Kaz à Vanilles

2 shops in Trois-Îlets, in the La Ferme district and in Pointe du Bout next to the Casino
1 in Le Marin, on the main road through the town
1 in Fort-de-France, at 50 rue Blénac
Self-taught, she has travelled the world: New Guinea, Madagascar, Uganda... From her many encounters in vanilla plantations, she has acquired a unique know-how that enables her to cultivate this fragile orchid.

Once the vanilla pods are ripe and bursting with flavour, they are processed in her workshop. With the utmost delicacy, she extracts their quintessence through a long process of preparation and maturation that Cathy has mastered: scalding, steaming, drying and aromatic maturation. It takes two years from flowering to the end of ripening.

To diversify her crus, she works with other producers. These include
- Planifolia vanilla, the most aromatic,
- Tahitensis vanilla, with fruity and floral notes,
- Pompona vanilla, the rarest, with notes of balsam, liquorice and tobacco leaves.
As well as vanillas, it grows exceptional spices and peppers such as Penja, and produces a range of aromatic oils, vanilla-derived products, infusions, jams, medicinal plants, rum-based liqueurs and much more.

Shop opening times:
- Quartier La Ferme, Trois-Îlets: Every day from 9am to 6.30pm
- La Pointe du Bout, next to the Casino, Trois-Îlets: Every day from 9am to 6pm
- Rue principale du bourg, Marin: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6.30pm
- 50 rue Blénac, Fort-de-France: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm.

When shopping, don't forget to say you've come from us, share your recipes and leave us a comment...

Show less