LAFAZA Vanilla Review

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LAFAZA Vanilla Review and Giveaway

It has been a while since I have done a confession so here it is: I LOVE vanilla. I love the smell in candles, scents and cooking. I love the smell and it always makes me think of warm cookies.

I have undertaken this adventure in learning how to cook recently and part of my education has led me to vanilla and the many forms in which it is available. This is where LAFAZA Vanilla enters my life. I was sent LAFAZA Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans – 2 beans, LAFAZA Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract – 2 oz, LAFAZA Pure Ground Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla – 1 oz and LAFAZA Vanilla Sugar – 8 oz for review.

LAFAZA immediately got my attention due to the sustainability model that they use, a sustainable vanilla supply chain. I am sure you are wondering why is that even notable? By using a sustainable vanilla supply chain it allows LAFAZA to partner with local farmers that plant forest-grown vanilla resistant to disease. This method employs smaller farmers and allows them to work on their own land. Due to the techniques used 50%-60% of a farmers cured beans are of a premier grade. This also allows the profits from the vanilla to stay in local communities in which it is grown. For us, as the customer’s, we can purchase these vanilla products knowing that the vanilla can be traced from origin to final sale, as well as feeling good knowing our purchase continues this sustainability cycle. If you would like to read in more detail about their sustainability model, click here.

LAFAZA Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans – 2 beans: These are approximately 6 inches long and while I have not opened them yet they smell so good and fresh! I think we will be making a very rich vanilla ice cream from these.

LAFAZA Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract – 2 oz: This little bottle packs a flavorful note to almost anything I chose to add it to. I have NEVER smelled vanilla that smells as good as this one did. This is a Kosher Certified blend and is produced from ethically sourced all-natural Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla. The recipe that makes this extract includes water, alcohol and vanilla extracts – no other added ingredients!

LAFAZA Pure Ground Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla – 1 oz: This was not only pleasant smelling but the most beautiful brown color I have ever seen. I plan to use this the next time I make chocolate chip cookies. This comes from sun-cured and slow-dried Madagascar Bourbon beans that removes nearly all the pod moisture. The dried beans are then ground into a powder that is pure concentrated flavor and all vanilla.

LAFAZA Vanilla Sugar – 8 oz: I can not say enough about how good this Vanilla Sugar was! When I was young I would get a spoonful of sugar to rid myself of hiccups – I wish this was around in those days! I wanted to add it to everything I use regular sugar on. I used this to sweeten some whipped cream and it was the best whipped cream I have made to date. I am going to try to be conservative in my use of this, but I do not expect that to last long-term.

All the LAFAZA Madagascar Vanilla products are grown in forest systems and are slow-cured which is what gives it a deep vanilla flavor. The vanilla beans are graded from A-1, A-2, B. The A-1 vanilla beans are the finest of beans produced in Madagascar in that year – think of these as the top of the top. The grade A-2 vanilla beans have the flavor of the A-1’s but could be slightly drier or have very small imperfections, think of these as almost perfect. Finally the grade B are still good beans, with strong aromatics with deepish reddish-black pods. These pods are also known as “Extract Grade” or “Manufacturing Grade” and are widely used in the food, beverage industries. This is the Grade that is used as the base for LAFAZA extracts and pure ground vanilla, so really good pods.

I had never received any other vanilla products other than the ones you can purchase locally, so this was a nice change. This has opened my mind and my taste buds to the possibilities of other specialty extracts. I am eager to further use these products in my normal everyday baking – I encourage you to give them a try for yourself.

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GIVEAWAY: LAFAZA/Field Trading Company, Inc. is offering a Vanilla Sample Pack to my readers! (1) lucky winner will be selected at random to win 1 each of the following: LAFAZA Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Beans – 2 beans, LAFAZA Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract – 2 oz, LAFAZA Pure Ground Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla – 1 oz and LAFAZA Vanilla Sugar – 8 oz making a $ 47.00 value! I will be randomly choosing 1 person on October 21 (10/21/2015) to receive this sweet pack! Open to residents in the US only. To enter complete the entries below! Winner will be notified by me by email and prize will be fulfilled by LAFAZA/Field Trading Company, Inc. Remember you have 48 hours to claim prize, or I will choose another winner. GOOD LUCK!!!

