African chocolate has a dark history. That is why projects in the Virunga National Park, the oldest in Africa, are so important. In 2016 the Femmes de Virunga project was launched, the first ever female-led cacao cooperative in the world, and in one of the most dangerous places to be a woman. The project educates and supports these women, enabling them to provide for and support their families.
Since the project started in 2016 more than a quarter of a million cacao trees have been planted and there are over 1500 women farmers in the cooperative.
Tasting notes of deep chocolate and light brightness of dried red fruits with a peaty whisky end note.
Ingredients: Cocoa beans and unrefined raw sugar.
Dairy Free
Dairy Free
Peanut Free"
Peanut Free
Soy Free
Soy Free
Manufactured in a facility which also processes treenuts
Trace Treenut
Organic refined sugar or alternative sweetener, and no animal products (ie defacto vegan)
Vegan+
Gluten Free
Gluten Free
Maker
ChocolarderCountry
United KingdomCacao Origin
CongoFree Shipping for US orders over $100.
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Bean to Bar
Bean to Bar
Direct-Source Cacao
Direct Sourced
African chocolate has a dark history. That is why projects in the Virunga National Park, the oldest in Africa, are so important. In 2016 the Femmes de Virunga project was launched, the first ever female-led cacao cooperative in the world, and in one of the most dangerous places to be a woman. The project educates and supports these women, enabling them to provide for and support their families.
Since the project started in 2016 more than a quarter of a million cacao trees have been planted and there are over 1500 women farmers in the cooperative.
Tasting notes of deep chocolate and light brightness of dried red fruits with a peaty whisky end note.
Ingredients: Cocoa beans and unrefined raw sugar.
Dairy Free
Dairy Free
Peanut Free"
Peanut Free
Soy Free
Soy Free
Manufactured in a facility which also processes treenuts
Trace Treenut
Organic refined sugar or alternative sweetener, and no animal products (ie defacto vegan)
Vegan+
Gluten Free
Gluten Free
Maker
ChocolarderCountry
United KingdomCacao Origin
CongoAdd a Gift Note (Free) Add a Gift Box ($6) Need Help? Find the perfect gift.
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ChocolarderChocolarder is a small batch chocolate maker in Cornwall, UK. The founder Mike Longman, a former pastry chef has made award winning single origin bars since 2012. Chocolarder believes in the ‘ethical transparency’, which starts right at bean to bar. Longman ensures to build meaningful relationships with the farmers with the direct trade model to make sure farmers are being recognized for their hard work. Chocolarder picks only the finest beans to be produced into the chocolate bars. Chocolarder also believes that less is more with ingredients providing a top quality organic experience with health benefits as well.
Collection title: All Chocolate Bars
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Collection title: Cacao Origin: Congo
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Collection title: Chocolarder
Collection description: Chocolarder is a small batch chocolate maker in Cornwall, UK. The founder Mike Longman, a former pastry chef has made award winning single origin bars since 2012. Chocolarder believes in the ‘ethical transparency’, which starts right at bean to bar. Longman ensures to build meaningful relationships with the farmers with the direct trade model to make sure farmers are being recognized for their hard work. Chocolarder picks only the finest beans to be produced into the chocolate bars. Chocolarder also believes that less is more with ingredients providing a top quality organic experience with health benefits as well.
Collection title: Dark Chocolate
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Collection title: Homepage Collection
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Collection title: New Arrivals
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Collection title: Nut Free Chocolate
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Collection title: Plain Chocolate
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Collection title: Shop Bar & Cocoa
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Collection title: Soy Free Chocolate
Collection description: These chocolates do not list soy products as a main ingredient. Some of the chocolates say: "may contain traces of soy" where perhaps a very small amount may have come in contact with the food due to shared equipment or facility usage. Each product has icons that indicate whether a product is completely soy free or may contain traces.
Collection title: United Kingdom Chocolate Makers
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Collection title: variety-Forastero
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Collection title: Vegan Chocolate
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Collection title: Virunga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection description: Virunga National Park is located in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1925 and is among the first protected areas in Africa. Most of the people living within the park rely upon tourism or agriculture to make a living, including those who farm cacao within its limits. Swiss chocolate maker Original Beans maintains a long-term partnership with thousands of farmers in this region, buying their organic-certified cacao with the return promise of sustainable cultivation within the Park.
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cacaonum-75
dairy3
Dark
ethic-Eco Conservation
farm1
farm2
Gluten Free
marginmid
marginmidplus
mcountry-United Kingdom
No Refined Sugar
Only 2 Ingredients
peanuts3
Plain
region-Virunga
source-Congo
Soy Free
soy3
treenuts2
variety-Forastero
vegan2
wheat3