When ordering Vanilla Beans - Be sure to know the origin and the quality of the beans you are getting, it does make a difference. KCJ Vanilla Company Provides you with the finest Fresh, Prime, Plump, Gourmet Vanilla Beans.

Real Tahitian Gourmet Vanilla Beans [Grown in Tahiti]

They have an intense, luxurious sweet floral aroma unlike any other Vanilla flavor. Once you try these wonderful sun cured Beans everything else will be a weak substitute. Only Tahitian beans grown in Tahiti develop the Intense, awesome aroma these beans have come to be known for. Direct from the growers to you, these plump aromatic beans are my favorite.

Real Madagascar Bourbon Gourmet Vanilla Beans [Grown in Madagascar]

It’s our Traditional Vanilla, with a deep, warm, rich, mellow aroma. The folks of Madagascar have simply perfected the art of growing and sun curing The Vanilla Bean.

Real Mexican Gourmet Vanilla Beans [Grown in Mexico]

The flavor is similar to Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans But sweeter. Sun cured
They are considered by some to be the best of all the varieties.

PNG Tahitensis Gourmet Vanilla Beans [Grown in Papua New Guinea]

These beans often called “Tahitian” by many companies, but they absolutely do not have
the wonderful aroma and taste of The True Tahitian beans grown in Tahiti.
(Working directly with a grower in Papua New Guinea- we have for you The best quality
and most flavorful Tahitensis Gourmet Vanilla Beans with the most wonderful Tahitian notes available from Papua New Guinea- Great for the budget minded shopper.)

PNG Planifolia Bourbon Gourmet Vanilla Beans [Grown in Papua New Guinea]

These Beans often called “Gourmet Bourbon Beans” are a little different from the
Bourbon beans grown in Madagascar. (They are the best quality available from Papua New Guinea)

Ugandan Bourbon Gourmet Vanilla Beans [Grown in Uganda]

Sun cured, and direct from the growers, these Beans are a wonderful Bourbon variety..

Indian Bourbon Gourmet Vanilla Beans [Grown in India]

Factors that affect the quality of Vanilla Bean Pods

The well known and well loved Pure Vanilla Flavoring is extracted from the Vanilla Bean Pod which is the fruit of a beautiful orchid (Vanilla Planifolia). Native to tropical America, vanilla beans, originally cultivated by Aztec Indians are now grown in many tropical areas around the world, primarily Mexico, Tahiti, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, India, Uganda, and many other region, (with more than half of the world's supply coming from Madagascar).
Factors such as, soil condition, growing environment, climate, curing process and more affect the quality and flavor of the resulting Vanilla bean crop. For example: Papua New Guinea Vanilla Vines are constantly made to produce year around –they are not given a period of rest –the exhausted vines produce a high yield but the resulting beans most often falsely sold as Real Tahitian Beans do not have the intensity of aromas that Beans actually grown in Tahiti have. They may also be a hybrid of the Tahitian Variety- as both Tahitensis variety and panifolia varieties are grown there. Further research on this subject is being conducted. A little competition is always good for the market; Papua New Guinea vanilla Bean is great for the budget minded shopper.
Uganda has managed to produce some of the best Bourbon Vanilla beans that I have seen, much is happening in the industry, Vanilla continues to be a nation wide favorite, followed by rich delicious chocolate. This year a trip to Mexico brought much to light—I’ll write more about this later.

KCJ Vanillas are considered to be the best in the world. You will find the very highest quality Products at the best available prices. This year, Vanilla prices have decreased dramatically; we pass these savings on to you.