Customer reviews of DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter

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9,8 /10
Overall rating: 9,8 out of 10
Based on 20 691 published reviews

Summary of reviews

The store consistently delivers fast delivery and careful packaging, ensuring orders arrive quickly and in good condition. Customers highlight a broad and varied selection, with many praising the authentic flavors of the spices and the superb fragrance of vanillas, peppers, and pralines. Product quality is repeatedly emphasized across multiple categories, with mentions of excellent quality, top-tier packaging containers, and reliable, repeatable results in cooking. The overall experience is described as friendly and efficient, with happy customers returning for repeat orders and noting favorable prices and value.

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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 25/01/2022
Satisfied
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 18/01/2022
A nice surprise, the vanilla pods are excellent, the other spices will be used soon. To discover.
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Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 19/01/2022
The products are good but when you send an email or SMS if you need information, never any response, which justifies my rating.
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 15/01/2022
Overall, despite a small downside due to a questionable and unnatural blend which I have a small reservation about, as usual, it's perfect, I recommend...
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 24/01/2022
Satisfactory delivery and customer service.
One piece of advice: read carefully because a gift is offered for €69 and in reality, it's offered for €69 excluding tax!
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 26/01/2022
Easy for the order, fast delivery and well packaged, very satisfied with my order.
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Rating: 1 out of 5
following a purchase from 08/12/2021
Order received halfway! No response to my emails. Honestly, go look elsewhere, I prefer to pay a little more and not get scammed!! To whom it may concern
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello Burak,
Order verified and complete (internal camera and SMS taken by my team).
In short, we will not ask you to come back. Good luck with the scam of other e-merchants.
Best regards,
David Vanilla
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 25/01/2022
Serious site, good products, fast delivery
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 14/01/2022
Delivery as expected, very decent product, good quality-price ratio
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 07/01/2022
Fast delivery. No problem.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 27/12/2021
Site quite easy to access.
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Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 15/01/2022
The Bourbon Vanilla variety you sell is of poor quality, For proof, I made a pastry cream (300 mm of milk infused with a whole pod) the taste is almost non-existent? Cream for Baba same.....? For a Pastry companion, I know what good vanilla is without having traveled the world but the Tour de France. Looking forward to your comments.... Awaiting your response
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello,
You purchased the "Prestige" Split Red Bourbon Vanilla. The pods have been in a trunk for a long time and offer an aromatic precision and a higher vanillin content than most pods you buy elsewhere. See the description of the sheet which is very clear:
The Red Bourbon Vanilla "Gold Medal" or "Prestige" is drier, Why?
The weight of a pod does not determine its quality at all. You weigh as a professional a water content.
At our level, in the importation of vanilla, after years in the industry, here are the most important points:
- Vanillin content (main molecule for purely vanilla notes)
- Associated aromatic amplitude On this batch: Intense bouquet of red fruits (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, currants) Heart Notes: Caramelized intensity, Rose, Vanilla powder.
- Harvest period
- Aging of the batch, respect for the specifications specific to each importer (here, long traditional aging as in the past).
- Nutrients from the soil from which the pods come, indigenous terroir, type of cultivation (shade, agroforestry, intensive...)
- Final result in the creations of our chef and individual clients.
Finally, the vanilla that the industry buys to create vanilla extract is only split or unsplit red vanilla. Like us, it focuses on the quality of the batch and not on the visual. Today, 90% of imports in the agri-food sector remain red vanilla for the quality of its aromatic contents (yet dry but much more intense).
You will need to rethink your view of vanilla and become a novice again to move forward.
Best regards,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 19/01/2022
See my email addressed to David Vanille
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Sir,
Your email was written on Sunday, January 30 with "two responses" on Sunday, January 30 "less than 2 hours" after receiving your request. You will have a hard time finding a customer service like this.
For your MMS sent to the preparation mobile, it does not provide after-sales service. Customer service is at 07 68 20 84 20 (see on the site) and via our contact space.
Blaming us for not seeing your text on our workshop mobile is not an error.
For your after-sales service, you will be contacted today by the team to find a solution to your request.
Sincerely,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 1 out of 5
following a purchase from 14/01/2022
I can't give my opinion because you have delivery people who can't even call when they can't find the building, what a shame.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Madam,
My delivery people are your postman who comes by every day at your place. He is not meant to call each customer who orders without a receipt against signature.
Your address was incorrect and returned as NPAI (Does not live at the indicated address). The order was refunded quickly. What else?
If you wish to have a call upon delivery, choose DHL who will provide you with a custom service.
Thank you for your understanding,
Sincerely,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 29/12/2021
I work for the Méert house in Lille, whose specialty is the vanilla-filled waffle from Madagascar. I was looking for an alternative vanilla pod to produce an even higher-end waffle. I wanted to test the Pompona vanilla. To my surprise, I received a very small and dried pod! Not at all in line with the photos and information I could obtain about this product, which was only exceptional in price. Very very disappointed!
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello Grégori,
If you had taken the time to contact our customer service, we could have responded to your request. If you read our title: "Vanilla Pompona Schiede Sèche" and the descriptive sheet, you would have understood the refinement of this pod. When we work with large houses, chefs, and palaces on R&D projects, we necessarily have a call, especially if it's for the biggest sale of this house.
This vanilla is extremely rare, we only have a few units left. How to make thousands of waffles without a base of several hundred kg of vanilla per year?
Do not hesitate to contact us,
Best regards,
David Vanilla
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 03/01/2022
Poor quality vanilla
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello,
What is quality vanilla please? Our pods are superb, we do not understand.
