Kaveri Vanilla

Split the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and stir them into cakes, cookies, custards, ice cream, whipped cream, or buttercream. Then save the pod, since it still has plenty of flavor. Add it to a jar of sugar for vanilla sugar, steep it in cream or milk, or infuse it in vodka to make homemade vanilla extract.

Whole vanilla beans are one of the most flavorful ways to cook with vanilla. Slice the pod open, scrape out the seeds, and use both the seeds and pod whenever possible. The seeds add beautiful specks of vanilla throughout desserts, while the pod can be simmered in milk, cream, custards, syrups, or jams to infuse even more flavor before removing it.

Vanilla beans shine in ice cream, crème brûlée, panna cotta, custards, cheesecakes, cakes, cookies, and homemade vanilla extract. They're equally delicious in whipped cream, buttercream, rice pudding, oatmeal, yogurt, poached fruit, and other recipes where vanilla is the star flavor.

Vanilla beans do contain naturally occurring antioxidant compounds, but we love them for something else entirely: their incredible flavor. A single vanilla bean can transform everything from simple whipped cream to an elaborate dessert with a depth and aroma that vanilla extract alone can't always match.

Our farm partners have been cultivating spices using practices that go "beyond organic" for well over five years. Although they haven't obtained USDA certification yet, this is primarily because the initial certification can be costly and may lead to cycles of debt. To meet USDA standards, four years of inspections and certificates are required after the first certification. However, we consider this process redundant and unnecessary since we conduct thorough testing on every batch we procure. It's a prerequisite for Diaspora Co. to select farm partners whose soil health and agricultural practices align with our internal standards of growing food regeneratively.

Most of the spices are good 2 years from the mill date, which is listed on the harvest label sticker on the jar or bag. That being said, our spices are extremely potent and fresh as we take incredible care to source yearly and aim for quality, so 2 years is our most conservative guideline, compared to most spices in the grocery store which are often 5-10 years old upon purchase.

We do! You can search for our wholesalers using our store locator here. And if you are a wholesaler and don’t see yourself on the locator, please email wholesale@diasporaco.live and we will add you to this ASAP! Thank you!

Store them in an airtight container in a dark, dry place. Do not store spices in direct sunlight, as this will shorten their shelf life.