70% Large Chips

Maya Mountain

Belize

2021 HARVEST · BATCH no. 2

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tasting notes: european drinking chocolate, strawberry coulis

Maya Mountain Cacao buys cocoa beans from a few hundred indigenous Maya smallholder cacao producers, and gathers them into a centralized fermentary in Punta Gorda. By fermenting and drying all the beans in one place, Maya Mountain Cacao can carefully control the quality and consistency of the beans. 

In this 2021 batch of Uganda chips, we taste notes of European drinking chocolate and strawberry coulis.

Weighing in at a substantial 3.5 grams each, these single-origin chocolate chips are fashioned for bakers and home chocolatiers of all levels. They were modeled after the hand-piped chips our kitchen team used to make for the enormous cookies we serve in our cafés. Our large chips are fully tempered with a snappy, smooth, shiny finish – perfect for baking and making confections, from brownies and cookies to chocolate-dipped strawberries and homemade truffles. 

Each bag has enough chips to make two batches of our Very Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, with a handful left over for nibbling. Find this recipe and others in our book, Making Chocolate: from Bean to Bar to S’more.

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

Packed in a factory that does not contain nuts.
WEIGHT
17.6 oz (500 g)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Storage instructions:

  • Store chocolate, nibs, and chef's chocolate 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 will not 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:

Stored properly, your large chips nibs will remain ready to enjoy for many months

vegan

gluten free

nut free

soy free

Direct Sourced

Dandelion Chocolate Maya Mountain, Belize 70% 2021 Large Chips
70% Large Chips
Maya Mountain, Belize 70% 2021 Large Chips
european drinking chocolate, strawberry coulis

About Maya Mountain, Belize

Maya Mountain Cacao (MMC) is a social enterprise established in order to connect small-scale cacao growers in Belize with the international specialty-cocoa market. Located in Toledo, the least-developed region of Belize, MMC was the first company in the country to buy wet (unfermented) beans from farmers, and to emphasize the importance of quality in both the raw beans, and throughout fermentation and drying.

For their centralized fermentary, MMC purchases from family farms in southern Belize, committing to a consistent price throughout the season. MMC currently buys from over 400 farmers, a majority of whom have been suppliers for more than two years. We have been sourcing beans from MMC since 2013, and while we have witnessed their growth and success, we have also seen obstacles they face. 2017 was a particularly challenging year for MMC, as they experienced competition from seven other buyers in an area that yields an average of fewer than 150 tonnes of cacao per year. Dandelion Chocolate invested in MMC directly to help them with the capital they needed to build their new post-harvest center, which allowed them to expand capacity and improve quality.