Tag Archives: Indonesia
Vanilla Bean’s Prowess – The Secret Behind It
Central America is home to the orchids of Genus Vanilla from which Vanilla – renowned throughout the world because of its exquisite taste and aroma – stems from. Although Vanilla is widely used in the arena of baking, aromatherapy, and perfume making, it is one of the world’s most expensive spices – second to saffron – due to its labor intensive production. Continue reading
Coffee Beans
For a tree grown in over 70 countries, from Indonesia to Brazil, it’s curious how narrow a range of conditions is required to produce quality ‘beans’ and how relatively small the total output is. Continue reading