Family Business

The company has been continuously owned by the family since its founding and is today managed by Berend Hachmann in the third generation. Aust & Hachmann is also successful with a subsidiary in the North American market through Aust & Hachmann (Canada) Ltd.

Welcome to the internet pages of Aust & Hachmann in Hamburg.

Since 1881 our family has been trading with natural vanilla and its different variants. On these pages you will not only find all information about the high-quality Aust & Hachmann vanilla, the various known and new vanilla products, but also all the certificates and interesting facts about our company and the vanilla plant itself.

Vanilla beans being shipped in Madagascar

To transport the vanilla from Madagascar to Hamburg, the sea route was initially used. This maritime connection is valid to this day.
“If you understand how to trade, you will achieve something.” Lü Buwei (merchant and philosopher, ca. 300 – 235 BC)

About Aust & Hachmann

Since 1881

Aust & Hachmann is one of the most traditional Vanilla traders worldwide. For more than 130 years we have been supplying the best qualities to our clients.

Due to the high quality of our products and the tradition of our company we have longtime relationships with our clients and suppliers.

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The Vanilla

Royal Aroma

Grading and bundling

After the curing process the vanilla beans are graded according to their moisture content, length…

Unique Aroma

Due to their unique aroma the Bourbon vanilla beans from Madagascar are the most popular…

A Long Way

During the long curing process the vanillin develops. Vanillin is the most important fragrant compound…

Sweating

The beans are wrapped in blankets to lock in the heat. Within the first two…

Maturation Process

After nine months the flower produces green, flavour- and taste-neutral vanilla beans of up to…

Manual Labour

The vanilla orchid is a hybrid. The insect for the pollination does not exist in…

The Plantation

In the tropical bushes the vanilla grows wild trailing around trees. In Madagascar and other…

Royal Aroma

Vanilla is an orchid and is said to be the „queen of spices“. On this…

News & Events

Blog

VANILLA MARKET UPDATE – MAY 2019

As the global vanilla market officially transitions from short supply, poor quality and record high…

Aust & Hachmann new website

Hello internet! We hereby proudly present the new web-appearance of the company Aust & Hachmann…