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70% Single-Origin Bar

Costa Esmeraldas

Ecuador

2023 HARVEST · BATCH no. 1 · By Crystal
tasting notes: s’more, toasted almond, blueberry

These beans, from Freddy Salazar's northern coastal estate, reflect his refined fermentation; he balances chocolatey depth with subtle fruit notes. For her first bar profile, Crystal highlights chocolatey and sweet-aromatic flavors. We taste s’more, toasted almond, and blueberry.

FLAVOR PROFILE
Tasting notes: s’more, toasted almond, blueberry
Roast level: 3/5
Sweetness level: 4/5
HARVEST PROFILE
Harvest Year: 2023, Batch 1
Elevation: 49 ft
Fermentation Style: Five Tiered Boxes
Drying Style: Raised Mesh Beds & Cement Patios With Greenhouse
ABOUT THE ORIGIN

Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador

partners since 2013

Freddy Salazar, the owner of Costa Esmeraldas, produces unique cocoa that we make into one of our best-selling bars. On formerly dry pastureland and wild forest inaccessible by any road, he and his family created a 10-hectare farm and cocoa-processing facility. What began as a passion project for the Salazars has evolved into a thriving farm. In addition, the farm produces bananas and citrus, and 50 hectares of land have been left as virgin forest, creating a thriving habitat for flora and fauna.

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

Direct Sourced

Soy free

Dandelion Chocolate Chocolate Bar Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador 70% 2023 Batch 1 Single-Origin Chocolate Bar
70% Single-Origin Bar
Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador
s’more, toasted almond, blueberry

CREAM & FUDGE

Notes of s’more, toasted almond, blueberry

Bold Sweet
Fruity Traditional
Light Roast Dark Roast
Unwrapped bar Unwrapped bar
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notes from the maker

“I've always had a complicated relationship with Costa Esmeraldas. In the past, there's been a specific flavor note that requires me to be in the mood to appreciate it fully. Because of this, my goal was to create a chocolate that I would be excited to eat by the spoonful, and I believe I achieved that with my first bar profile!”

– Crystal, Chocolate Maker

Freddy Salazar, the owner of Costa Esmeraldas, produces unique cocoa that we make into one of our best-selling bars. On formerly dry pastureland and wild forest inaccessible by any road, he and his family created a 10-hectare farm and cocoa-processing facility. What began as a passion project for the Salazars has evolved into a thriving farm. In addition, the farm produces bananas and citrus, and 50 hectares of land have been left as virgin forest, creating a thriving habitat for flora and fauna.

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Harvest Profile

Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Harvest Year 2023
BATCH no. 1
FERMENTATION STYLE Five Tiered Boxes
DRYING STYLE Raised Mesh Beds & Cement Patios With Greenhouse
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