Heinde & Verre - Mellow & Wild Papua 55% Milk Chocolate - Indonesia
$ 16.00
Mellow flavours of Wild cacao
The cacao from this bar comes from the wild and unspoiled nature of West Papua, part of the second largest rainforest in the world. The creamy milk creates an intriguing contrast to the fresh and lively character of Papua cacao.
Awarded Silver at the Academy of Chocolate • 2025
Origin
Cacao: Indonesia
Cooperative Ebier Suth Cokran, meaning “Unity to arise” was established in 2017. Providing work to 200 locals, the farmers work together on the single estate of 200 hectares in a sustainable agro-forestry system.
The cacao is grown in the surrounding of Ransiki village in West Papua, Indonesia. Located near the buffer zone of the Arfak mountains which is also home of the recently discovered Volgelkop Superb Bird of paradise. The local government established West Papua as Indonesia’s first conservation province to protect healthy ecosystems and develop sustainable jobs including the recognition of the rights of its indigenous people.
The cacao beans are hybrids between forasteros and trinitarios that have adapted to the wild rain forest conditions of this rugged area. After the harvest the beans are fermented for 6 days in a central fermentation station at the cooperative, three stages of each 48 hours. Next, the cacao is dried in the open air in indirect sunlight for another 5 to 7 days.
The Netherlands is famous for its cheese and butter because of a long dairy tradition. The Dutch sea climate and terroir gives Dutch milk its specific rich flavour and is a perfect match for chocolate. We use full-cream Dutch milk to provide for a rich experience and lovely melt.
The locally grown sugar beet is an ideal sweetner for chocolate. Its neutral character allows cacao flavours to shine without adding flavours to the chocolate (other sweetners such as sugar cane adds for example a molasses flavour to chocolate) Because of the relative small scale of the sugar beet processing industry, organic and non-organic sugar beets are combined in the extraction proces. Research shows that the CO2 footprint of Dutch beet sugar is 4 times lower compared to the average sugar cane production. This is due to a higher yield, efficient farming, harvesting and processing and the fact that it does not need to be transported over long distances. Moreover, an additional benefit is that beet sugar has a lower water consumption than cane sugar.
Tasting Notes
Reminiscent of hot chocolate with hazelnuts and cream, caramel, banana, liquorice, black tea and a hint of spices linger on in the aftertaste.
The cacao is roasted in two different ways, the H&V signature Split Roast technique: one roast profile highlights the fruity and spicy notes, the other profile accentuates herbal notes of this versatile cacao. Dutch beet sugar brings out the fruitiness of the cacao without adding any additional flavours.
Ingredients
Cacao and cacao butter 55%, Dutch Cow Milk, Dutch Sugar, Sunflower Lecithine
Allergens and Certifications
Allergens: milk
Organic Cacao
Non GMO
Direct/ Transparent trade
Storage
Each Heinde & Verre box contains 2 bars, one bar for now, one for later. At Heinde & Verre we take chocolate and your enjoyment very serious. Quality chocolate needs to be protected so we have developed the perfect packaging to preserve all the natural flavours. A kraft pouch protects against light, humidity, dust and dirt. A double air tight seal protects against odours. We have extracted part of the air to reduce oxidization and moisture
Net Weight
70g / 2.5oz
