Knowing what you should be paying is the most valuable piece of information in any commodity sourcing relationship. This guide publishes wholesale benchmark pricing for Indonesian Grade A and Grade B vanilla beans at 1kg, 5kg, 10kg, 25kg, and 50kg+ volumes — covering FOB Bali/Java pricing and estimated landed cost to the US, EU, and Australia.
Includes a discussion of what legitimately justifies a price premium (certifications, curing method, traceability) and what is just margin extraction. Updated to reflect current market conditions.