I fold it. Seems to work really well for me, but I do use some of the bits and pieces on the top to help get it going.
Sometimes I get a slight whistle and that bugs me a bit.
Received some in the mail yesterday. Smelled awesome in the tin, REAL vanilla bean smell. Maybe I'm a little too inexperienced but, WHERE IS THE FLAVOR?
I find the drier it is, the less vanilla I get. However I never picked up the spice in it until it was dry. Not a lot just a tiny bit.
I like this one a little moist.