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São Tomé
- 1 bean: 15,00€
- 5 beans: 70,00€ (14,00€ per bean)
- 10 beans: 130,00€ (13,00€ per bean)
- 20 beans: 220,00€ (11,00€ per bean)
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Vintage2024/2025
TerroirVolcanic
Curing9 months / scalded > sun-dried > massaged
Moisture30-35%
Notesvanilla, chocolatey, fruity, red berries
Ideal forMilk-based desserts, chocolate ganaches, softened butter for cookies
São Tomé
Vanilla planifolia from São Tomé
V. planifolia — Vintage 2024/2025
The velvety elegance of the Chocolate Island
Vanilla from São Tomé is a rare gem of the Gulf of Guinea. From the archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe, it develops a deeply indulgent aromatic profile. This Planifolia variety stands out for its clean, smooth attack, where classic vanilla notes merge with deep hints of pure cocoa and dried fruit. Its texture is particularly oily and supple, the sign of a bean full of vanillin.
It is the vanilla of choice for the most refined creations, bringing roundness and a lasting aroma. It is ideal for enhancing milk-based desserts, characterful chocolate ganaches, or for infusing into softened butter for exceptional cookies.
A volcanic terroir between sea and forest
Nicknamed “the Chocolate Island” for its historic cocoa plantations, São Tomé offers vanilla an exceptional volcanic cradle. The vines thrive in rich soil, under an equatorial climate saturated with humidity. This marriage of minerality and tropical warmth gives the bean its very particular aromatic signature, both floral and earthy.
This exceptional vanilla requires constant attention during its harvest and its traditional sweating.
A word from Paul Galand
“What fascinates me in São Tomé is this natural fusion between vanilla and cocoa. You can feel that these two plants share the same soil. This vanilla has a thickness, an aromatic ‘chew’ that I find very sensual. It doesn’t just sweeten, it brings structure, a backbone to a dessert. It is a high-class vanilla.”
Characteristics
VarietyV. planifolia
Harvest2024 - 2025
TerroirVolcanic
Curing9 months / scalded > sun-dried > massaged
Moisture30-35%
Weight+3 g
PackagingZip pouch
Aromatic notesvanilla, chocolatey, fruity, red berries
A word from Paul“What fascinates me in São Tomé is this natural fusion between vanilla and cocoa. You can feel that these two plants share the same soil. This vanilla has a thickness, an aromatic chew that I find very sensual. It doesn’t just sweeten, it brings structure, a backbone to a dessert. It is a high-class vanilla.”
Paul Galand
Verified reviews
5.0
8 reviews of this vanilla
Across the whole shop: excellent 4.9 from more than 4,500 orders.
A selection of the most detailed 4- and 5-star reviews.Reviews of this vanilla, supplemented by 4- and 5-star reviews of vanillas from the same family.A selection of the most detailed 4- and 5-star reviews of vanillas from the same family.
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The guide to this vanilla
São Tomé vanilla: where vanilla meets cocoa
São Tomé vanilla is a rare gem of the Gulf of Guinea. This planifolia stands out for its clean, smooth attack, where vanilla notes merge with hints of pure cocoa and dried fruit.
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The Chocolate Island, a volcanic terroir
Nicknamed “the Chocolate Island” for its historic cocoa plantations, São Tomé offers vanilla an exceptional volcanic cradle, under a humid equatorial climate. From this marriage comes a floral and earthy signature.
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An oily texture, full of vanillin
The bean is particularly oily and supple, a sign that it is full of vanillin, hence its roundness and its persistence.
How to use it
- 1Split and scrape: the bean is supple and oily.
- 2Infuse hot in a chocolate ganache or a milk-based dessert, or cold for 24 to 48 h.
- 3Perfect in softened butter for cookies.
Storage
Its oily texture is precious: store it in an airtight glass tube, away from light and heat.
Its cocoa-like profile and oily texture merge with chocolate: here, vanilla and cocoa share the same soil.
São Tomé’s nickname, linked to its historic cocoa plantations.
Yes, naturally oily and supple, a sign of a rich vanillin content.
Would you like a custom quote? Email us: paul@galand-vanille.com
Rare vanillas grown with passion and expertise
The Galand Vanille commitment
01Selection and curing
At Galand Vanille, there is no such thing as a “lesser vintage”. Every vanilla bean is the result of the passionate work of growers from around the world. We keep only the most remarkable beans, rich in flavor. Paul Galand then tastes every batch to guarantee exceptional vanilla.
02Direct from Growers & Ethics
We cut out the middlemen to guarantee two things: full traceability for you, and fair pay for the grower. Our partners grow vanilla in harmony with natural cycles, without chemicals, for absolute aromatic purity.
03Grand Cru Vanilla
Every Grand Cru Vanilla bean is selected for its organoleptic quality — unique shape, color, moisture and aromatic profile. Vintage-dated so they can evolve as they keep, our beans can crystallize naturally and develop new aromas after years. Ideal for fine pastry and perfumery, they guarantee pure, natural and exceptional vanilla.
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