Madagascar vanilla
Bourbon vanilla, carefully produced in Madagascar by Cuistot Group, is an exceptional, noble product of the highest quality. On our sites, we control, sort and participate to the production of rich and aromatic vanilla pods.
The process
Raw product reception and inspection
Madagascan producers hand-pollinate the vanilla flowers to turn them into pods. Once the vanilla has been harvested, the product is brought to our warehouse. We carry out an initial quality control and sort the pods to keep only the best.
Treatment of pods
The process of ripening the pods takes around 4 months, during this time we carry out several steps to obtain pods with perfect flavour and aroma. The pods are cooked at 60 degrees, dried naturally by the sun, sorted and then stored until they are fully ripe. They are then vacuum-packed.
Quality control
We carry out tests to ensure the quality of our product. This includes checking the humidity levels and the size of the pods. We obtain a level of 2.3% vanilla essence per pod. Once the pod has passed all the tests, we can pack it for delivery.
Packaging and delivery
We send all our goods from Madagascar. For orders under 10 kg, we route the pods through Switzerland. For orders from 10 kg to 1 tonne, we send your vanilla directly by air.
Madagascar cinnamon
Cuistot Group carefully selects the best cinnamon from Madagascan farms to offer customers all over the world cinnamon sticks, powders, barks and essential oils of exceptional quality.
The process
Raw product reception and inspection
We work with Madagascan cinnamon growers selected with great care. Once harvested, they deliver the raw material to our warehouse. The cinnamon must be free of metals and other waste, so we submit it to a metal detector and test the humidity level to ensure that the products match Swiss quality standards. These tests are carried out by an independent laboratory and we ensure that the maximum humidity level is 14% for a quality product.
Sorting cinnamon
Once the quality control part has been completed, we meticulously sort the cinnamon pieces and sticks by hand. This allows us to eliminate waste and particles. The cinnamon sticks are then separated from the chips and bark. The noble chips (HNNG) and the other chips (CZ4) are reserved for powder processing.
Cinnamon treatment
We produce cinnamon in various forms for our customers : sticks, barks, powders or essential oils. The sticks are cut to the required length. Once the processing is complete, we check that the products meet our customer's expectations.
Packaging and shipping
Once the product has been prepared, we pack the sticks in a cardboard box and the cinnamon bark in a bag. We ship the products by container direct from the port of Tamatave. We deliver all over the world.
