Firetree bar, dark purple box with red and orange marbled panel, Vanuatu Malekula Island 72% Cocoa, Great Taste seal

Firetree Vanuatu Malekula Island 72%

$9.50

Firetree Vanuatu Malekula Island 72%

Weight: 70 g

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REASONS TO LOVE

Bean to Bar

Direct Sourced

Almost all the cocoa grown in Vanuatu comes from this one island: Malekula. This sparsely populated island is a two-day boat journey from the capital of Port Vila. But the rich volcanic soil here yields a cocoa bean with a complex flavor and hints of cherry, white grape and citrus that makes the journey worthwhile.

MAKER: Firetree
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
CACAO ORIGIN: Malekula Island Vanuatu

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Ingredients: cocoa mass, unrefined sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin

May contain traces of milk and tree nuts.

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Halal

Vegan+

Peanut Free

Sesame Free

Soy Free

Gluten Free

Trace Dairy

Trace Tree Nuts

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Also From the Same Maker

Maker

Firetree

Firetree Chocolate is dedicated to crafting rare, single estate chocolate with a true sense of place. They source their cocoa from small, remote volcanic islands in the South Pacific and Madagascar, where the mineral-rich soil creates some of the most distinctive taste notes in the world. The name “Firetree” comes from the cocoa tree’s flame-colored pods, and from its base in Cambridgeshire, England, the company follows a meticulous bean-to-bar process to preserve each origin’s character. Committed to fairness and sustainability, Firetree works directly with farmers or their co-ops, paying premiums that support communities and protect landscapes.

Cacao region

Malekula Island

Malekula Island is the second-largest island in Vanuatu, where small-scale farmers have recently shifted focus from coconut to cacao cultivation. The cacao consists primarily of heirloom amelonado varietals introduced in the late 1800s, now carefully fermented and dried by producers like Roy and Lily Buktan. The island's careful post-harvest approach and small-scale production model result in distinctive character that appeals to craft chocolate makers worldwide.

I hadn't tried chocolate originating from lava fields but after having this, I bought their entire line up of minis. I think the minis are a perfect size for this because their chocolate is usually rather dark but each bar presents a great set of flavors that you can pick up and confirm with their flavor notes. It's a pleasure to try their chocolate and I'm so glad I have access to them here

cherry and white grape, vanilla and honey

Wow I really love this one! Very complex flavor, deep and smooth. I taste the cherry and white grape, though I don’t really taste the lemon. I also get sweet notes of vanilla and honey. Finishes with a flavor of classic cocoa.
The bar was thin, but not too thin—enough for a deep flavor and lasting mouthfeel.

Fantastic.

Best dark chocolate i have ever tasted.

Deeply flavored

Like all the Firetree chocolates, it's beautifully packaged and deeply flavored, with a lovely melt on the palate.

Smooth and flavorful

Deliciously smooth chocolate with bright fruit flavors. One of my favorites.

Delicious

Really fun and tasty bar, would buy again for sure.

One of my favorite

5/5

Firetree Vanuatu Malekula Island 72%

Firstly, the packaging is perfection itself - well designed, beautiful and informative. The bar itself has a smoky aroma, luxurious texture and bright taste - it flowed through the tasting notes exactly for me, first white grape then lemon and cherry and this indescribable nutty woody smoky something. Incredibly delicious.

Rich and smooth

This bold chocolate has a smooth, Smokey flavor that is so far my favorite

Volcano Chocolate Is Good

This was part of the monthly club, and I’m so happy it was. I definitely tasted red fruits, but it’s not astringent at all. Honestly, it surprised me. The company says their beans give a “distinct depth and complexity,” and that’s exactly what this bar has. There are so many layers of flavors that create one beautiful chocolate. It’s also very smooth, but it has an emulsifier (I doubt it’s needed, but then I’m just a chocolate eater, not a chocolate maker). As it turns out, volcanoes make good chocolate.

Mysteriously Bright amd Creamy

The packaging is delightfully crafted to blend tasting and visual art into one. As suggested, I definitely tasted notes of lemon, grape, and cherry, but I also got subtle hints of dried plum. The texture is crazy smooth, it's like silk on the tongue! Such a unique blend of tasting notes, you'll keep nibbling to chase after the experience.