Home > Tahitian (Tahitensis) Vanilla Beans 6-7" > Tahitian vanilla comes from the fruit of an Orchid variety called Vanilla Tahitensis and it's main natural compounds are p-anisyl alcohol and vanillin (about 1.34% in our beans). Tahitian beans are more delicate than Bourbon with a stronger nose, they are flowery, fruity and anisic with a smooth flavour, pasry chefs  love to work with the Tahitian variety as they crave it's instant flavour burst without the lingering finish. « Back