Our story
We didn’t source vanilla. We planted it.
In 2019 we planted Ecuador’s first Tahitian vanilla plantation in the greenhouses of Esmeraldas. Every bean we sell still comes from that farm, grown, cured and packed by people we know by name.
Ecuador
How it started
A new crop for Esmeraldas.
For generations, families in Esmeraldas have depended on palm and banana farming. We wanted to give them another path, so we tried something no one in Ecuador had done: growing Tahitian vanilla.
It was a slow bet. Vanilla vines take years to flower, and every blossom has to be pollinated by hand. But the orchids thrived in our greenhouses, and a small experiment grew into a farm-direct vanilla company.
Most vanilla passes through five to seven middlemen before it reaches a kitchen. Ours goes straight from our farm to yours.
From orchid to kitchen
Good vanilla can’t be rushed.
Every bean passes through our team’s hands at each step. Here’s how it gets to you.
Pollinated by hand
Each orchid opens for just one day, so our team pollinates every flower by hand.
Picked at peak
Pods ripen on the vine for months, then are picked one by one at full maturity.
Sun-cured in the Andes
We move the beans to the dry highland air, where slow sun-curing builds their deep, floral aroma.
Sorted and sealed
Every bean is hand-sorted, vacuum-sealed and shipped to you from California.
What we stand for
More than just vanilla.
Good work for women
We create stable, fairly paid jobs for women in rural Ecuador, with training and long-term security for the families behind every bean.
Care for the land
Growing in greenhouses lets us give every vine ideal conditions while protecting the land that makes it all possible.
Never rushed
From pollination to curing, every step takes the time it needs. That patience is what you taste.
From our family to yours
The people behind Dadora.
We’re a family-run company based in San Diego, with roots that run deep into Ecuador. We built this farm ourselves, and we’d love for you to taste what it grows.
Juliana Galarraga
Julio Galarraga
Justin Kowatch
Taste the difference.
Pure Tahitian vanilla, straight from our farm to your kitchen.