Vanilla Bean
Estimated value as of 2026 · Retail pricing from The Spice House for single Madagascar vanilla beans[8]
Vanilla beans are the dried, cured pods of the vanilla orchid plant used as a premium spice and flavoring ingredient in cooking and baking.
Fun fact A single vanilla bean can retail for around $10, making vanilla one of the world's most expensive spices by weight due to labor-intensive hand-pollination and curing processes.[8][6]
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