Our team discovered chocolate makers Erik and Ariane Hansen at a local festival. We were instantly impressed with the quality of their chocolate, showcasing a complex acidity that highlighted origin characteristics so we had to bring some in to offer.

Our second collaboration bar with the team at DesBarres. We were thrilled with our collaboration bar from last year so we couldn’t wait to do another. This time Erik had been inspired by one of our seasonal coffees, Ruiru AA, a lovely washed Kenyan coffee. He decided to pair it with his Semuliki chocolate as it also comes from Africa. The coffee was was milled in with the chocolate to really incorporate it together seamlessly. Initially included with our 2024 Advent Calendar, it is now available for everyone!

From DesBarres Chocolate:

"Maya Mountain Cacao, founded in 2010, put Belize on the craft chocolate map as the first exporter in the country to produce high-quality, centrally-fermented, transparently sourced cacao. Working with 350+ smallholder cacao farming families, most of them indigenous Q’eqchi’ and Mopan Maya, Maya Mountain Cacao centrally processes all cacao and uses three unique stages of sun drying to create optimal flavor. We're thrilled to be able to use this sweet, delicious cacao with a socially conscious pedigree.

Our 72% bar highlights the special flavours in the Maya Mountain cacao, a bright chocolate with light tropical fruit and a honey sweetness."

2 x 60g

Origin:

Bundibugyo, Uganda
Producer: Latitude Trade Co.
Variety: Mixed

Notes of:

Semuliki - Plum and Tropical Fruit

Ruiru Crush - Coffee, Raisin, Red Currant

Order details:

Ships and stores ambient

*Item is considered an add-on unit and does not count towards free shipping