Dick Taylor Belize Toledo 72%

Weight: 56 g

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This single origin Belize bar is made with exceptional cacao from Maya Mountain Cacao in the Toledo district of southern Belize! This multi award winning bar is made with just two ingredients; cacao and cane sugar. Belize is a mild yet complex chocolate that is wonderfully nuanced with floral and dried fruit notes.

Maker
Dick Taylor
Country
United States
Cacao Origin
Belize

Awards

INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS

Ingredients: organic cacao, organic cane sugar (cacao solids 72% min)

May contain traces of milk, tree nuts and wheat.

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Maker

Dick Taylor

Former boat makers and carpenters, Adam Dick and Dustin Taylor were intrigued by the new and challenging trend, craft bean to bar chocolate. They started making chocolate in a 500 sq. ft. space in Arcata, CA in 2010. Their chocolate business, Dick Taylor, quickly evolved, and grew from their love and meticulous attention to detail. Their space in Eureka, CA boast their careful craftsmanship; into an interesting appearance with sharp letterpress packaging and an intricate, pretty mold. Dick Taylor also pushes the traditional methods of chocolate making to coax the maximum “pure” flavor they can from their beans and for their single origin chocolates. They support and purchase their beans through direct trade working directing with the farmers. Most of the bars in their collection are made from only 2 ingredients. They have won multiple awards for their bars in a few short years. Dick Taylor has ventured into rare parts of the jungle to find cacao beans no one has used before. They are constantly keeping up with the demand for chocolate but never cutting any corners to always provide the best chocolate.

Cacao Region

Toledo, Belize

Toledo is the southernmost district of Belize, home to some of the country’s most pristine rainforests, extensive cave networks, coastal lowland plains, and small offshore islands. Punta Gorda, the district capital, hosts a 3-day chocolate festival each May, which has helped build tourist interest in the region. Toledo is home to aroun 30,000 people from a wide range of cultures, including Creole, Mopan & Q'eqchi Maya, the Garifuna, Mennonites, and Mestizos; all of them rely primarily upon agriculture or fishing. Primary crops grown include beans, corn, coffee, yams, and plantains.

Cacao Estate

Maya Mountain Cacao

Maya Mountain is arguably one of the most established cacao origins in the world, having been one of the first to very clearly establish its own brand. Started in 2010, MMC put Belizian cacao on the map, as a pioneer in the centralized fermentery social enterprise model. What that boils down to is 350+ farming families in southern Belize selling their wet cacao beans to the MMC team at a transparent premium. Most of these families are Q’eqchi’ and Mopan Maya and have been producing cacao for generations. In 2014, the origin was even awarded an Heirloom Cacao Preservation (HCP) designation, and its versatile and rich flavors attest to the deservedness of that honor. All Maya Mountain Cacao beans are certified organic.

Cacao Strain

Beniano

The native wild-grown cacao of Bolivia, Beniano is perhaps better known as nacional de Bolivia or even cacao silvestre. That’s because this strain grows wild along the upper part of the Río Bení in northern Bolivia; locals collect pods via canoe, as they ripen. The further south you go, the more indigenous genetic material the fruits tend to contain. Beniano have relatively small pods, meaning less yield per fruit, and a sweet, nutty, and fruity flavor. The overall rich and balanced character of the beans means that even slight changes in fermentation or roasting can cause a huge difference in the final taste of a product, resulting in an overall crowd-pleasing cacao.

One of the best bars available.

Dick Taylor chocolate bars are not only incredibly beautiful, but extraordinarily well crafted.
This is one of my absolute favorites, not only in their line of offerings, but across the board, and I say that as someone who is a true chocophile.
The snappy, crisp temper and sublimely balanced flavor profile that’s neither to fruity nor too earthy, neither too bitter nor too sweet just one of my all-time favorites.
I love to do a mini tasting with this bar, Dick Taylor’s Madagascar bar and their Mexican bar.

Rich flavor!

This bar has a very rich flavor. I keep finding myself going back to it!

creamy

This is a thin, creamy bar with a mild flavor and a slight milky tang. I tasted orange blossom, honey, and cream.

Rich, tasty, creamy, and flavorful.

A smooth, delicious chocolate

This came as part of our monthly chocolate subscription, it was the best chocolate we’ve had to-date! I loved reading about the owners story as well.

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Dick Taylor Belize Toledo 72%