I have been very pleased with Madagascar beans from SloFood Group: https://www.slofoodgroup.com. Their prices are better than most, and perhaps 90% of the beans are fatter and more moist than others I have tried. They also have a substantial variety of vanillas and offer frequent sales. I looked at the Hawaiian ones Kriss Harvey likes, and the beans look wonderful (at least the ones in the photos, and especially in the photo I saw from Kriss on Instagram). As far as price goes, the nearest comparison I could do of Laie and Slofoodgroup is 1 oz. of Laie is $50 whereas 2 oz. of Slofood is $30. Most recently I bought a 4 oz. bag from Slofood for $50, and it contained approximately 20 beans. Even if a few of the Slofood beans are not as juicy as one wishes, the price difference is substantial.
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I have been very pleased with Madagascar beans from SloFood Group: https://www.slofoodgroup.com. Their prices are better than most, and perhaps 90% of the beans are fatter and more moist than others I have tried. They also have a substantial variety of vanillas and often frequent sales. I looked at the Hawaiian ones Kriss Harvey likes, and the beans look wonderful (at least the ones in the photos, and especially in the photo I saw from Kriss on Instagram). As far as price goes, the nearest comparison I could do of Laie and Slofoodgroup is 1 oz. of Laie is $50 whereas 2 oz. of Slofood is $30. Most recently I bought a 4 oz. bag from Slofood for $50, and it contained approximately 20 beans. Even if a few of the Slofood beans are not as juicy as one wishes, the price difference is substantial.
