Our Story

Or Noir Bourbon was born from a simple principle: the best vanilla is found at the source, not in a catalogue.

We went there ourselves

We do not buy our vanilla from a catalogue. We travelled to Madagascar to meet our growers, visit the plantations and watch the curing and sorting of the pods for ourselves. These are people we know and work with day to day, not suppliers picked off a spec sheet.

That direct relationship, with no middlemen, is what lets us guarantee consistent Grade A quality, pod after pod, and full traceability from the field to your kitchen.

A team, not a warehouse

Behind every pod there is a team. In Madagascar, our teams sort, prepare and pack your vanilla by hand, pod by pod. Real faces, precise gestures, and know-how passed down on site.

We work with them every day, not remotely from behind a spreadsheet. That closeness is what guarantees vanilla handled with the care it deserves.

Where that leaves us today

We supply more than 500 professional clients across more than 10 countries: pastry chefs, chocolatiers, ice cream makers, hotels and restaurants that will not compromise on quality. Around 15 tonnes of vanilla delivered every year.

The short supply chain also lets us offer a fair price. You are not paying three middlemen before us.

A real house, and a real person to talk to

A question about dosage, a quote for a large volume, a delivery date to pin down? You get a real person, reachable directly. Not an anonymous support desk.

Or Noir Bourbon is vanilla with a story you can actually check.