Ritual Madagascar 75%
Ritual Madagascar 75%
Weight: 64 g
Bean to Bar
Bean to Bar
Direct-Source Cacao
Direct Sourced
Woman Owned
Woman Owned
The "gateway chocolate" for non-believers. Unbelievably fruity and nutty thanks to unique terroir. Made with organic cacao from a world renowned farm in the lower Sambirano Valley of Northern Madagascar. The region is known for producing cacao rich with notes of citrus. A classic bean-to-bar origin and 2013 Food food Awards winner.
Tasting Notes: Raspberry, Citrus and Peanut
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Maker
Ritual Chocolate Country
United StatesCacao Origin
Madagascar
Dairy Free
Dairy Free
Organic Cacao
Organic
Manufactured in a facility which also processes peanuts
Trace Peanuts
Sesame Free
Sesame Free
Soy Free
Soy Free
Manufactured in a facility which also processes Tree Nuts
Trace Tree Nut
No animal products, and vegan sugar or alternative sweetener
Vegan+
Manufactured in a facility which also processes wheat or gluten
Trace Gluten
INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS
INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS
Ingredients: organic cacao, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soy.
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Maker
Ritual ChocolateRitual Chocolate, based in Utah, owned by Robbie Stout and Anna Davies are masters at balancing sugar and cacao. This sophisticated chocolate maker only uses those two ingredients to make their chocolate, with no added soy, butter or vanilla. We appreciate Ritual for their purposeful variations in cacao percentage from harvest to harvest to produce the best tasting chocolate. Ritual is crafted on European methods with an American style. Their journey began back in 2008 in Boulder, Colorado, both cyclists, they noticed that both coffee and cycling companies focused on cyclists. They wondered why and sampled over 20 different cups of coffee with an expert. Robbie was surprised to learn how every cup tastes different due to the roast and where it was grown. From there they learned about terroir and thought well, everyone is doing coffee; why not chocolate! They already ate a little pieces of chocolate every night after dinner, it was their ‘ritual’. Robbie and Anna spent the following years in Costa Rica after taking ownership of an old chocolate factory. They meticulously studied the craft of chocolate, reading every manual on machinery and everything in between. Their attention to detail and dedication has really demonstrated through their award winning chocolate bars.
Cacao Estate
Akesson EstatePerhaps 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.
I had had this chocolate in the form of drinking chocolate in person at Ritual in park City and it was PHENOMENAL. So I had high expectations of this bar, but found it to be a bit more bitter and earthy than I was expecting.
Probably this is one of the best Madagascar origin I have ever tried. Besides the fruitness and slight citrus taste, the peanut background is amazing and distinctive. I couldn't put it down.
This is a great bar to experience the full potential of tangy Madagascar beans. Lots of lemon, lime, and wood flavors, as well as more delicate notes of flowers and almonds. If you don't like tanginess in chocolate, you might not enjoy this bar so much, but I loved it - it's full of character.
On a scale of gritty to smooth, it errs a little on the gritty side. Still a great taste though! Looking forward to trying more Ritual Chocolate!
I ordered a couple different bars from Ritual and this was my favorite! Love that it was dark but not too bitter
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