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Tonka beans
From 18,79 €
Tonka beans – aromatic spice from Guyana
Tonka beans are known for their complex aroma profile, where notes of vanilla, caramel, and coffee dominate. The flavor is warm, rounded, and slightly bitter, making the beans particularly well suited for desserts, baked goods, chocolate, and infusions.
They come from the Cumaru tree, which produces orange fruits with elongated, reddish seeds the size of an almond. The seeds undergo a special process: first they are dried for up to a year, then soaked in strong alcohol for 24 hours, before being dried again to their characteristic black and wrinkled appearance.
Properties
- Intense aroma of vanilla, caramel, and coffee
- Flavor profile: warm with slight bitterness
- Grown in Guyana
- Latin name: Dipteryx odorata
- Used for desserts, chocolate, baked goods, and infusions
Fun fact
In Guyana there is a superstition that if you want a wish to come true, you must throw a tonka bean into a river with your left hand, while a dead snake is tied to the highest branch of the Cumaru tree.
Tonka beans – aromatic spice from Guyana
Tonka beans are known for their complex aroma profile, where notes of vanilla, caramel, and coffee dominate. The flavor is warm, rounded, and slightly bitter, making the beans particularly well suited for desserts, baked goods, chocolate, and infusions.
They come from the Cumaru tree, which produces orange fruits with elongated, reddish seeds the size of an almond. The seeds undergo a special process: first they are dried for up to a year, then soaked in strong alcohol for 24 hours, before being dried again to their characteristic black and wrinkled appearance.
Properties
- Intense aroma of vanilla, caramel, and coffee
- Flavor profile: warm with slight bitterness
- Grown in Guyana
- Latin name: Dipteryx odorata
- Used for desserts, chocolate, baked goods, and infusions
Fun fact
In Guyana there is a superstition that if you want a wish to come true, you must throw a tonka bean into a river with your left hand, while a dead snake is tied to the highest branch of the Cumaru tree.SKU: 22334900
Latin name: Dipteryx odorata
Taste: Warm, bitter
Color: Dark brown
Texture: Hard
Country: Brazil
Production: Picked from the Cumaru tree. When the fruit is ripe, it produces elongated red seeds the size of an almond. These are dried for a full year and then dipped in strong alcohol for 24 hours. Then dried
Aroma: Strong, vanilla, caramel, coffee
Ingredients: Tonkabeans - Dipteryx odorata. The coumarin content in tonka beans normally varies between 1% and 4%. Possible traces of: CELERY, SESAME, MUSTARD, NUTS.
Storage: Dry goods
If you place your order before 12:00 noon, Monday–Thursday, we will dispatch your order the same day.
- You can expect a delivery time of 1–2 days.
- We do not dispatch orders on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays.
- If you are interested in a made-to-order item, please contact us at sales@gourmetengros.com.
Delivery of chilled goods:
All chilled goods are shipped securely in insulated boxes with plenty of ice packs, so your package stays cold during transport. We guarantee that the package remains cold for up to 12 hours after arrival at the selected parcel shop. Please make sure to collect your package promptly. If the package is collected later than 12 hours after arrival, the right to make a complaint is void.
Shipping of frozen goods to private customers:
All frozen goods shipped to private customers are sent to thaw in the insulated box. Please order your items according to when you need them. You can always choose your preferred delivery date at checkout.
If you do NOT wish to receive your frozen goods thawed, you can purchase frozen shipping here. Please note that we only guarantee that your goods remain frozen for up to 12 hours after delivery to the parcel shop. Therefore, make sure to collect your package promptly.
