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Visiting the Vanilla Farm

24 Oct

We frequently make trips down to the Vanilla Farm in Quepos, Costa Rica. On this unique tour, you get to see how they harvest and process various foods such as cacao, vanilla and Ceylon cinnamon. After you see the processing area, you go through a living bio dynamic farm where vanilla and other amazing plants are to be seen in every direction. You end up at an overlook where you have a tasting of some of the farms spices. After this, there is a spice shop where you can buy all types of goodies. I usually stock up on Ceylon bark ( for tea ) and bottles of the vanilla extract for my recipes.

 
 

Cacao Pods

23 Oct

Cacao Pods

 
 

Vanilla Beans

23 Oct

Vanilla Beans

Showcasing the quality and other aspects of harvesting and using the vanilla bean as a spice.

 
 

Entering the Vanilla Farm

23 Oct

Entering the Vanilla Farm

The beginning of the Vanilla Farm tour, the Epiphyte Trail. Vanilla can be seen growing all over in the background.