Castronovo - Arhuacos 68% Dark Chocolate with Jaguar Cacao Nibs - Colombia
$ 16.00
Denise first learned about Theobroma bicolor when I visited Chazuta in the Amazon of Peru. It is in the same family as cocao and has many different names. In Peru it is Macambo. In Mexico it is pataxte, but informally it is called "jaguar cacao". It is only wild harvested and ripe when its pods fall onto the forest floor. It is a rare delight with delicate flavors of hazelnut and macadamia and a soft crunch. I bought jaguar cacao directly from a widowed womens chocolate cooperative in Chazuta. With the help of USAID, their community reclaimed peace from the threat of armed narco-conflict. Denise chose to sprinkle the special nibs of the jaguar cocao into the Arhuacos 68% dark chocolate as a symbol of hope. Also, victims of armed conflict, the Arhuacos were forced from their coastal territory in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta of Colombia for 50 years until their land was reclaimed in 1993. To their surprise, they found cacao still groiwng by the sea. My hope is for everlasting peace and prosperity in cacao and chocolate for these two communities.
Savor the blend of these two cacao flavors coming together.
Ingredients
Cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, jaguar cocao (macambo)
Allergen Information
Contains milk. Contains no nuts, wheat, gluten or soy.
Net weight
62g / 2.2 oz
