Maüa – Pulpa De Cacao, Dark 70%

About the bar

This 70% dark bar from Maüa combines Nicaraguan cacao with cacao pulp. Cacao pulp is the sweet white mucilage that surrounds the seeds inside a cocoa pod – it’s the only part of the fruit that is pleasant to eat raw, and it provides the sugars necessary for the fermentation process.

The pulp in this bar brings out all sorts of citrus and guava fruity notes, with compliment the floral nature of the Nicaraguan cacao.

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

Cooperativa CACAONICA RL is an organization located in the municipality of Waslala in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region (RACCN) of Nicaragua. Born in 2000, the cooperative has 300 small and medium-sized producers distributed in 42 communities

Allergens*

May contain nuts, may contain sesame

Ingredients

Cocoa (59%), sugar (27%), cocoa pulp (9.5%), cocoa butter (4.5%)

*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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