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Esmeraldas Dark 65%

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Esmeraldas Dark 65%

Esmeraldas Coast, Ecuador

Flowers, tropical fruits and nuts in this Nacional cacao balance gently like the tree-hanging sloths under the canopy of Ecuador’s last cloud forest.


The daily mists and rains rising up from the Pacific to the Esmeraldas cacao forests cannot unsettle a sloth whose thickish fur grows upwards for the perfect water run-off. The taste floats down from Ecuador’s last Pacific cloudforest, where silky tree frogs bask in the humid breeze.

€87,50

  • Vegan

  • Climate +

  • Fair +

  • Compostable

Tasting notes

Primary Notes: Flowers, tropical fruits and nuts.

Secondary Notes: Cacao, caramel and green tea.

Just the facts

Cacao Percentage: 65%

Beans Origin:  Esmeraldas Coast, Ecuador.

Diet: *Certified Organic. Gluten-free. Vegan. GMO-free.

Cause: Conserve Cacaos, Help Farmers, Preserve Cultures, Protect Animals, Save Rainforests.

Price (100g):
€4,38

What we are made of

Cacao mass*, raw cane sugar*, Cacao butter*. Cacao solids 65% minimum.
*Certified Organic
CH-BIO-006
EU / Non-EU Agriculture
MADE IN SWITZERLAND
Allergen Ingredients:
None

Bean Counters

  • Energy:

    2381kJ/
    574kcal

  • Fat:

    41g

  • -of which saturated:

    25g

  • Carbohydrates:

    39g

  • -of which sugars:

    34g

  • Protein:

    6g

  • Salt:

    0g

  • Store in a cool (8-18 °C), dry and odourless place.

Esmeraldas Coast, Ecuador

Preserve the Cloud Forest
Home of the Silky Tree Frogs

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behind the bean

Discover
Know Your Bean: Mono Bravo Arriba
The name of the Arriba Nacional cacao is said to originate from “de rio arriba”, meaning upriver. That precisely is how things go down in Mono Bravo nowadays: old and young cowboys of the village elegantly travel over streams and creeks on horseback to bring their exceptional beans to us.
Preserve
Preserve the Cloud Forest Home of the Gentle Sloths
In several village communities, we help to preserve and reforest local Arriba Nacional cacao varieties and provide training in organic cacao growing, fermentation, drying and quality control. In return to our investments, the community of Mono Bravo has already committed 800 hectares of highly biodiverse rainforest as a village forest reserve
Taste

By Ian Matthew Baker

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