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89 thoughts on “LAFAZA Vanilla Review”

Sarah el Guerrab September 21, 2015 at

Yum!!!!
1. Jhenberger Post authorSeptember 21, 2015 at
  
  Sarah – this is easily the yummiest vanilla EVER!!!!
Lisa September 21, 2015 at

I love to make cookies with vanilla extract.
Ann Fantom September 22, 2015 at

I would make vanilla sugar cookies
DJ September 22, 2015 at

I love it in homemade muffins.
Kay September 22, 2015 at

Homemade scones
Erin Ellis September 22, 2015 at

I use vanilla extract quite often. It is the secret ingredient to my world famous mile high french toast! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
Sharon Kaminski September 22, 2015 at

I used vanilla in my cheesecake and that is what I will make first.
Dana Rodriguez September 22, 2015 at

I love vanilla too! Vanilla anything! I would love to try it in cookies or cupcake frosting first.
Heather W. September 22, 2015 at

Vanilla cheesecake. MMM
Cynthia C September 22, 2015 at

I use it in all my baking. I want to make some custard with it to fill cream puffs.
Alina September 22, 2015 at

we use it a lot in my family!! I love making cookies with it
Debbi Wellenstein September 22, 2015 at

I use vanilla in most of my baked goods. The first thing I will make is some chocolate chip cookies.
Steph September 22, 2015 at

I love vanilla!! With beans I like to make ice cream or pastry cream with extract I do baked goods
Tari Lawson September 22, 2015 at

I typically use Vanilla extract in my baking. I will also use it for my husbands oatmeal or yogurt and occasionally in coffee. I will make cookies with it if I win.
latanya September 22, 2015 at

for baking cookies and cake
Debra S September 22, 2015 at

Vanilla?? Vanilla!! Who doesn’t use a lot of it? I use it in all my baking. What cake or cookie is not better with vanilla in it? And yes, add some to your French toast batter, your pancake and waffle batter. In your coffee! love that Vanilla
susan hartman September 22, 2015 at

I mainly use vanilla extract in my baking. First thing I will make is my grandma’s scotchie cookies.
Cindy Peterson September 23, 2015 at

I would make white vanilla cake
Valencia September 23, 2015 at

I use vanilla in cakes and cookies. Most recently I used it in a pound cake. I’m not sure what I would make first but I would want to use the ground bourbon vanilla because I have never seen or heard of it before today.
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Arielle September 23, 2015 at

I would put the vanilla extract into a batch of challah french toast.
Jennifer M. September 23, 2015 at

I put it in everything I bake. I will first use it in cookies!
Mary Beth Elderton September 23, 2015 at

I use a bit of vanilla in a lot of things! One favorite is a chocolate pudding made from avocados
Douglas Houston September 23, 2015 at

I add vanilla to eggs, cakes and cookies. It’s great in coffee too.
Jennifer Scheldberg September 23, 2015 at

I’d make some rice pudding.
JIll September 23, 2015 at

I use it in baking and vanilla iced latte’s I ad it to my french toast batter.
Allyson Bossie September 23, 2015 at

I use vanilla in everything I bake. probably a cake or some custard if I win
Ruy M. September 23, 2015 at

I would make Rice Crispie treats. They’re even more delicious with Vanilla added to the mixture.
Michelle Coles September 23, 2015 at

I use it in alot of my baking , especially cookies!
Rachel C. September 23, 2015 at

I put vanilla extract in most baking recipes.. it’s especially good in homemade whipped cream though! I really want to win for the vanilla beans though – I’ve always wanted to cook with them, but I’ve never actually bought them.
Ronda September 23, 2015 at

I use vanilla in all of my baking.
David Smith September 24, 2015 at

We use vanilla extract in numerous recipes and I think the first thing we would make with this vanilla would be our oatmeal & raisin cookies
Avery September 24, 2015 at

Baking.
And as a stove top air freshener.
So nice and sweet!
Barrie September 24, 2015 at

I’m making vanilla cupcakes with vanilla cream cheese frosting!
Sara S September 26, 2015 at

I love to make creme brulee!
john hutchens September 26, 2015 at

I would use it in my vanilla Italian Buttercream frosting.
Debbie Welchert September 26, 2015 at

I use vanilla in my baking. I would love to try a making my cheesecake. I have only use imitation vanilla, so I don’t have any idea what real vanilla would taste like.
Pat B September 27, 2015 at

I love to add vanilla to my hot chocolate.
Heather Sell September 27, 2015 at

Usually in my chocolate chip cookies or smoothies!
Loren September 27, 2015 at

These a look amazing! My favorite things to use vanilla in are cookies and waffles! Yummmmm
ELIZABETH C. September 27, 2015 at

I always use Vanilla extract in my cakes and that’s definitely what I’ll be making first.
Timothy Daniels September 27, 2015 at

