Cacaoteca Dark El Arca 84%
Cacaoteca Dark El Arca 84%
Weight: 50 g

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Reasons to love:
Bean to Bar
Bean to Bar
Direct-Source Cacao
Direct Sourced
Made at Origin
Made at Origin
BIPOC Owned
BIPOC Owned
A fruity and intensely fresh pure dark chocolate with no added cocoa butter. Inside this box you'll find a smile and a nice thought to sweeten your day. Each bar provides income to improve the life of each member of the community of El Arca Foundation in Santo Domingo.
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Maker
Cacaoteca -
Country
Dominican Republic -
Cacao Origin
Duarte
No animal products, but sugar of uncertain origin
Vegan
Manufactured in a facility which also processes dairy
Trace Dairy
Peanut Free Facility
Peanut Free
Sesame Free Facility
Sesame Free
Soy Free Facility
Soy Free
Manufactured in a facility which also processes Tree Nuts
Trace Tree Nuts
Gluten Free Facility
Gluten Free
INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS
INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS
Ingredients: cocoa mass, cane sugar
May contain traces of milk, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and eggs.
Attention CA Residents: Prop 65 Warning
SHIPPING & GIFT OPTIONS
SHIPPING & GIFT OPTIONS
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REAL CHOCOLATE
Fine chocolate has rich, nuanced flavors. Like wine it can change with cacao bean variety and where it's grown.
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ETHICALLY SOURCED
Our chocolate makers source cacao at high standards beyond Fair Trade, and produce responsibly.
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A CURATED SELECTION
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25,000+ HAPPY CUSTOMERS
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Maker
CacaotecaCacaoteca is a tree to bar chocolate maker from Miches, Dominican Republic. Back in 2015, owner Coral was surprised by the exceptional taste of Dominican cacao. She realized that Dominican cacao is considered some of the best in the world, there weren’t any chocolate makers in the Dominican Republic taking advantage of its amazing crop! Using locally sourced cacao beans that are only a short few hours away from Cacaoteca’s location, it has a positive impact on the Dominican economy, since cacao is mostly exported. Cacaoteca works directly with its farmers, and train the farmers how to dry the beans ensuring top quality. Cacaoteca also provides fair pay for the high quality cacao and showcase the flavors of Dominican cacao.

This is a great bar, but honestly i would skip this and pick their higher % cacao bars - I think those ones are a little more complex and dont taste quite as roasted
Solid single origin bar, not my favorite but would eat again
The packaging is lovely - a seascape in a frame. I love the mission of the brand too! My brother translated some of the Spanish and told me that they help differently abled people in their community and give them work, which warms my shriveled little heart. The bar itself is fruity, lush and bold. Raisin and nut flavors and an intriguing subtle menthol coolness at the end.
Earthy, hints of red fruit and coffee. Smooth, slow melt, lightly creamy. No bitterness. I really enjoyed this rich fudgey melting bar. Will have more
The flavors of this bar are deep and delicious. The aroma is very earthy, and reminds me a bit of the classic Theo dark bars. There is a strong liqueur quality to it. It is nutty with a touch of menthol coolness. I detect an occasional tiny nib fragment (as in the size of a grain of salt), but it is otherwise a pretty smooth texture. Worth trying!
Attention CA Residents
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.