Labooko Bolivia 90%
Labooko Bolivia 90%
Weight: 70 g
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Reasons to love:
Bean to Bar
Bean to Bar
Direct-Source Cacao
Direct Sourced
Family Owned
Family Owned
Woman Owned
Woman Owned
A single origin chocolate with 90% cocoa and 10% cane sugar for all those who like clear lines and don't do compromises. It's created with cocoa from the cooperative El Ceibo - which is only available in very small batches. They travelled to Bolivia, met up with the cocoa farmers and were given this unique cocoa. A rare cocoa privilege!
This chocolate, with its subtle fragrance combination of wood and grapes, might at first appear reserved, but that's just the initial impression. On the palate, you will notice a perfect combination of mild and full-bodied flavors right from the start. First, nutty and woody notes develop, accompanied by mild echoes of caramel and a lingering note of cream, enveloped by hints of licorice and coffee ahead of the fruity lingonberry finish. This chocolate's rich and only mildly bitter character with notes of wood and a light fructose stays on the palate for a while.
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Maker
Zotter -
Country
Austria -
Cacao Origin
Alto Beni River
Certified EU Organic
EU Organic
No animal products, and vegan sugar or alternative sweetener
Vegan+
Manufactured in a facility which also processes dairy
Trace Dairy
Manufactured in a facility which also processes peanuts
Trace Peanuts
Trace Sesame
Trace Sesame
Manufactured in a facility which also processes soy
Trace Soy
Manufactured in a facility which also processes Tree Nuts
Trace Tree Nuts
Gluten Free
Gluten Free
INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS
INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS
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REAL CHOCOLATE
True 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
A diverse selection sourced from the top 2% of all chocolate in the world.
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25,000+ HAPPY CUSTOMERS
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Maker
ZotterZotter was started by a husband and wife team in 1987. They have made many strides over the last decade tucked away in a picturesque rolling hills landscape of Austria. Zotter is the only company in Europe that uses all organic and Fair Trade ingredients. They also have sustainable business practices, using solar and geothermal energy to run their entire production facility, and use packaging made from renewable sources. Zotter's philosophy has garnered them many awards both for their business success and chocolate making. They are a family business that adhere to family principles. This allows for a plethora of creative freedom to create fun and exciting chocolate bars. Zotter first produced their "hand scooped" bars with couverture from Valrhona and Callebaut but always dreamed of making their own chocolate, and in 2006 this became a reality. We feature Zotter's Labooko line of chocolates, that feature cacao sourced from all over the world. Zotter has the largest line of chocolate in the world with over 450 different chocolate in their range.
Cacao Region
Alto Beni River, BoliviaThe Beni River Valley in northern Bolivia is home to the river of the same name, north of the Bolivian capital of La Paz. Upstream, far beyond the main cities, cacao grows wild along the upper part of the Beni River, there called the “Alto Beni.” Locals often travel along the water in boats, stopping every once in a while to collect fresh pods from the trees; that practice has earned Alto Beni’s harvest the nickname “wild cacao.” This is one of the southernmost places that cacao is grown in the Americas.
Cacao Estate
Cooperative El CeiboEl Ceibo, committed to protecting their native rainforest, became the first certified-organic cocoa cooperative in the world in 1988. Utilizing a tiered cultivation system, El Ceibo works to protect against the degradation of their lands using natural and organic methods. Today, El Ceibo farmers grow an estimated 70 percent of the total organic-certified cocoa cultivated in Bolivia. The cooperative’s farmers proudly grow their cocoa without using chemical pesticides or fertilizers, and strive to continue expanding their operations.
Cacao Strain
Cacao Strain: BenianoThe 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.
