Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé – Virunga, DRC, Dark 77%

About the bar

Dark, aromatic, and smooth. This 77% bar from Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé is made from Amelonado cocoa beans, which gives rise to notes of cinnamon, sticky figs, and passionfruit.

As with all Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé’s bars, this bar has been moulded to look like an old fireplace tile. This chocolate tile is then hand wrapped in beautifully thick printed paper. The result is half-way between a chocolate bar and work of art.

About the maker

Husband and wife team, Zsolt Szabad and Katalin Csiszar started Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé in Budapest in 2004. Zsolt’s background as a mechanical engineer and Katalin’s as a graphic designer has resulted in the perfect team to produce chocolate bars that are both beautiful and expertly made.

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*

No allergens listed by maker.

Ingredients

Organic cocoa beans from congo(76%), organic cane sugar(23%), organic cocoa butter(1%)

*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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