Ground tonka beans, brown-black, 1.05 kg catering pack

Product description

Discover ground tonka beans as an intensely aromatic gourmet spice with notes of vanilla, almond, woodruff and hay. The brown to black seeds are gently dried and milled into a fine, slightly flaky powder that is particularly well suited to professional kitchens.

At Biova you receive a standardised catering pack that can be precisely dosed and worked evenly into doughs, creams or fillings. Thanks to the high aroma concentration, a small amount is enough to give desserts, drinks and sauces a warm, complex flavour profile.

In patisserie, foodservice and the bar scene, tonka beans are used as a characterful alternative to vanilla or as a complement to cocoa, coffee and nuts. This allows you to integrate the ground spice efficiently into your workflows and achieve reproducible results with a consistent Biova aroma.

Origin

Tonka beans come from the tropical regions of Brazil, where the warm, humid climate and nutrient-rich soils provide ideal conditions for the tonka tree. Biova sources the raw material from established growing areas with controlled quality and reliable supply chains.

Cultivation / production / harvest

After harvesting, the almond-shaped seeds are removed from the fruit, carefully cleaned and gently dried. They are then ground into a fine, slightly flaky powder, with the particle size standardised for Biova’s bulk / retail variant.

Special features

A key characteristic is the high content of aromatic coumarin, which gives tonka beans their typical fragrance. The spice combines skin and kernel into a homogeneous brown to black powder that can be used directly without additional grating and is ideal for larger processing volumes.

Differences in origin and processing

Depending on the region of origin, there may be subtle nuances in the aroma profile, such as more pronounced vanilla or almond notes. Drying time, storage conditions and grind size influence the intensity and finesse of the fragrance, while Biova’s standardised processing ensures consistent quality.

Taste & aroma

On the palate, tonka beans combine warm vanilla and bitter almond notes with hints of woodruff and freshly dried hay. The aroma is intense yet balanced and remains clearly perceptible even in cooked dishes, adding extra depth to desserts, drinks and sauces.

Suggested uses

• Precise dosing in desserts such as crème brûlée, panna cotta, ice cream or mousse
• Flavouring of pastries, cakes, pralines, chocolate and coffee specialities
• Use in creative cocktails, liqueurs, as well as aromatic sauces and braised dishes

Product specification

• Country of origin: Brazil
• Grind size: fine / flaky, ground (bulk / retail variant)
• Colour: brown to black
• Weight per unit: approx. 1.05 kg catering pack
• Product type: Food / spice for foodservice and patisserie