20°Nord 20°Sud – Zorzal, Dominican Republic, Dark Milk 55%

About the bar

This 55% dark milk bar from French makers 20°Nord 20°Sud is a perfect example of cocoa from the Dominican Republic. Creamy, smooth, and delicious.

About the maker

When Mélanie Paulau was introduced to the world of chocolate as a child, she never thought she would become one of the few bean-to-bar chocolate makers in France – she found chocolate too fatty and too sweet, with no interest to her taste buds. But when Mélanie stumbled upon the Bean To Bar Craft Chocolate movement, she discovered that chocolate could taste of more than just pure sugar, and have real values! Since, Mélanie has been paving the way for other French craft chocolate makers, working at her bean-to-bar chocolate factory located in Vendée, with an all-women workforce. Passionate about their work, Mélanie and her colleague Marion constantly strive to create chocolate products that are both delicious and adventurous.

The beans

The Zorzal cacao beans are farmed and processed by Reserva Zorzal and their neighbouring farms. Reserva Zorzal is in fact a large bird sanctuary – protecting the wildlife habitat for the Bicknell’s Thrush – in the Duarte province of the Dominican Republic. Its mission is to work to reforest endangered lands, protecting the birds as well as cultivating cacao and macadamia nuts. Burrowed within the bird sanctuary is Zorzal Cacao, a 130-acre fermentary and organic cocoa farm.

Allergens*

No allergens listed by maker.

Ingredients

Cocoa beans (35%), cane sugar (25%), whole milk powder (20%), cocoa butter (20%)

*Allergen advice: We directly import, and purchase, all products from independent makers and have these shipped by our partner warehouse (which is not certified allergen-free), and so we cannot guarantee that any product will be allergen-free. Even where an allergen is not listed, products may have been produced, shipped, or stored in facilities which handle allergens.

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