Casa Cacao – Grana, Hacienda Victoria, Ecuador, Special Ferment (Limited Edition)

About the bar

This is an incredibly special bar from Casa Cacao, with only a very limited number of them in stock. What makes this bar so unique is its fermentation – or lack thereof. Similar to Mexican lavado, the beans for this bar has been washed and dehydrated without being fermented. The dried beans, sourced from Ecuador, are shipped to Casa Cacao’s factory, where they are then boiled to fix the pigment. Casa Cacao have worked with food technologists to preserve as much of the anthocyanins, polyphenols, flavanols, and epicatechins as possible, making this a truly fascinating bar!

Casa Cacao say that this Grana bar has a distinctly fruity flavour profile – why not try it for yourself and see?

About the maker

You may have seen renowned chef, restauranteur, and pastry maker Jordi Roca on his own episode of Netflix’s The Chef’s Table. A trailblazing culinary figure, he discovered the magic of cocoa on a visit to the Awajún native community in Peru. He saw their under-appreciated dedication to the craft of cocoa farming, and determined to make bars that – as with wine – resemble the people who create them. He partnered with chocolatier Damian Allsop, and together they have successfully launched a boutique hotel and café in their hometown of Girona.

The beans

Hacienda Victoria is a 500-hectare cocoa plantation about half an hour from Guayaquil, Ecuador. Established in 2012 by Carlos Eduardo García Fuentes and named after his wife, Victoria, the estate is leading the way in sustainable, socially responsible cocoa agriculture.

Allergens*

No allergens listed by maker.

Ingredients

Cacao beans from hacienda victoria (ecuador), cane sugar, organic cocoa butter

*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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