1/2 LB Vanilla Beans - Whole Extract Grade B Pods for Baking, Homemade Extract, Brewing, Coffee, Cooking - 8 Ounces | (Tahitian)

These organic Madagascar vanilla beans are excellent quality and worked perfectly for making homemade vanilla extract. From the moment I opened the package, I could tell they were fresh and well cared for. Quality & Freshness: The beans are plump, moist, and very aromatic—not dry or brittle at all. They were easy to split and packed with vanilla caviar, which is exactly what you want when making extract or baking. Flavor & Aroma: The aroma is rich and authentic, and the flavor is outstanding. After steeping, the extract developed a deep, smooth vanilla flavor that far surpasses store-bought versions. These beans are also great for baking and infusing into recipes. Quantity & Value: Receiving 50 whole Grade A vanilla pods is an excellent value, especially for anyone who makes extract regularly or likes to keep extra beans on hand for baking projects. The quality is consistent across the batch. Overall Impression: If you’re planning to make homemade vanilla extract, these vanilla beans are a fantastic choice. High-quality, fragrant, and easy to work with, they deliver great results and are well worth the purchase.

I have purchased these beans several times to make extract for myself and gifting. They are superior quality, have a rich aroma, and make the best tasting rich, buttery, vanilla for all of your baking needs.

We have bought these a couple of times now, primarily to make homemade vanilla extract. The beans arrive vacuum sealed and consistently look and smell excellent right out of the package. They are long, dark, and very pliable, with plenty of visible seeds inside, which lines up well with the stated moisture content. These are clearly not dried out or brittle beans. Most of our use has been for extract rather than baking. We have not settled on a single extraction method yet, but our usual approach is soaking split beans in glass jars with 151 proof alcohol. This last batch we mixed things up and used a combination of 151, vodka, and Captain Morgan spiced rum in separate jars. We let everything rest for about six months before checking on them, and all batches developed a strong vanilla aroma and deep color as expected. Flavor wise, these have the classic Madagascar profile. Rich, creamy, and very aromatic. They work well regardless of the alcohol used, though the higher proof extracts do seem to pull flavor a bit faster and more intensely. The beans themselves hold up well over long soaks and do not turn mushy or lifeless. Do not let the package size fool you. Fifty beans go a long way if you are making extract in multiple jars, and the overall value here is very solid given the quality. As long as you plan to use them fully, especially for extract, these are a very good buy and we have been happy enough to reorder.

These beans are making my vanilla extract. They are not as plump as Tahitian beans but working magic in my extract. They are super moist, and come in a vaccuum sealed bag. They are nice and brown and smell amazing.

These vanilla beans seemed to be nice and fresh as they were soft and squishy, like fresh beans are supposed to be. Good fragrance, and are currently in vodka extracting for next Christmas' liquid vanilla.

Ordered these beans in October 2025 and must say they are the most moist and plump of all Mad. Grade A bean brands I've purchased previously. The only reason for not giving a 5 rating is that one of the two packages I purchased only had 47 beans and not 50.

I am so pleased with this purchase! The beans were fresh, plump and moist and they made the most luxurious vanilla paste! I did dry a few and put them in a coffee grinder to make vanilla powder for recipes that you don't want to add extra liquid into. As of Christmas I have used enough that I am considering when in 2026 I will be purchasing more because I've really been spoiled using the paste! Yes I'm a baker and a goodie maker. After making Christmas plates I spread out all of the separate containers of cookies and candy on my kitchen table and put little red decorative plates for my family to just start helping themselves even though it's not Christmas Eve yet. I didn't realize that I had made 16 different varieties in the last few weeks! No wonder I'm falling asleep by 8:00 p.m! I will definitely purchase from this company again!

I love the Madagascar beans for baking. The taste, freshness, and plumpness

Well packaged. Whole full size pods. Very fresh and high quality. They smell so good! Shipping was fast. I had to pay duty into Canada on top of the shipping fee. But still cheaper and better quality than I have found locally.

Buying from Canada, the tracking for this order was not clear. Seeing a « delivered » status, I launched an inquiry with the seller and Amazon. It wad not clear that when US shipping transiting US-Canada, point of destination being the border, was « delivered » before Canada Post pick up for delivery. There was no further tracking information indicating this detail. Both the seller and Amazon were kind and quick to clarify but please - note this for customers at checkout. Less anxiety for both. I also erred in believing another quantity was sold for less. This was corrected. Overall the product is excellent in quality. Good value. Great resolution response. Will shop again.

So excited to have all my beans soaking for homemade vanilla! Was a great deal and a great price!

I love these Beans for making homemade vanilla. Love giving as gifts.

These are moist and perfect beans. I’ll buy again for sure!!!