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The tonka bean is a black bean that comes from Brazilian Teak, it is a very large tree that grows in the Amazon . The tree will reach 30m high and will live more than 1000 years. It is a spice that is produced only in South America, in Venezuela, in Guyana and especially in Brazil, more particularly in the State of Pará .
It is in the state of Pará where the best tonka beans in the world are grown . Comptoir de Toamasina is the only direct importer with local Tonka bean producers in Brazil and France . Every year Arnaud Sion travels through Pará to discover the best tonka beans as well as other natural products from this state.
You should know that there are only two tonka beans enclosed in the orange-colored fruit of teak . The fruit looks like a large mango. When harvested, the seed is red, we will let it dry for about a year before obtaining the famous black seeds. They are the size of a large almond. The word tonka designates the fruit of the Brazilian teak tree, in the Tupi language. The Tupis are an Indian tribe in the Brazilian Amazon . More particular in the State of the Amazon and that of Pará
The taste , the flavor of the tonka bean is complex, it is totally unique. It has a natural taste of chocolate, caramel, vanilla, almond and cinnamon . You understand why tonka bean is a product widely used in the perfume industry.
Tonka bean is a rare spice, we only offer you the best of the harvest.