Foundry – Ea Kar, Đắk Lắk, Vietnam, Dark 70%

About the bar

A 70% dark bar from Foundry packed full of warmth and complex nutty flavours. When this bar melted on our tongue, we discovered earthy notes, alongside notes of chocolate brownie, toffee, and a hint of spices at the end.

About the maker

David and his wife Janelle are the chocolate magicians behind Foundry Chocolate, New Zealand’s newest craft chocolate maker. And just like the world’s finest single malt distilleries and craft vineyards, the Mahurangi-based chocolate makers are dedicated to capturing the unique character of origin. The husband and wife team have both applied their ‘craft’ in their own unique way – David has not only accentuated the ingredients’ provenance and terroir, he’s tinkered with time, temperature and even the chocolate making machinery to ensure each micro-batch is unforgettable. Janelle has put her knowledge of art-direction and design into packaging, so when their bars are unwrapped, feels like an event in itself.

The beans

Elevated in the central highlands, Đắk Lắk’s cacao benefits from cooler nights and rich soils, resulting in bright, fruity cacao with a distinctive, high-altitude flavor profile​​. Marou sources its beans from five provinces across Vietnam, working with 15-20 farmers who ferment the cacao.

Allergens*

No allergens listed by maker.

Ingredients

Cocoa (70%), sugar (30%)

*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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