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French Polynesia
- 1 bean: 16,50€
- 5 beans: 75,00€ (15,00€ per bean)
- 10 beans: 145,00€ (14,50€ per bean)
- 20 beans: 280,00€ (14,00€ per bean)
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Vintage2024/2025
TerroirTahaa
Curing12 months / picked ripe > sun-dried
Moisture45 %
Notesfloral, aniseed, prunes, almond, monoï
Ideal forCreams and flans, panna cotta, exotic fruit desserts, fine fish, Chantilly cream
French Polynesia
Vanilla tahitensis from Tahiti Tahaa
X. tahitensis — Vintage 2024/2025
A sweet, floral vanilla
Tahaa vanilla develops an instantly recognizable aromatic profile: very floral, aniseed, with notes of prunes, raisins, almond and monoï, supported by a light touch of chocolate.
It is an ideal vanilla for cold preparations: crème anglaise, syrups, infusions in alcohol, but also to accompany ripe fruit such as pineapple or to enrich a hot chocolate.
An exceptional selection
From the species Vanilla tahitensis (haapape), this vanilla stands out for its long, plump beans, often over 18 cm, very rich in caviar. Their glossy dark brown color reflects a high aromatic concentration.
The harvest takes place after 13 months of ripening on the vine, well beyond the standards for Planifolia. The beans are then cleaned, gently dried and exposed to the sun for several hours a day for at least five months. Each step, massaging, grading, curing, demands extreme precision to reveal the full finesse of this vanilla.
A hybrid botanical origin
Tahitensis is a living hybrid, born from a natural cross between Vanilla sotoarenasis and Vanilla odorata, two wild vines growing side by side in tropical forests. Introduced to French Polynesia, they found a new terroir there in which to thrive.
The Haapape variety, a subspecies of Tahitensis, gives longer, denser, particularly plump beans.
Tahaa, French Polynesia
Nicknamed “the vanilla island”, Tahaa, in French Polynesia, offers an ideal environment: a hot climate, constant humidity and traditional expertise.
This vanilla is grown there with respect, in a balance between nature and human intervention. Its unique aromatic profile, very different from Planifolia, makes it an essential reference for chefs looking for a more floral, more expressive vanilla.
A word from Paul Galand
“Tahaa vanilla is a very personal vanilla for me. It’s the vanilla of my childhood.
I find notes of prunes and raisins, that very aniseed, floral side. It’s my grandmother’s vanilla, the one in her rice puddings and crème caramels.
It’s perfect cold, in a gentle infusion, in a crème anglaise or with fruit. It’s a very expressive vanilla, with plenty of caviar and real aromatic elegance.”
Characteristics
VarietyX. tahitensis
Harvest2024 - 2025
TerroirTahaa
Curing12 months / picked ripe > sun-dried
Moisture45 %
Weight+4 g
PackagingZip pouch
Aromatic notesfloral, aniseed, prunes, almond, monoï
A word from Paul“Tahaa vanilla is a very personal vanilla for me. It’s the vanilla of my childhood. I find notes of prunes and raisins, that very aniseed, floral side. It’s my grandmother’s vanilla, the one in her rice puddings and crème caramels. It’s perfect cold, in a gentle infusion, in a crème anglaise or with fruit. It’s a very expressive vanilla, with plenty of caviar and real aromatic elegance.”
Paul Galand
Verified reviews
5.0
6 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
Tahitensis vanilla from Tahaa: the vanilla island
Nicknamed “the vanilla island”, Tahaa offers a hot climate, constant humidity and traditional expertise. Here the vanilla develops a gentle, floral aromatic profile.
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A scent of monoï, prune and almond
Very floral and aniseed: prunes, raisins, almond and monoï, supported by a chocolate and spicy touch.
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Long, plump, glossy beans
From Vanilla tahitensis (haapape), long beans (often +18 cm), rich in caviar, glossy dark brown.
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Thirteen months of ripening
Harvested after 13 months of ripening on the vine, then cleaned, gently dried and exposed to the sun for several hours a day for at least five months.
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A hybrid botanical origin
A hybrid born from a natural cross between Vanilla sotoarenasis and Vanilla odorata.
How to use it (cold)
- 1Split these long beans, very rich in caviar.
- 2Infuse cold for 24 to 48 h: crème anglaise, syrups, infusions in alcohol.
- 3Serve with ripe fruit (pineapple) or enrich a hot chocolate.
Its climate and expertise make it a benchmark terroir for Tahitensis.
Preferably cold or at the end of cooking, to preserve its floral and monoï notes.
It is the same species, and Raiatea and Tahaa are neighboring islands, but they give distinct personalities.
Would you like a custom quote? Email us: paul@galand-vanille.com
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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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