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Organic Vanilla Beans

Organic · Three commercial grades from Uganda

Hand-cured vanilla beans with rich aroma, high vanillin content and perfect moisture balance. Sourced and produced in Uganda for wholesale and commercial supply.

Bundle of cured vanilla pods tied with twine on dark slate

How it is grown

Slow by design.

Our vanilla is grown on smallholder plots around Fort Portal, in the western foothills of the Rwenzori range. Vines are hand-pollinated over a short window each season, and the pods are left on the vine until they reach full maturity. Nothing is forced.

After picking, the beans are killed in hot water, then sun-dried by day and sweated by night for several weeks. The slow alternation is what develops vanillin and drives the moisture down without making the pod brittle.

Conditioning follows in closed boxes for a further 5 to 6 months. It is the most expensive part of the process in time, and the reason our beans stay supple and aromatic through a long shipping cycle.

Vanilla grades

Three commercial grades from Uganda.

Wholesale buyers, importers, extract manufacturers, food producers, and specialty retailers.

  1. Grade A Gourmet

    Premium, long, flexible beans with high moisture content, ideal for gourmet cooking and pastry.

  2. Grade B Extraction

    Drier beans optimized for commercial vanilla extract production.

  3. Grade C Industrial

    Industrial-grade beans used for mass-market flavoring and food production.

Specification

The numbers.

Moisture 28% – 32%
Length 19 – 22 cm
Vanillin 2.1% typical
Origin Fort Portal, Uganda
Packaging Vacuum-sealed, food grade
Shelf life 24 months

Typical buyers

Who we supply.

Built for professional ingredient buyers.

  • Wholesale buyers
  • Importers
  • Extract manufacturers
  • Food producers
  • Specialty retailers

Every lot is traceable.

Your shipment arrives with a batch code. Enter it on the traceability page to see harvest dates, lab results, and certificates for that exact lot.

Next step

Ask for a sample of this lot.

Tell us the volume and grade you need. We send a sample with the lot documents attached, usually within two working days. Wholesale pricing starts with a quote.

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