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Vanilla for gifting
Giving vanilla means giving a gift that keeps and can be savored for a long time: properly stored, a fine bean lasts for years. Paul Galand has chosen gifts sure to delight, from vanilla sugar to the rare pompona from Martinique and Brazil.
The four chosen by Paul
Réunion
Ideal forFrosted · spices, red berries, muscovado
Vanilla planifolia frosted from Réunion
Powerful, structured aromatics: spicy notes, muscovado sugar, red berries. A marked and lingering vanilla presence. Natural crystallization on the surface.
Martinique
Ideal forAmarena cherry, candied apples, honey
Vanilla pompona split from Martinique
Concentrated indulgence. Amarena cherry, candied apples, raspberries, honey and hints of licorice. Tender skin, concentrated in aromas.
Brazil
Ideal forWild treasure · jasmine, tarte Tatin
Vanilla pompona from Brazil
A wild treasure. Immediate aromatic power: floral notes of jasmine, tarte Tatin and a light hint of aniseed.
Ideal forPerfect for beginners or gifting
Vanilla sugar
A handcrafted multi-origin creation: Madagascar, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Organic cane sugar and whole ground vanilla beans.
All vanillas for gifting
GIFT BOX · 6 ORIGINS
The Pastry Chef’s Essentials Gift Box
6 vanillas · 11 beans
It’s the perfect gift for a curious food lover, a young pastry chef or anyone who wants to taste real vanilla for the first time.
Guatemala
Vanilla cribbiana from Guatemala
Used by the Maya, lost for 400 years, rediscovered. First plantation created by Dario Ramirez from wild varieties. Immense gastronomic potential.
Madagascar
Vanilla pompona Tsy Taitry from Madagascar
A plump bean with distinctive aromas of candied fruit and black olive. Thick, oily texture; a rare and complex profile.
Peru
Vanilla fresh pompona from Peru
A rare variety from the Andes at 800m altitude. Called “Sekut” by the Indigenous people. Naturally pollinated by bees. Rich aroma, exceptional terroir.
Brazil
Vanilla Chamissonis from Brazil
A unique species from the Mata Atlântica, one of the rarest in the world. The largest beans (up to 60g after curing). Complex aroma.
GIFT BOX · 6 ORIGINS
GIFT BOX · 6 ORIGINS
FAQs
Which vanilla varieties do you offer?
We source 19 origins covering the main vanilla species: planifolia (known as Bourbon), the most famous, with indulgent, cocoa-like notes; tahitensis, floral and aniseed, emblematic of Tahiti; pompona, rare and powerful, nicknamed “banana vanilla”; and extremely rare species — cribbiana, bahiana, chamissonis, sotoarenasii, odorata — found nowhere else.
To choose according to your taste, see our guide to the varieties or let our quiz guide you.
What is the difference between Bourbon vanilla and Tahitensis vanilla?
Vanilla planifolia Bourbon from Madagascar is very rich in vanillin, with warm, woody notes. Tahitensis, which contains almost no vanillin, is more floral and offers subtler, more exotic aromas. Each variety has its own personality!
Are the vanilla beans sustainably grown?
Yes. We work exclusively with growers committed to practices that respect the environment and local communities — this is the heart of our direct-from-growers approach, told in our story.
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The Galand Vanille guide
Vanilla for gifting
advice from Paul Galand
Choosing vanilla as a gift means offering an origin, a terroir and a fragrance. Paul Galand, founder of Galand Vanille and vanilla sourcer, has gathered here beans that are a pleasure to receive: beautiful to look at, astonishing to smell, simple to use.
Which vanilla should you give a pastry enthusiast?
- The frosted vanilla from Réunion: on the former Île Bourbon, the historic home of Bourbon vanilla, this planifolia becomes covered in vanillin crystals, the frost. Spicy notes, muscovado sugar, red berries: “a straightforward, powerful vanilla that doesn’t cheat,” Paul sums up.
- The pompona from Martinique: less than one kilogram produced per year. Its plump beans, split almost to the top, smell of Amarena cherry, candied apples and honey. It is used whole, skin included: a collector’s vanilla.
- The pompona from Brazil: a wild treasure, naturally pollinated by hummingbirds and bees. Jasmine, tarte Tatin, a hint of aniseed, and beans that weigh up to 100 g while still green.
- Vanilla sugar: organic white sugar enriched with real vanilla seeds from Madagascar, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is used like any vanilla sugar: perfect for beginners or for gifting.
A vanilla gift idea for a curious cook?
For those who already know the classics, the Tsy Taitry from Madagascar, a hybrid of planifolia and pompona, brings notes of candied fruit and a candy-like finish. The cribbiana from Guatemala, the vanilla of the Maya that disappeared from cultivation for more than four centuries, surprises with green bell pepper and caramel. The chamissonis from Brazil impresses: some beans exceed 60 g after curing, and its tender skin can be eaten as is.
How should you give and store a vanilla bean?
Give it in an airtight glass tube: elegant, it also protects the bean. Kept at room temperature (15 to 20 °C), away from light and never in the refrigerator, vanilla does not expire: it improves with time (see our storage guide).
Include the instructions: split the bean lengthwise, scrape out the caviar, infuse for 24 to 48 hours cold in milk or cream. One bean is enough for 50 cl of milk in a crème anglaise. Empty and dried, it will still flavor a jar of sugar.
A gift box or individual beans?
A gift box brings together several origins to compare side by side: discover our vanilla gift boxes. With individual beans, you can put together a tailor-made gift: a rare pompona and a pouch of vanilla sugar, for example. For a first step, see also our vanilla for beginners; for a lover of dairy desserts, our vanilla for creams and flans.
