Pure Vanilla Bean Paste - 4 oz (Pack of 2) - No Added Sugar -Native Vanilla

This has many reviews and I'd figured ill add mines since i do base my ordering off of reviews mostly. Pros- no alcohol (so good for halal) but just better being pure. Gives your product great taste. I own a bakery so I factor cost into things so I don't use it for cookies and such but I do use it for icing in cakes. I charge more for cakes so they get good quality ingredients. Seeing the specks of vanilla bean in the icing also a plus. I saw some comments about leakage, ive personally never had that issue and I have it on subscription. Small con: I will say the consistency has been different a few times. Can be thicker than other times but I always shake it before use and if its alot of vanilla bean at the bottom after its close to being finish, i simply just add my bourbon pure vanilla extract to the bottle and have another 16-32 oz of vanilla extract with vanilla bean (and ill use that for my frosting as well). Other than that, the quality has always been there and im happy with it.

I usually use Nielsen-Massey brand, but I tried this one for the cost savings and good reviews. Considering the much lower price per ounce, I believe this Native Vanilla’s quality is excellent. I just bought a fresh jar of Nielsen Massey, and I have to say that this Native Vanilla is MUCH thicker and more concentrated. It has a much nicer flavor than the Nielsen-Massey as well. I made sure to stir and shake both jars to mix up the stuff from the bottom, and this Native vanilla wins, hands down. This will be my new go-to. Overall it has a very strong vanilla scent and taste. It’s slightly runny, so it would be nice if they included a “flip top pour lid” of some sort. I had a couple extra twist/screw-pour lids sitting around and that worked. The original lid was busted on delivery with a little leakage, so something should be adjusted to help that not happen on future deliveries :) I would definitely buy this again for the great strength and value.

Very delicious and can literally be eaten with a spoon. It is a bit sweeter than my usual brand so I’ll just use a little bit less sugar in my baking but overall it’s full of vanilla specks and flavor.

Very good product

I gave it 5 stars b’cuz overall it is a great product with tons of tiny seeds that smells and tastes as expected, however it is NOT a paste! The packaging needs to be re-considered if the product remains aqueous and not a paste. Until then, keep it upright and there’s no problem, tip it over and you’re bound for a mess. I bought a 4 oz bottle with a dropper cap to transfer this product into so I could then add it easier to our morning smoothies. I am not sure if refrigerating it would solidify it any, but using it as it is works fine. The only CON is that it just needs new packaging and the word PASTE removed from their labeling, if it in fact remains in a liquid form. I recommend this product just be prepared for it not being a paste. Also, I lucked out and no mess was created in opening the jar.