Chocolatemakers – Gorilla Bar, Congo, Dark 68%

About the bar

A roasted, citrus flavour 68% dark chocolate with hints of lemon and raspberry. Made with cocoa beans from Congo by Chocolate Makers of Amsterdam.

About the maker

Dutch founders Rodney and Enver began to create bean-to-bar chocolate in Amsterdam in 2011. They are as passionate about ethics and sustainability as they are about the chocolate itself; they use only Organic ingredients, pay 50% above the Fairtrade price, and aim to become carbon neutral in their chocolate production. One aspect of this comes from their factory in Amsterdam’s harbour, which has such a large solar panel-covered roof that they generate more power than they consume.

The beans

This bar is made with beans from the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the last remaining home of the mountain gorillas. Planting cocoa on the edge of the park provides locals with a sustainable source of income that does not negatively impact the gorilla’s habitat. The result is a win for local humans and gorillas, and for chocolate lovers worldwide!

Allergens*

May contain milk, may contain nuts

Ingredients

Cocoa mass, cane sugar, cocoa butter. cocoa: 70% minimum. organic farming

*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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