Willie’s Cacao – 100% Sur Del Lago, Venezuela Chef Drops 1kg

About the Drops

These 100% Sur del Lago chocolate drops from Willie’s Cacao are made from pure, unsweetened Venezuelan cacao, with with delicate nut notes. Pairs perfectly with almonds, macadamia, dates, cashews, cardamom, blueberries, thyme, mango, cashew, pineapple and lemongrass.

About the maker

You may remember Willie Harcourt-Cooze as the larger-than-life character behind Channel 4’s “Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory” back in 2008. The series followed Willie from his cacao farm in Venezuela through his roller coaster ride setting up his bean-to-bar chocolate factory in Devon.

Willie is a true pioneer of the artisan chocolate movement in the UK, and the first of the modern independent bean-to-bar makers. His passion is to open people’s eyes to real chocolate. By this he means chocolate that really brings alive the flavour characteristics of the great single-estate beans that he uses. The recipe is simple – cacao, natural cocoa butter and raw cane sugar – no vanilla and no soya lecithin, nothing that can get in the way of the flavour of the beans. He even uses less cocoa butter than most chocolate makers because, although that means more stopping and cleaning in the factory, the flavours last longer in your mouth.

About the Beans

The cacao used in these drops is sourced from the Sur del Lago region of Venezuela, located south of Lake Maracaibo. This historic growing area is known as the birthplace of Criollo cacao and is now home to a natural mix of Criollo and Trinitario varieties. Grown in rich soils and a humid tropical climate, these beans are celebrated for their layered flavour profile, which can include notes of panela, nuts, malt, fruit, and wood. Their depth and complexity make them a favourite among craft chocolate makers around the world.

Allergens*

No allergens listed by maker.

Ingredients

Cocoa 100%

*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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