VANILLES ELISA AND YOU
Welcome!
Vanilles Elisa is the home of the world’s finest vanillas and vanilla products.
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Our clients include the Ritz-Carlton Group and the chefs of some of the finest kitchens in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, and Dubai.
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We select our vanillas focusing on one thing and one thing only: premium quality. This means you can be assured of the finest culinary experience that the delicious pod of the tropical vanilla orchid can provide.
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This experience includes a very full and complex
aroma, a unique and subtly perfumed bouquet,
a deep, creamy, exquisite, and satisfying taste,
and a nicely lingering finish.
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We think that our 100% organic and fair trade products will transform your baked goods and sauces from “That tastes good” to “OMG wow!”.
OUR FOUNDER ELISA
Our founder, taster, procurer, and entrepreneur extraordinaire is Elisabeth Rasoanantenaina.
After her fashion career took her to the world’s capitols, Elisa decided to go back to her family roots in the vanilla trade.
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For several generations, Elisa’s extended family has cultivated vanilla orchids for harvest in the forests and fields of Ambodidvaine, Madagascar. As a young girl it was her responsibility to tend the sensitive, fickle, and difficult-to-grow vines.
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Over the years, Elisa’s father Razafindrazaka, her uncles Rakoto Daniel and Razafindratrera, and cousins Rakotoson Alain and Razafindratrera Cyril taught her everything about the selection, cultivation, care, and especially the family curing and drying recipes that ensure that the very best qualities of each vanilla variety are developed and expressed.
