35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR
35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR
35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR
35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR
35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR
35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR
35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR
35% BLONDE CHOCOLATE PERU BAR

PERU- SAN MARTIN - 35% BLONDE

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AMAZON SPECIALITIES, OUR PARTNER IN PERU FOR THE CACAOLIFE COCOA BUTTER, WAS FOUNDED BY PERUVIANS AURELIO AND MARCO TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY CACAO PRODUCTS WORKING ALONGSIDE COOPERATIVES AND FARMER GROUPS AROUND PERU.

AMAZON SPECIALITIES, OUR PARTNER IN PERU FOR THE CACAOLIFE COCOA BUTTER, WAS FOUNDED BY PERUVIANS AURELIO AND MARCO TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY CACAO PRODUCTS WORKING ALONGSIDE COOPERATIVES AND FARMER GROUPS AROUND PERU.

 
ORIGIN INFO

OUR DARK CHOCOLATES CONTAIN JUST THREE INGREDIENTS:

CACAO BEANS

LATITUDE TRADE CO (LTC) PROCESS AND EXPORT THIS CACAO. THEY HAVE ORGANIZED 6 RURAL COLLECTION POINTS FOR FARMERS TO ACCESS, WHERE THEY SELL FRESH CACAO WEEKLY INTO THE NETWORK AND RECEIVE CASH AT THE POINT OF SALE.

LTC'S CENTRALIZED FERMENTATION FACILITY AND WAREHOUSE IS LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF BUMATE, AT THE BASE OF THE HILLS LEADING INTO THE MOUNTAINS. THE SITE IS DESIGNED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL POSSIBLE AVAILABLE SUNSHINE WHILE LIMITING RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL.

FERMENTATION BOXES HAVE A 500KG CAPACITY AND TOTAL DURATION OF FERMENTATION VARIES FROM 5.5-6.5 DAYS. BEANS ARE SUN-DRIED ON PORTABLE RAISED RACKS FOR 6-7 DAYS AND BLENDED TO CREATE CONSISTENT LOTS BEFORE EXPORT.

SUGAR

100% CERTIFIED ORGANIC RAW CANE SUGAR GROWN IN BUNDABERG, AUSTRALIA , PURCHASED IN 25KG BAGS. THE TYPICAL HARVEST SEASON UP IN QUEENSLAND IS BETWEEN JUNE AND NOVEMBER.

CACAO BUTTER

AMAZON SPECIALITIES, OUR PARTNER IN PERU FOR THE CACAOLIFE COCOA BUTTER, WAS FOUNDED BY PERUVIANS AURELIO AND MARCO TO DEVELOP HIGH QUALITY CACAO PRODUCTS WORKING ALONGSIDE COOPERATIVES AND FARMER GROUPS AROUND PERU.

TODAY, AMAZON SPECIALTIES WORKS WITH 20 DIFFERENT COOPERATIVES IN CACAO, AS WELL AS OTHER AMAZONIAN SUPERFOODS AND SPECIALTY CROPS.

THE COMPANY ESTABLISHED THEIR OWN MANUFACTURING PLANT IN LIMA TO CONTROL QUALITY ACROSS THE WHOLE CACAO BUTTER PROCESS. THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH COOPERATIVES ON FERMENTATION AND DRYING PROTOCOLS FOR THEIR SPECIFIC BEANS, AND THEN BRING THE CACAO TO THEIR OWN PLANT TO CAREFULLY RUN THE BUTTER AND POWDER PRESS.

THE BUTTER THAT UNCOMMON CACAO BUYS FROM AMAZON SPECIALTIES IS SOURCED FROM A COOPERATIVE OF 957 ORGANIC CACAO PRODUCING FAMILIES IN THE HUÁNUCO AND SAN MARTIN DEPARTMENTS.

THE CACAO FOR THIS BUTTER IN PARTICULAR WAS OBTAINED FROM 435 OF THESE FAMILIES, ALL CERTIFIED ORGANIC.

TASTING NOTES

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RAISIN

BLACK GRAPE

SUITED TO

CACAO NIBS. 

COOKING CHOCOLATE.

CHOCOLATE BARS.

DRINKING CHOCOLATE.

INGREDIENTS

ORGANIC

GLUTEN FREE

PRESERVATIVE FREE

MADE IN SYDNEY