Sirene – Giff’s Criollo, Nicaragua, Dark 73%

About the bar

Bright, tropical, and creamy, this limited edition 73% dark bar from Sirene is a delight to the tastebuds. We also picked up on an amazing sharp and bright astringency at the end.

About the maker

Sirene is a Canadian small-batch craft chocolate maker, crafting its chocolate in Victoria, British Columbia. Taylor Kennedy founded Sirene in 2013 after 18 years at the National Geographic Society, having become obsessed with the particular and painstaking process required to make great chocolate. Sirene looks at many factors when considering a new cocoa farmer, and considers its relationship with suppliers as one of equals, working together to deliver the best chocolate possible.

The beans

The beans for this bar are sourced from Cacao Bisiesto in Nicaragua. Criollo is just one of 18 or more distinct cultivars Theobroma cacao has. Giff Laube has painstakingly tracked down many criollo from backyards or neglected plots of land, and his orchard in Nicaragua is growing DNA confirmed trees.

Allergens*

No allergens listed by maker.

Ingredients

Cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter

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