70% Single-Origin Bar

Anamalai

India

2022 HARVEST · BATCH no. 1 · By Trevor
tasting notes: kumquat, hojicha milk tea

At Regal Plantations in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, producers Karthikeyan Palanisamy and Harish Kumar grow cacao trees intercropped among coconut palms and nutmeg trees, which improves their land's biodiversity and soil quality. The plantation is visited by tigers from the preserve next door, and by elephants who pull snacks from coconut palms.

Anamalai's cacao trees tend to produce fruit-forward beans that feature bright, tropical tasting notes. To profile our first India beans in three harvest years, Trevor accentuated these beans’ unique herbaceous notes.

INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS

All of our single-origin chocolate is made with just cocoa beans and sugar; no added cocoa butter, lecithin, or vanilla. Our chocolate is free of soy, dairy, eggs, and gluten, and it is made in a factory that does not process nuts.

WEIGHT
2.0 oz (56 g)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Storage instructions:

  • Store in a cool and dark place; back of pantry is ideal
  • Best results somewhere between 40°F-68°F
  • Keep away from heat and direct sunlight
  • Keep away from strong odors
  • Do not freeze
  • Two-ingredient chocolate won’t go “bad” like milk chocolate or chocolate with additional ingredients (e.g. inclusions or nuts)
  • If your bar melts or blooms, the flavor notes will still be present though the bar will have lost its characteristic snap. Feel free to use bloomed chocolate for making hot chocolate or baking.

Shelf life:

2 years from factory production date

Vegan

gluten free

nut free

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kosher

soy free

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Dandelion Chocolate Chocolate Bar Anamalai, India 70% 2022 Harvest Single-Origin Chocolate Bar
70% Single-Origin Bar
Anamalai, India

About Anamalai, India

In 2017, Dandelion Chocolate made our first bar from Asian beans. Produced in Tamil Nadu, one of two southernmost Indian states — a region known more for tigers than cacao — these beans are the result of hard work, focus on sustainability, and a holistic approach.

At Regal Plantations, just outside Anamalai in Tamil Nadu, brothers-in-law Karthikeyan Palanisamy and Harish Kumar cultivate cacao trees intercropped with coconut palms, nutmeg trees, and other smaller species (including papaya and pepper), improving both the health of the soil and the quality of the crops. Harish is originally from Pollachi (near Regal Plantations) and for many years his family ran multiple farms around Pollachi, cultivating mostly coconut, cacao, and nutmeg.

While Harish and his family had long farmed cacao, it was of relatively low quality, and the prices were equally low. In 2014, Harish took over his family’s farms, and decided to work with Karthi to improve the quality and flavor of the cacao being cultivated between 30-year-old coconut palms. It was a risky endeavor, but it paid off in excellent, flavorful cocoa.