Product Details

Black Vanilla - Black Gourmet

Origine : Madagascar
Latin name : Vanilla planifolia

Description
Our Black Gourmet Vanilla stands out with its deep, dark hue, supple texture, and powerful aroma. Carefully selected, it undergoes a slow and natural curing process that enhances its high vanillin content, ensuring a rich and lingering flavor. Its profile combines sweetness and intensity, with warm, woody, and subtly cocoa-like notes,ideal for high-end gastronomy.

SPECIFICATIONS

Appearance

  • Type : Whole or split vanilla beans*
  • Size: >16 cm
  • Color and Appearance : Dark brown to black uniform color, plump, oily, glossy, and highly flexible pods.

Sensory profile

  • Taste : Distinctive sweet-spicy flavor
  • Smell : Delicate fragrance with woody and cocoa notes

Composition

  • Moisture content : 30 - 38%
  • Vanillin content : >1,6%
  • Ingredients/Additives/Colorants : Any

PACKAGING & SHIPPING

  • Presentation : Bundles of vanilla pods*
  • Primary packaging : Wax paper or vacuum-sealed bags*
  • Secondary packaging: 25 kg net carton*
  • Palletization: Optional
  • Shipping method: By air, By sea*

SPECIAL NOTES

  • ️ Not irradiated and not ionized products
  • ️ Non-GMO
  • ️ Mandatory metal detection on finished products

STORAGE

Optimal conditions

  • Store in its original packaging or in a new, airtight packaging.
  • Store away from light and air, at a temperature of 18 to 22°C.
  • Do not expose to thermal shocks.
  • Shelf life: 18 months from the production date under these conditions.

USAGE RECOMMENDATIONS

  • Direct use : Pastry, confectionery, cooking (seasoning, sauces) and beverages.
  • Extraction industry : Manufacture of vanilla extract and flavorings.

CERTIFICATIONS & ANALYSES

  • Physico-chemical or microbiological certificates of conformity can be provided upon request at the following address: info@soaproduction.com
  • These analyses are carried out by an independent organization according to European standards.

The items marked with an asterisk (*) can be adapted according to the client's specific needs.