Madagascar Vanilla Beans - Gourmet Bourbon Grade A. Great for baking, making pure vanilla extract, vanilla paste (15 Beans)

I have never purchased vanilla beans online. However, due to the in store price, I decided to try other alternatives. And I am thankful that I did! The beans exceeded my expectations and were better in value and quality than most I have purchased in my grocery store.The beans came fresh and moist in a vacuum sealed package. The aroma was so intense that I could smell it through the packaging.Once I opened the packaging, the rich sweet smell of vanilla was magnified through my kitchen. As advertised, most of my beans were between 5-6 ins; however a few of them were about 7 inches. They were fleshy, soft and moist with brown vanilla oil. When I opened the pods, I found a good amount of vanilla caviar which made a great addition to my cupcake frosting.They are truly high quality and potent. I ended up using the spent pod to flavor my creamer. I am already planning on buying more.

These beans are very good, moist but not soggy, medium sized and not fat, juicy ones I've purchased in the past. I paid $3 for each bean, which is the most that I have paid, ever, for vanilla beans, a 10-pack for $30. I am making vanilla extract with them and will update after a month and then after 6 months. I just put them in a 1.75 liter of Wolfschmidt 80 proof vodka and put it in the lower cabinet. Will shake it every week. Should be ok after a month and great after 6 months. We will see.

These vanilla beans were incredibly fresh and well packed! Homemade vanilla extract in progress now. The vodka base is quite dark and already has a strong vanilla aroma and taste after only ~ 1 week of starting the process. The process I used is as follows.Divided the beans evenly (by weight) between 2 x 1000ml (~34 fl. oz) bottles. (search: "leak proof bottles with metal clamp and silicone stopper"). Pre-bottling process was to cut the beans long wise from stem to stern with a good sharp knife so the vanilla caviar (that's what they call it, heh) didn't spill out. Don't cut through the entire bean front to back, just a slit on one side like you'd slice open (gut) a fish, for example. Then I cut the beans in half to fit into the bottle with plenty of extra room for mixing during the shake process. Added Smirnoff vodka (but I understand almost any vodka will do) and done......well almost. Now it's just a matter of shaking the bottle at least once a week for 3-6 months then I'll have plenty of the best vanilla extract money can buy. And no water added like some 'pure vanilla' extracts. I may have to filter the extract thru a coffee filter once at the end, just to get any stray vanilla seeds out but this won't be a big deal. If you try this out, good luck and enjoy!

Vanilla beans are darned expensive! I've been purchasing them for years. I don't mind paying for them if they are good quality. As these ARE! I like to dry them out and grind them into powder or make a paste with them using a little coconut oil. I use the dried powder in my homemade coffee creamer. I grind the dried beans in my coffee grinder, ULTRA FINE. Once in a while, I will get a little piece at the the bottom of my coffee, but I don't mind. When I use French Press at times, I will get some coffee grounds residue in the bottom of my cup, too. I don't mind. The FLAVOR it give my creamer is amazing.These beans came shrink-wrapped so tightly. When I opened the package I instantly got a lovely waft of a rich, creamy vanilla. My husband was across the table and noticed it immediately as well. These would also make a wonderful extract perfect for baking. They are plump and moist. I keep them in a glass amber jar until ready to use.LOVE LOVE LOVE~!

I was quite excited to try these after reading all the review about "we could smell them through the box", but what I ended up with was very disappointing.Forget smelling through the box, forget smelling through the plastic they were wrapped in, I could barely smell vanilla in the physical beans themselves. Will still try using them I guess, but this is a big step down from the beans in a tube that most supermarkets sell.

I am excited to make my own vanilla extract. I am a baker and the cost of vanilla is thru the roof. I am now in the process if making my own quart of vanilla extract. ! I could smell the beans thru the packaging and can wait to start to use them. I looked at a lot of websites and chose this one for the reviews and very good price. !!! Thank you. My Christmas baking will be delicious with your vanilla extract.

Wonderful vanilla beans! As soon as you open the package the pleasant scent permeates the room. This is our second batch of vanilla we have made. We plan on continuing it ad infinitum.

They were plump and bigger than advertised; out of my ten I received only one was 6 inches, the rest were 8-9 inches. The smell was amazing. Bought them to make vanilla extract, they are brewing now. Fast delivery. Will buy again