Akesson’s Madagascar Criollo 100% Dark Chocolate bar box
Akesson's Madagascar Criollo 100% Dark Chocolate
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Akesson's Madagascar Criollo 100% Dark Chocolate

Weight: 60 g
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REASONS TO LOVE

Tree to Bar Made with Estate Grown Cacao Tree to Bar

Akesson's 100% Madagascar is their second most popular 100% chocolate, (Pralus Le 100% being first).

You see 100% and you might expect something very bitter, but here they have a tart creamy bar that is no doubt intensely strong. It has a very expressive cocoa aroma with subtle fruity-sweet tartness and pleasant flavor notes that evoke citrus and red berries.
MAKER
Akesson's
COUNTRY
France
CACAO ORIGIN
Sambirano ValleyMadagascar

AWARDS

AOC gold 2015 AOC gold 2016 AOC silver 2017 AOC silver 2020 GT three 2015 GT two 2017 ICA silver 2017
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INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS

Ingredients: 100% organic cocoa: organic cocoa beans, organic cocoa butter.

May contain traces of milk, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy.

Attention CA Residents: Prop 65 Warning
EU OrganicCertified EU OrganicEU Organic
Vegan+No animal products, and vegan sugar or alternative sweetenerVegan+
Trace Dairy Manufactured in a facility which also processes dairyTrace Dairy
Trace PeanutsManufactured in a facility which also processes peanutsTrace Peanuts
Sesame FreeSesame Free Facility Sesame Free
Trace SoyManufactured in a facility which also processes soyTrace Soy
Trace Tree Nuts Manufactured in a facility which also processes Tree NutsTrace Tree Nuts
Trace GlutenManufactured in a facility which also processes wheat or glutenTrace Gluten
Fine cacao beans used for craft chocolate

REAL CHOCOLATE

Fine chocolate has rich, nuanced flavors that change with origin and cacao variety.
Ethically sourced bean-to-bar chocolate

ETHICALLY SOURCED

Our makers source cacao to high standards and produce responsibly from bean to bar.
Curated craft chocolate selection

A CURATED SELECTION

A diverse assortment sourced from standout chocolate makers around the world.
Five-star customer rated chocolate

25,000+ HAPPY CUSTOMERS

Once people discover real chocolate, the difference is easy to taste.

Maker

Akesson's

Akesson's founded by Bertil Akesson is largely responsible for some of the super fine cacao we see coming from Madagascar. Bertil manages several estates in the Sambirano Valley, and also has a few plantations in Indonesia and Brazil. Bertil is one of the pioneers of the bean to bar chocolate movement, and produces a line of single origin and inclusion bars using the spices that also grow on his plantations. Akesson's focuses on high quality cocoa while maintaining sustainable practices. Not only has Akesson's won many awards, other chocolate makers have also won awards for their bars with Akesson's cacao.

Akesson's

Cacao region

Sambirano Valley

Perhaps the most famous growing region in the world, northern Madagascar's Sambirano Valley is known for its incredibly fruity cacao and aromatic herbs & spices. Over the past few decades three main plantations have popped up in the area to supply cacao to chocolate makers around the world, as well as some of the world's most valuable botanicals, namely vanilla, ylang-ylang, and essential oil extracts.

Sambirano Valley

Cacao estate

Akesson

Perhaps one of the most famous origins in the world, Akesson’s Estate consists of several individual farms in northwestern Madagascar’s Sambirano Valley. The most prolific of these is certainly Bejofo Estate, which alone produces around 300 tons of cocoa each year. Over the last decade, Malagasy cacao (cacao grown on Madagascar) has earned a reputation for fruity, almost juicy cacao beans, which transform into some of the most unique chocolate in the world. All of the cacao grown on Akesson Estate is organic-certified.

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Douglas H.
Great quality

Excellent chocolate: flavor and texture

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Shruti B.
Great bar! Good value. Definitely for dark chocolate lovers

Excellent bar for value!

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Mei L.I.
For the more discerning palate

Interesting tart and fruit flavors. Didn’t enjoy at the beginning of my 100% chocolate journey, but is now my favorite of this maker after a year of trying various 100% chocolates and being processed suger free.

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X H.
Happy with purchase

I have enjoyed all the Akesson's bars I've tried. This is a more milder 100 bar...a good intro bar for those dipping their feet in 100% cocoa.

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S.N.
5/5

I enjoyed this bar very much

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Rachel G.
@cacao.crazy

I have met my match--Akesson's 100% Criollo bar 💥👅

This was surpisingly light for a 100%, looked like many 70s I have enjoyed. The smell was subtle and beautiful, with notes of lemon zest and fresh tart raspberries. However, once you put a piece on your tongue, the astringency will stun you in one punch 👊😯

The subtle aromas become powerful, like you bit directly into a lemon rind coated in cocoa powder. Sour citrus and cocoa bitterness combine into something unstoppable, but I have a plan to enjoy this. This week I intend to make delicious Brigaderios truffles with this bar to see if added sweetness highlights the notes better with less overwhelming astringency.

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Mark M.

the best - use it for its anti-flammatory properties - a real win-win!

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Yuying W.
Nice!

First time tried 100%. Nice!

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Simon
One of the best bang for the buck!

Very well made chocolate that we want to eat each day!

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Jeff
Excellent texture, nice mix of flavors

This bar has one of the best textures I have experienced so far. It is ground a bit on the fine side with no noticeable grittiness, it gives a somewhat dense coating on your tongue yet still feels very smooth. The melt is extremely satisfying.

Flavor wise, I would say this bar is definitely a sensory experience, yet there isn't a single distinct strong flavor, which is perhaps why many describe it as mellow or mild. There is a slight astringency yet sweetness, and noticeable tanginess which gets more noticeable if you chew it or work it with your tongue. You can feel some hits of roasted nuts and citrus, and if you chew it there is sort of an acidic savory flavor (cheesy) that is common to Criollo beans.

Overall, I think this bar is really great value and a great 100% Criollo bar. Definitely also recommended to introduce people to 100% bars.

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Caterina G.
Akesson's Madagascar Criollo 100% dark

This bar surprised me for the extremely mild flavor and good texture. I could not put it down!

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Lisa H.
Delicious dark chocolate

This is a wonderful dark chocolate for baking

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Tracy B.
a MUST try!!!!!!!

You just think you don’t like 100% chocolate. Taste this and you will change your mind. They way it melts in your mouth is, well, it’s just sexy!

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Roberta C.
Is This Really 100%?

If you want to try your first 100% bar, try this one. Another reviewer calls this mellow, and that’s exactly what it is. The first time I tried it, I couldn’t believe it had no sugar in it. It’s smooth, mellow. The notes mention citrus and red berries, but your palate won’t be assaulted by sharpness; those truly are subtle hints. Considering how exquisite this bar is, it’s a great value.

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Evelyn R.
An excellent, mellow 100% bar

It's tricky to do 100% bars well because there is no room for error, but Akesson's does it beautifully. This bar has a slight astringency and notes of toasted nuts, flax seeds, and macadamia nuts, with some natural sweetness. It's intense, but very mellow for a 100%. Highly recommended.