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Bean to Bar
Bean to Bar
Direct-Source Cacao
Direct Sourced
Woman Owned
Woman Owned
This rare Criollo cacao (often referred to as the holy grail of cacao) from the region south of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is known as Porcelana. A gentle roast & conch exposes an extraordinary and complex chocolate containing a full scale of delicate tasting notes. Very round with a freakishly long finish. Quiet & mighty,
Notes: cream, cashews, figs, grass, strawberries, coconut, honey, orange marmalade
Ingredients: cacao nibs, organic cane sugar, cocoa butter
May contain traces of nuts, tree nuts, peanuts, dairy, flour, and soy.
Manufactured in a facility which also processes dairy"
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Organic Sugar
Organic
Manufactured in a facility which also processes peanuts
Trace Peanuts
Manufactured in a facility which also processes soy
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Manufactured in a facility which also processes treenuts
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Organic refined sugar or alternative sweetener, and no animal products (ie defacto vegan)
Vegan+
Manufactured in a facility which also processes wheat
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Maker
SOMA ChocolatemakerCountry
CanadaCacao Origin
Venezuela
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Maker
SOMA ChocolatemakerSoma was founded by David Castellan and Cynthia Leung in 2003. A rarity in the industry, Soma are adept at both chocolate making, and also a fantastic chocolatier. At the time, ‘bean to bar’ chocolate wasn’t necessarily even a term! Anybody who knew how to make chocolate were those who worked for big chocolate companies. Soma was one of the first to tackle the micro batch chocolate bar production. Besides their wonderful line of chocolate bars, Soma also uses their chocolate to make ganache for truffles, and other chocolate treats. Soma's high quality chocolate bars have been awarded multiple times over the years. First starting off in a 400 square foot tiny corner of an old whiskey distillery, Soma now has two chocolate factories in Toronto, Canada.
Cacao Region
Zulia, VenezuelaZulia is the westernmost state in Venezuela, and besides containing one of the largest oil and gas reserves in the Western Hemisphere, Zulia includes the famous cacao-growing region of Maracaibo, which happens to be the state capital. Although Zulia is economically important to Venezuela due to its oil and mineral exploitation, it’s also one of the major agricultural regions of Venezuela, and contains historically-relevant trading ports.
Cacao Strain
PorcelanaPorcelana; the name is Spanish for “porcelain,” a reference to the stark white color of the seeds borne in their small, pale green pods. Porcelana is one of the cultivars of the the Criollo group. Porcelana is perhaps one of the best-known ultra-rare cacao varietals, only grown in a small region of Venezuela and Colombia. It’s become one of the most prized and expensive cacaos in the world thanks to its near complete lack of bitterness and delicate chocolaty flavor.
