Vietnam Dak Lak 70% Dark Chocolate Bar (1 left)

$5.00

In stock

FLAVOR PROFILE

Mildly Fruity, Yogurt, Spicy Finish

INGREDIENTS 

Cacao Beans, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter

CONTAINS NO DAIRY, GLUTEN, NUTS, OR SOY

LIMITED QUANTITY: 8 Bars 

We only purchased one kilo of this cacao to experiment with and evaluate.  This is our second offering of this cacao.  Our first was a light roast, which was very fudgy with mild fruit notes.  This is a medium roast.  Our goal was to develop some different latent nuances in this cacao.

BEAN TO BAR

By “bean to bar” we mean that the final chocolate products we sell were transformed by us from unroasted cacao seeds (beans).  We carefully select, sort, roast, crack, winnow, grind, refine, and temper small batches of cacao beans from around the world into craft chocolate to explore the world of unique flavors that await.  Cacao is like coffee in that it is the seed of a fruit with very unique flavor profiles, which can be enhanced or diminished by how it is handled throughout the supply chain and ultimately by the roaster and chocolatier.  Our goal for the chocolate bar is to offer an expression of the cacao that highlights attributes that make it unique and special while at the same time being balanced and approachable.

ROAST LEVEL

Medium Roast

NET WEIGHT

2.0 ounces

ABOUT THE CACAO BEANS

Type: Central Fermentary

Location:Dak Lak Province, Central Highlands, Vietnam

Certifications: None

Varieties: Trinitario

Fermentation Style: Wooden box

Drying Style: Above ground plastic mesh

TRANSPARENCY  

Want to learn more about this cacao and the producers who make it possible?  Want to learn more about the prices we paid for this cacao?  We paid $11.10 per pound for the unroasted cacao with shipping included.  Our final product price includes the additional cost of sugar, cocoa butter, packaging, labor, etc.  Our goal is to create more transparency about our purchasing decisions so that you can make as informed a buying decision as possible.  Click on the following link from the importer we purchase this coffee from, Meridian Cacao, and search for Vietnam Dak Lak: