• A stack of dark brown vanilla beans arranged horizontally on a plain white background.
  • A group of long, slender dark Grade A Uganda vanilla beans arranged upright against a plain white background.
  • A close-up of a vanilla bean split open, showing the dark brown pod interior filled with tiny black seeds, with a metal spatula scraping some of the seeds onto a light stone surface.
  • A glass bowl filled with creamy pale custard sits on a light marble surface, with vanilla beans and a spoon beside it.
  • A slice of vanilla banana pie dessert topped with chocolate sauce and caramel drizzle, served on a white plate with a spoon on a wooden table.
  • Close-up of Grade B Uganda Vanilla Beans
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Uganda Vanilla Beans, Grade A, 1 LB

$160.00 USD
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A full pound of Africa's powerhouse vanilla.

One pound — roughly 100–120 beans — of Grade A Ugandan vanilla, sourced direct and uniformly graded to gourmet standard. This origin's naturally high vanillin content and dark, chocolate-forward profile make it a favorite of chefs, chocolatiers, and producers who need vanilla that refuses to disappear into a recipe.

Who buys the pound: bakeries and chocolate makers, ice cream producers, coffee shops, spice blenders, and serious home bakers buying for the year.

Why Grade A: consistent moisture, aroma, and appearance across the entire pound — every bean splits and scrapes.

Perfect for: production desserts, chocolate and mocha lines, bold vanilla sugar and syrups, and savory-leaning applications where lighter vanilla gets lost.

Maximum intensity. Best per-bean price.

GRADE SPECIFICATIONS

What's in this grade.

Ugandan - Grade AUgandan - Grade A vanilla beans

Premium / Gourmet

Ugandan - Grade A

Plump, oily Grade A beans with bold, chocolatey character. Premium grade for retail presentation and direct seed use.

Moisture Content30-34%
AppearancePlump, oily, robust/fatter pods
Typical Length14-18+ cm
Vanillin (by weight)2.0-2.4%
Texture / HandlingSupple, bends without splitting
Best ForWhole-bean retail, gourmet use, seed scraping
PackagingVacuum-sealed

Figures are standard industry reference ranges for this variety and grade; actual values vary by lot and season. Per-lot certificates of analysis are available on request.

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