After months of working on this project, I am happy to say that my new small business venture is finally, and officially, up and running!
Say hello to ♥ I HEART VANILLA ♥ , a store for all vanilla lovers and a source for all your vanilla needs! If you ever wondered about how to use, store or buy vanilla, our site offers not just the products but also the information on how to use vanilla in our VanillapediaTM.
Maybe you've seen that not-so-little advertisement on the right; that lovely brown banner that's been there for well over a month? Now that brown banner actually leads to our full website! I'm so excited, I can barely contain myself!
Let me give you the low-down of our business...
***Update*** About Shipping & Handling cost: It's included in the price you see on the site. If you're not from N. America (US/Canada), you must pick the Int'l (International) option because a different pricing group applies.
I Heart Vanilla only sells quality beans that has been hand-picked to ensure that every bean is plump, moist, and highly aromatic. To make sure of this, we have (well, I have) used these vanilla beans repeatedly to test for their quality and unfailingly, they surprise me with their flavor. It gives cakes, cookies, desserts a very beautiful, well rounded flavor, wafting with the scent of vanilla. I also use it as a flavor smoothing agent in recipes where many strong spices are used to blend their flavors together.
We carry two kinds of vanilla: Bourbon (v.planifolia) and Tahitian (v.tahitensis).
Both variation are excellent to use for baking and cooking. And yes they do smell different! While the overtone of vanilla is evident in both variation, Tahitian vanilla has a more floral and anise-like flavor to the bean. Many pastry chefs are always looking out for Tahitian vanilla because they are excellent in pastries and desserts! Bourbon vanilla on the other hand is that classic vanilla bean that we all recognize in vanilla ice cream. It has a very creamy and smooth flavor, perfect for creamy concoctions, baking and cooking.
If you don't already know, Shipping and Handling is included in the price of the products you see. Thus making our product one of the most affordable, high quality vanilla beans out there in the market.
After searching high and low, we finally found our grower who harvest and cure vanilla beans the traditional way in the beautiful land of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Every vanilla pod is sun-dried for up to 6-8 months to carefully develop that flavor of vanilla we love and use! We are very lucky to have found a grower who has high respect for his vanilla orchids in both his farms at Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. No pesticide or preservatives are used, our vanilla orchids are naturally grown and cultivated on acres of pristine soil, cured, handpicked and bundle up.
May I interest you with a bundle? :)
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6 Responses to "I Heart Vanilla is finally here!"CONGRATULATIONS ELAINE!
ALL THE BEST!
Congratulations on your new venture. Do you send to the US? I wanted to order some. Can you advise me which one is the best for making dessert?
Elsie: Thanks, babe! May I interest you with some vanilla? :)
ICook4Fun: Thank you! And yes, we do ship to US; the price you see on the website includes shipping and handling.
I would suggest you try the Tahitian Vanilla for desserts. Of course, if you want a classic vanilla flavor, i would go with the bourbon. It completely depends on your personal taste. How about getting the mixed bundle (5 of each kind of vanilla), then you can have the best of both worlds. :)
Congrats Elaine! All the best! I love vanilla and will definitely get some from you. Which one do you recommend for making my own extract and vanilla sugar?
judyfoodie: Thanks! :) As I was telling ICook4Fun, it is really up to your taste which you might prefer. I personally prefer the tahitian because there's a hint of floral in the aroma. For making extract, I would suggest using a combination of tahitian and bourbon vanilla beans for that well-rounded flavor.
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