Thank you in advance,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 03/01/2022
the quality of the pods is really superb but I was given damaged pods torn at the top
I find that really not normal Especially when we talk about rare vanilla from Sao Tomé or Papua New Guinea the cream of the tribes
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello,
Our response sent by email on the same day of your customer service was:
"Hello,
Could you please send the pods back to:
David Vanille
3 rue du Maréchal Foch
10270 Lusigny sur Barse
A shipment will be made as soon as received.
Have an excellent day and a 2022 full of flavors.
Best regards,
David Vanille"
Without possible verification, this seems impossible to us given the care we take with our spices.
The photos taken by my colleagues show no defects, hence my proposal for return.
Sincerely,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 1 out of 5
following a purchase from 30/12/2021
Never received my order... and no response
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello, Your order was shipped on Wednesday, January 5th and received on Friday, January 7th. A mail was sent to inform you. Best regards, David Vanilla
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 1 out of 5
following a purchase from 25/12/2021
Items not corresponding to the description
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Sir,
We have just checked and the ordered references are described accurately.
Take the time to read the sheet and the reviews from our customers, it helps a lot.
Best regards,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 18/11/2021
The navigation is good
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 12/12/2021
Website not up to par, errors in cumulative calculations for gifts and the cart does not appear in full on the screen. You cannot correct when you made a mistake and want to delete.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 1 out of 5
following a purchase from 17/12/2021
Package declared as delivered by the company but nothing received! The seller also refuses responsibility! If all small sellers have this type of after-sales service, it's not hard to see the majority of customers turning to platforms like Amazon!!!
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Madam,
The package arrived delivered 2 days after your order. Your postman sent us a delivery certificate, the package slip in parallel.
These documents have been sent to you.
It is true that you can continue with Amazon to say that you have been delivered and they will refund you or resend the package.
Sincerely,
David Vanille
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 16/12/2021
Clear site, maybe lacking additional information on product traceability
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 12/12/2021
Nothing to report. Clear and easy to access
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 14/12/2021
Second order and beautiful disappointment. Nothing to say about the products. However, I was charged for shipping fees even though I had intentionally exceeded the minimum. And the gift (given the amount of the order) that was supposed to be saffron turned out to be wood band. Very disappointed.. I had indicated that I was being charged shipping fees but no response. Too bad.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Hello Hans,
Your product total (excluding promotion) was €64.29 and €6.90 for shipping fees.
Therefore, the saffron was not offered because the total was not €69, nor the shipping fees.
We have just refunded the shipping fees to your card. A box of saffron will be graciously offered to you with your next order. You will need to leave a message for David for this gesture.
Thank you for your understanding.
Looking forward,
www.DavidVanille.com
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 22/12/2021
great
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Rating: 1 out of 5
following a purchase from 18/12/2021
I placed an order of €132 at David Vanille. Upon receipt, 50 vanilla pods were missing. This is a very uncomfortable situation because I have no proof of this absence other than my sincerity. I immediately wrote to DavidVanille to report the problem. I reproduce verbatim their final response: 'Hello, Impossible because of internal videos and photos. We cannot change the mindset of fraudulent customers.' I do not dispute the fact that at the time of the video and internal photos, the vanilla was indeed present. This does not prove that it was still there at the time of the package closure. And in any case, it was not present in the package upon arrival. So, not only did I not receive the paid vanilla, but I am also insulted. This insinuation of being a fraudulent customer is deeply insulting and has really hurt me. I will certainly not forget this affront, which is all the more regrettable because the delivered products are of good quality.
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Response from DavidVanille.com – Spice Hunter
Madam, We have spoken to you several times on the phone and finally by email. Your order was sent by DHL instead of Mondial Relay to have it before the holidays. The MMS sent clearly shows the 50 Bourbon Vanilla pods in batches of 10. Our internal cameras clearly show the package being placed in your parcel and sealed without theft. You clearly specified that the package arrived intact. We have checked, controlled, and quickly understood the issue. Best regards.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 21/12/2021
Very little to say about the service: fast, efficient. Only downside: not specifying the reason for the promotion on the beans.
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 19/12/2021
Fast delivery. Impeccable product packaging. The quality of the products seems to be there. Thank you
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 21/12/2021
Perfect navigation on the site, fast delivery even just before Christmas, extremely disappointed by the 'intense' vanilla powder. The other products meet my expectations.
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Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 07/12/2021
Simple site to use
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 17/12/2021
Quality products. Very reasonable prices
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Rating: 3 out of 5
following a purchase from 21/11/2021
Nice site, happy to find so much choice, unfortunately there was an error, the delivered product does not match the ordered product... and David is unreachable, impossible to contact by email, phone, SMS,... too bad
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 08/12/2021
Quality of service and product is top. Plus, there are preservation tips
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 12/12/2021
Very good, order received with a longer delay than expected (8 days) but I was informed beforehand. Also good the SMS with photo to verify the order
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 08/12/2021
Package well received
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 27/11/2021
Loyal customer for the quality of the products and the professionalism of the customer service
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 11/12/2021
Very good products. I recommend
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Acheteur Vérifié
Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 10/12/2021
Very satisfied with my order as usual, superb products, too bad Santa Claus didn't give me a nice David Vanilla bag.. Merry Christmas
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Rating: 4 out of 5
following a purchase from 07/12/2021
Happy because arrived very quickly at my home
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