I would love to make a vanilla pound cake!
Timothy Daniels September 27, 2015 at

I would love to make a vanilla pound cake! YUM
al September 28, 2015 at

French Toast.
sandra September 28, 2015 at

usually as a baking ingredient, so i’ll probably make a cake or cookies
Nicole Lancaster September 29, 2015 at

I use Vanilla extract in my Butter Cream Frosting. I am going to make cupcakes with it first if I win.
Stephanie Phelps September 29, 2015 at

I make pound cakes and waffles that both use vanilla for!
Jan P. September 30, 2015 at

I use vanilla extract to make my own coffee creamer.
Janet Ferro October 1, 2015 at

I will make a coconut custard pie with this fantastic vanilla-also, getting ready for the holidays, sugar and chocolate chip cookies.
Mary Somerville October 1, 2015 at

i use it in milkshakes, whipped cream, and for just about all of my baking- if I am using a packaged mix, I always add some vanilla to perk it up. I would make a vanilla bean cream pie!
Sam October 2, 2015 at

I use vanilla extract all the time when I bake and cook. Probably the first thing I would make is Chocolate Chip cookies
Debra C October 3, 2015 at

Love the smell of vanilla when baking.
Fiona N October 3, 2015 at

I would use vanilla extract to make banana muffins and ice cream!
Thank You for the chance
cylina williams October 4, 2015 at

I would make some muffins for breakfast!
Rusty Shackleford October 4, 2015 at

I’d make some pancakes!
Rosanne October 5, 2015 at

I use it in baking but also use it when I make French Toast
Sherwin October 6, 2015 at

I love to win.
jenny stratton October 8, 2015 at

I mostly use it for baking but I have been known to use as a scent for the house.
Amanda Morris October 12, 2015 at

cookies of course:)
Deb C October 13, 2015 at

I use vanilla most often in homemade ice cream.
tina reynolds October 18, 2015 at

I use it when baking!!!!
Robin October 18, 2015 at

I like to use vanilla when making my oatmeal cookies
Anita k October 18, 2015 at

Vanilla is a main ingredient in my grandmother’s buttermilk pie.Thanks so very much for sharing.
Laura October 18, 2015 at

I use vanilla a lot when baking. If I won, I would probably make some cookies first. 🙂
Lovely October 19, 2015 at

Looks delish!
Brandy c October 19, 2015 at

I would use the vanilla extract in making cookies
Julie Waldron October 19, 2015 at

I use it in cookies.
Rita A October 19, 2015 at

I would make vanilla bean ice cream!
Paula Tavernie October 19, 2015 at

I use for baking and I would bake cookies first!!
Eugenia Hall October 20, 2015 at

I use it in everything, its a great way to bump up the background flavor in a dish. It makes even chocolate taste more chocolately. The first thing I think I’d make would be some canolli cream!
Mari October 20, 2015 at

I love vanilla. I will make some chocolate chip cookies.
sarah October 20, 2015 at

cookies!
Emily W. October 20, 2015 at

I actually use vanilla extract in the candles I make! Vanilla is beyond my favorite. I use it in anything I can!
Tracy Shafer October 20, 2015 at

I use it the most in my baking..mostly cookies
Carrie Smith October 20, 2015 at

I bake all of the time but I’d first like to use this in scones! Thanks so much for the chance to win 🙂
laurie murley October 20, 2015 at

I bake a lot and I use vanilla in every recipe I bake so this would be great
Vikki Billings October 20, 2015 at

I use it when baking sugar cookies and cupcakes. The first thing I am going to make will be Sugar cookies!!
Sherry Conrad October 20, 2015 at

I use vanilla for baking, pancakes & waffles, ice cream, etc. I think we’ll probably make custard for cream puffs first.
Missy October 21, 2015 at

I will use it making cookies.
Michele Baron October 21, 2015 at

I would use it in sugar cookies
StephRoyalty October 21, 2015 at

This giveaway is pretty awesome!!!
StephRoyalty October 21, 2015 at

Loved this giveaway!
Lyndsey R. October 21, 2015 at

I would make my famous vanilla coconut pound cake using the vanilla extract. YUMMM! Thanks for this chance.
Mary Gardner October 21, 2015 at

I use it in most of my baking and would use this to make vanilla cupcakes first!
Tandi Cortez-Rios October 21, 2015 at

I use vanilla when baking cookies. If I won, I would bake cookies for Thanksgiving.
kim parrott October 21, 2015 at

I saw a gorgeous recipe today for honey vanilla pound cake and that’s what I want to make.
james jenkins October 21, 2015 at

Warmed correctly, vanilla extract makes a wonderful home aroma; along with the usual flavoring duties.
rajee October 21, 2015 at

love to try vanilla extract for cakes

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