How vanilla's history is not so … 'vanilla'
24 Jul 2026, 09:15 GMT
Topic: Culture
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/how-vanilla-s-history-is-not-so-…-vanilla/a-78035296?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
Long before "vanilla" meant bland, the bean's fandom spanned Mesoamerican elites to European courts. But it owes its ubiquity to a 12-year-old enslaved boy.