Tonka sugar | fine | 0,3-0,6 mm | spice blend

What is it about / Product description

Tonka sugar combines the intense aroma of tonka beans with fine, slightly yellowish shimmering raw cane sugar to create a fluffy spice blend. Produced in the Biova spice manufactory in Germany, this spiced sugar offers an aromatic alternative to classic vanilla sugar. The fine grain size of around 0.3–0.6 mm ensures rapid dissolution in liquids and doughs.

Thanks to the carefully balanced mixing ratio, the otherwise difficult-to-dose tonka bean can be used precisely and in an everyday-friendly way. The uniform structure makes measuring, distributing and mixing easier – ideal for gastronomy, manufactories and bulk goods. Biova places great value on consistent raw material quality and gentle processing to ensure a stable, reproducible aroma profile.

In desserts, hot drinks or creative sauces, tonka sugar opens up a wide range of applications in sweet and sweet-savory cuisine. Refine rice pudding, crème brûlée, pastries, whipped cream, or add subtle accents to tomato sauces. This allows you to integrate the characteristic tonka aroma into your everyday cooking quickly and easily.

Origin

The spice blend is produced and packed in Germany. The tonka beans used generally come from tropical regions of South America with a warm, humid climate that offers ideal conditions for their aroma. Through careful batch selection, Biova ensures a consistently intense flavor profile.

Cultivation / Production / Harvest

After harvesting, the tonka beans are gently dried and prepared for use in the spiced sugar. In Biova’s production, they are evenly crushed and mixed with high-quality raw cane sugar. The defined, fine grain size of approx. 0.3–0.6 mm ensures optimal aroma distribution and rapid dissolution.

Special features

Characteristic is the intense yet well-balanced aroma of the tonka bean in combination with raw cane sugar. The fine, fluffy structure is ideal for sprinkling, stirring in and baking. Compared to whole tonka beans, dosing is significantly easier and particularly practical for professional users.

Differences in origin and processing

Depending on the region of origin of the tonka beans, nuances in the aroma may occur, such as stronger notes of vanilla, almond or woodruff. Thanks to standardized processing at Biova, however, a consistent, well-calculable flavor profile is created. The combination with raw cane sugar rounds off the aroma and makes the blend versatile in use.

Taste & smell

Tonka sugar has an intense scent of vanilla, almonds, marzipan and a fine hint of woodruff. In terms of taste, a pleasant sweetness is combined with warm, spicy and slightly exotic nuances. This makes the spiced sugar an excellent special alternative to classic vanilla sugar.

Ingredients

• Raw cane sugar
• Tonka bean

Note: Tonka beans naturally contain aromatic substances. If you are known to be intolerant to tonka beans, this product should be used with caution.

Possible applications

• For sweetening and flavoring desserts such as rice pudding, parfait, soufflé or crème brûlée.
• As a refined addition to hot drinks such as coffee, cocoa or tea.
• For refining pastries, whipped cream and as a special note in tomato sauces and sweet-savory sauces.

Product specification

• Country of origin: Germany
• Grain size: approx. 0.3–0.6 mm, fine / fluffy
• Color: Yellow
• Product type: Food, spice blend (bulk goods)
• Weight per unit: approx. 1.05 kg per unit