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Soma Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70%
Soma Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70%
Weight: 65 g
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Bean to Bar
Bean to Bar
Direct-Source Cacao
Direct Sourced
Woman Owned
Woman Owned
The cacao beans used to make this chocolate is grown by 500 smallholder farmers in the lush growing region of Bundibugyo in Uganda. Each farm is 1-2 hectares, either owned as family land or leased from other farmers.
Wet beans are bought and transferred to a central post harvest facility in a converted B&B in the village of Bumate. The location is at the base of the hills leading into the mountains taking advantage of maximum sunshine and limiting runoff.
This chocolate bar is community supported. Chocolate makers are given an opportunity to pay a bonus per kg to be used directly to support the farmers that make Semuliki Forest cacao possible. This year the fund will be used to pay school fees for the farmer’s children.
Tasting notes: raisins, figs, chocolate cake, walnuts, vanilla
Ingredients: cacao nibs, organic cane sugar, cocoa butter
Allergen Information: May contain traces of nuts, tree nuts, peanuts, milk, wheat, and soy
Manufactured in a facility which also processes dairy"
Trace Dairy
Manufactured in a facility which also processes peanuts
Trace Peanuts
Manufactured in a facility which also processes soy
Trace Soy
Manufactured in a facility which also processes treenuts
Trace Treenut
Uses no animal products, but sweetened with non-organic refined sugar
Vegan
Manufactured in a facility which also processes wheat
Trace Gluten
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Maker
SOMA Chocolatemaker Country
CanadaCacao Origin
Uganda
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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 Estate
Semuliki ForestLocated in Bundibugyo, Western Uganda, Semuliki Forest Cacao is grown by over a thousand organic smallholder farmers in the region, more than half of whom are women. Latitude Trade Co. (LTC), the company that processes and exports this cacao, has organized 6 rural collection points for farmers to access, where every week they can sell fresh into the network and receive cash payment immediately. Latitude's centralized fermentation facility and warehouse is strategically located in the village of Bumate, where they can receive optimal natural light and limited impact from rainfall. All Semuliki Forest cacao is certified organic.
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