Our Vanilla Bean Length Designations
Featuring the Highest Quality Vanilla Beans from Around The World
[For a more detailed description of what characterizes gourmet, or “prime,” vanilla beans vs. extract-grade vanilla beans, click this link to the first Q&A of our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) webpage: “Which beans are right for me?”]
Unless otherwise indicated for a particular type of beans offered on our site, these are the designations we generally use in categorizing the lengths of the vanilla beans we supply:
Gourmet Grade Vanilla Beans
| ATC Designation | Lengths (cm) | Lengths (inches) |
| Undesignated/Standard (Most Websites) | 15 cm. and shorter | less than 6" |
| ATC “Long” | 16 cm. minimum | ~ 6¼" and longer |
| ATC “Extra Long” | 16.5+ cm. | ~ 6½" and longer |
| ATC “Super Long” | 18+ cm. | ~ 7" and longer |
| ATC “EXTREME XXL” | 19+ cm. | ~ 7½" and longer |
Extract Grade Vanilla Beans
| ATC Designation | Lengths (cm) | Lengths (inches) |
| Undesignated/Standard (Most Websites) | 9 cm. - 14 cm. | ~ 3½" - 5½" |
| ATC “Long” | 15+ cm. | ~ 6" and longer |
| ATC “Extra Long” | 16+ cm. | ~ 6¼" and longer |
| ATC “Super Long” | 17+ cm. | ~ 6¾" and longer |
| ATC “EXTREME XXL” | 18.5+ cm. | ~ 7¼" and longer |
