Maya Mountain Herself

At Maya Mountain Cacao in Belize, multiple talented, resilient women are shaping the international cocoa industry. This limited-edition set — in honor of International Women’s Day — features three uniquely flavorful Maya Mountain chocolate bars which showcase the women’s impressive work.

Cocoa “terroir” (as in wine) reflects an origin’s climate, soil, topography, and surrounding flora and fauna; all affect beans’ flavors. Beyond terroir, Maya Mountain’s matriarchs’ skillful fermentation practices give the beans invaluable character. 

Here, you’ll savor three Maya Mountain bars whose tasting notes reflect agricultural expertise and sustainability, ethical production, transparent trade, and reverence for flavor. Two 70% bars offer a rare chance to taste how our culturally distinct San Francisco and Tokyo chocolate-making teams calibrate roast profiles to local palates, thereby coaxing different flavors from the same well-produced Maya Mountain beans. And an 85% bar offers intense flavor for fans of extra-dark chocolate. (High-percentage bars are tricky to make, as cocoa beans’ natural flavors express very clearly with little sugar present; Maya Mountain beans provide the exceptionally well-balanced flavors needed.) We hope you’ll sample each bar side by side to experience the beans’ nuances.