Maüa – Bocas del Toro, Panama, Dark 72%

About the bar

This 72% dark bar starts off very mellow and creamy, before developing into aromatic notes of nutmeg and cinnamon, and ripe banana.

About the maker

Maüa was born in April 2020, from the love between Silvia Sánchez and Jaume Martorell Mir. The name ‘Maüa’ actually comes from a fusion of two very different origins – the ‘Ma-‘ of Maüa is taken from Mallorca, where Jaume is from, and the ‘-ua’ has been taken from Nicaragua, where Silvia is from. And it’s not just the name that demonstrates Silvia and Jaume’s roots – Maüa’s packaging (designed by Xisco Barceló, a recognized designer in Mallorca) is a mix between the traditional fabrics from Mallorca and indigenous fabrics from Nicaragua. Today, the pair are based in Mallorca, working alongside 6 employees as the very first bean-to-bar makers on the island.

The beans

The beans for this bar have been sourced from a private 44 acre cacao farm in Bocas del Toro, in Panama. Panama only produces a small amount of cacao, with almost all of the cacao being sourced from the regions of Bocas del Toro and Ngobe Bugle.

Allergens*

May contain nuts, may contain sesame

Ingredients

Cocoa (67%), sugar (28%), cocoa butter (5%)

*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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