Feitoria do Cacao – Idukki, India 72% Dark

About the bar

This 72% dark Idukki bar from Feitoria do Cacao is smooth and aromatic.

About the maker

Feitoria do Cacao was established by Tomoko Suga and Sue Tavares after an eye-opening trip to see the poor living conditions of cocoa farmers in São Tomé and Principe. They remain committed to paying a premium price for their cocoa beans in an effort to reduce the economic disparities between cocoa farmers and chocolate producers. Based in Portugal, they hand-craft their chocolate bars in micro batches to accentuate the natural variety of flavours in each delivery of cocoa beans.

The beans

Idukki is a lush green hilly region located in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Cocoa is grown on small local farms, surrounded by tropical fruits like mango, papaya and coconut, as well as aromatic spice trees like pepper, nutmeg and cardamom. The fresh cocoa fruit is transported weekly to the fermentation centre where it is subjected to a careful fermentation and drying process based on appropriate protocols.

Allergens*

May contain cereals containing gluten, may contain milk, may contain nuts

Ingredients

Cocoa beans 65%, cane sugar 28%, cocoa butter 7%

*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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