Inside a Vanilla Factory: The World’s Most Expensive Flavor

🌱 Ever wondered how vanilla is made? From hand-pollinated orchids in Madagascar 🌍 to the long curing process and finally bottled extract 🍨 — discover the incredible journey behind the world’s second most expensive spicee.

📌 Watch how farmers, factories, and tradition turn green pods into the rich vanilla flavor we all love.

00:00 – Intro: The story of vanilla
01:12 – Madagascar: island of vanilla
02:40 – 11-month journey & Edmond Albius
04:20 – Hand pollination process
06:20 – Green pods & vanilla theft
08:10 – Harvesting at the right time
09:40 – Sorting & vanilla market
11:00 – Factory: washing, blanching, drying
13:00 – Refining & export prep
14:10 – Extract production process
15:50 – Synthetic vs real vanilla
16:40 – Closing thoughts

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