Organic Tonka Sugar Fine Spice Blend

Product description

Organic Tonka Sugar combines ground tonka beans with aromatic raw cane sugar to create a pale yellow, fine and slightly flaky spice blend with a grain size of 0.3–0.6 mm. Produced in Germany, this Biova blend is tailored to the needs of professional kitchens, artisan producers and dedicated home bakers.

The carefully balanced recipe delivers a harmonious ratio of sweetness to warm tonka notes reminiscent of vanilla, almonds and marzipan. Its fine, free-flowing texture ensures even distribution and quick dissolution in batters, creams and drinks.

This allows you to flavour desserts, hot drinks and creative sauces precisely and consistently, without having to grind tonka beans separately. Biova Organic Tonka Sugar makes it easy to use this intensely fragrant bean in everyday production with accurate, reliable dosing.

Origin

The spice blend is manufactured and packed in Germany to established standards. Biova relies on controlled processes to ensure consistent quality and a stable flavour and aroma profile.

Cultivation / production / harvest

Dried tonka beans are cleaned and finely milled, then homogeneously mixed with raw cane sugar in a defined ratio. Gentle processing preserves the delicate tonka aroma and creates the fine, slightly flaky structure of the bulk product.

Key features

The blend allows simple, controlled dosing of intensely aromatic tonka beans without additional processing steps. Thanks to the fine grain size of 0.3–0.6 mm, the sugar flows well, distributes evenly and is also suitable for larger production volumes.

Variations in origin and processing

Depending on the origin of the tonka beans, nuances range from vanilla-like and almondy to slightly woody notes. Standardised processing at Biova and the use of raw cane sugar result in a consistently warm flavour profile with a light caramel note.

Taste & aroma

This flavoured sugar offers a complex tonka aroma with hints of vanilla, almonds, marzipan and a touch of sweet woodruff. The fragrance is intense and warm, the taste sweet, rounded and aromatic, so even small amounts noticeably refine desserts, drinks and sauces.

Ingredients

• Raw cane sugar
• Tonka bean (ground)

Note: Tonka beans naturally contain coumarin. Use this spice blend sparingly and in line with common culinary recommendations.

Suggested uses

• Flavouring desserts such as rice pudding, parfait, crème brûlée or fine pastries
• Refining hot drinks such as coffee, cocoa or tea, as well as cream and dessert sauces
• For creative cooking, e.g. a subtle tonka note in fruit compote, tomato sauces or fruity creams

Product specification

• Country of manufacture: Germany
• Grain size: fine, 0.3–0.6 mm, fine / flaky
• Colour: pale yellow