Did you know Vanilla is the fruit of an orchid? The vanilla variety comes from the orchid’s name with the two most popular types of vanilla beans in the world being Tahitensis Vanilla and Planifolia Vanilla.
These vanilla bean pods are the Tahitensis kind. Tahitian vanilla pods are more delicate than planifolia and smaller in size. They are slender with a distinctive aroma, described as fruity, floral and sweet spice. They have a strong vanilla flavour with cherry and chocolate notes
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