We went off the beaten trail for a trip up to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company in the tropical rain-forest of Paauilo, Mauka, Hawaii, on the Big Island’s Hamakua Coast. The Hawaiian Vanilla Company bills itself as the first commercial vanilla operation in the US. Great place to learn about the culinary aspects of vanilla, enjoy afternoon tea, gain some agricultural insight from the Farm tour or just enjoy a vanilla ice cream! You’ll find it all here.
