vanilla beans. 
 
Bulk Pricing Available:
Foodservice and industrial clients requiring bulk volumes are welcome.  We specialize in vanilla and are ready to fulfill large quanitity orders on short notice.  Take advantage of price savings when ordering in bulk.  Our webstore is setup to handle bulk purchases up to 9 lbs.    Feel free to contact us at info@vanillafoodcompany.com if you require vanilla in quantities 10 lbs are larger.  We will be more than happy to provide you with pricing.

How to Store Vanilla Beans:
Keep the vanilla in an airtight container (we recommend a glass jar) at room temperature and away from direct sunlight. Kept this way, it can be stored for 12 months. Do not worry if you see whitish powder on the surface of the beans for those are vanillin crystals - gold of the vanilla bean!

Please note that our vanilla bean prices are based on the global vanilla market.  These prices are constantly fluctuating based on global supply and demand.  By pricing our vanilla beans according to these market conditions, we are able to offer our customers fair prices for top quality vanilla beans.  However, please note that our vanilla prices will change from time to time.

 

 
Sort By:
Page of 1  
Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans
Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans - GRADE A

Our Bourbon vanilla beans are grown on the island of Madagascar.  These beans are smooth, rich and sweet.  Bourbon beans are highly prized by professional pastry chefs and bakers.

Vanilla beans available in packages ranging from 10 beans to 9 lb bulk orders.  If you require larger quantities of vanilla beans, please contact us for bulk pricing.

- Grown in Madagascar
- Grade A category
- Black, plump and pliable
- Average length of 6.5" to 7" (approx 17 cm)
- Vanilla Species:  Planifolia
PNG Tahitian Vanilla Beans - GRADE A

Tahitian vanilla beans are the most plump of the various species of vanilla bean.  They contain the lowest amounts of vanillin, but are very aromatic, with complex floral flavours.  Many fans of Tahitian beans also describe anise and licorice type flavourings within the bean.

- Grown in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
- Grade A category
- Dark brown to black in colour
- Average length of 6" to 7" (approx 16 cm)
- Vanilla Species:  Tahitensis
Pure Ground Vanilla Beans - 0.125 lbs
Pure Ground Vanilla Beans

Our pure ground vanilla is made from top quality dried and ground Madagascar vanilla beans.  This is 100% pure ground vanilla – there are no additional sugars or additives.  Ground vanilla beans are the only ingredient in this premium product.  

Be aware that not all vanilla powders are 100% vanilla beans.  Many other vanilla powders contain unnecessary additives and sugars.  If you are seeking quality, insist on 100% pure ground vanilla.
Vanilla-licious Sample Pak
Vanilla-licious Sample Pak
Our Price: CAD $47.95

A selection of our best selling vanilla products.  A great option to sample vanilla in its various forms.  The Vanilla-licious sample pak includes:
- 10 Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans
- 10 Tahitian Vanilla Beans
- 0.125 lbs of Pure Ground Vanilla Beans (Pure Vanilla Powder)
- One 4 oz Nielsen Massey Natural Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
Chocolate and Vanilla-licious Sample Pak
Chocolate and Vanilla-licious Sample Pak
Our Price: CAD $59.95

A selection of our best selling vanilla and chocolate products.  A great option to sample vanilla and chocolate in its various forms.  The sample pak includes:
- 10 Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans
- 10 PNG Tahitian Vanilla Beans
- 0.125 lbs Pure Ground Vanilla Beans (Pure Vanilla Powder)
- 1 lb Callebaut Dark Semisweet Chocolate Callets (C811NV)
- 1 lb Callebaut Milk Chocolate Callets (823NV)
- 1/4 lb Cacao Nibs
   
 
Homemade Vanilla Extract Recipe

1 – Bottle of vodka or dark rum (500 mL)
6 – Vanilla beans

1.  Split vanilla beans and cut into ½ inch pieces.
2.  Using a clean bottle (ideally with dark glass), mix alcohol and vanilla beans.
3.  Shake bottle everyday for 30 days.
4.  After 30 days, vanilla extract is ready.  Note that the longer the beans steep within the alcohol, the stronger the vanilla flavouring.
5.  Optional – extract can be strained through a coffee filter to remove bean pods and seeds.  However, lots of people keep the pod and seeds within the extract to continually build flavour.


Vanilla Bean Cupcake Recipe

Yield - 20 to 22 cupcakes

¾ cup – Milk
1 – Vanilla Bean
2 cups – Flour
2 Teaspoons – Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon – Salt
1 cup – Sugar
½ cup – Butter (room temperature)
1 – Egg (room temperature)

1.  Split vanilla bean lengthwise
2.  In a small saucepan, heat milk and vanilla bean together until the milk begins to boil.  Remove from heat and let cool (approximately 1 hour).
3.  Remove vanilla bean from cooled milk.  Scrape seeds from vanilla bean and add seeds to milk.  Remaining bean pod can be discarded.
4.  Preheat oven to 350 F.
5.  In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder.
6.  In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add egg and beat well.
7.  Add milk mixture and flour mixture in alternating portions to creamed butter mixture until well combined.
8.  Spoon batter into cupcake tins – about ¾ full.
9.  Bake 15 – 20 minutes.
10.  Cool on a wire rack.