Nama Chocolate Trio

three varieties of petite, single-origin pavé truffles

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This product is available by pre-order only and will begin shipping the week of December 8th. All items in your cart will ship together with this item.

In Japanese, nama means “raw” or “fresh” — conveying the delicacy and purity that define Nama Chocolate. These incredibly silky pavé truffles are made of 70% chocolate melted into a high ratio of sweet, fresh cream, sourced from Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido. Nama’s extra-high cream content creates a light, decadent ganache that melts into smooth luxury on the tongue. Once firm, the fresh ganache is pressed tightly and cut into cubes, then dusted with fine, unroasted natural cocoa powder, also sourced from Zorzal Comunitario.  

Developed in Tokyo, all three Nama Chocolate varieties showcase the subtle flavor nuances of Dandelion Japan’s 70% Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate.  The Nama Chocolate Trio contains three 16-piece boxes, each containing a single pavé flavor. (All three varieties are also available separately.)

Trio varieties are:

Classic Chocolate celebrates velvety Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache, featuring notes of rich brownie and milk chocolate pudding, balancing warmth with a hint of tartness.

Hojicha blends Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache with hojicha tea — a nutty, lightly roasted Japanese green tea which enhances the cocoa’s subtle herbal aromas.

Japanese Citrus: Ikoyan features Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache melded with tangy-sweet Miyauchi iyokan; the citrus’ juicy, mandarin-like sweetness complements the cocoa’s natural brightness.

Nama Chocolate is best kept chilled until ready to enjoy. Savor immediately — indulgence in its purest form.

included in this assortment

The Nama Chocolate Trio includes three small boxes, each containing 16 single-flavor pavés:

Classic Chocolate 

Hojicha

Japanese Citrus: Iyokan

INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS

Classic Chocolate

70% chocolate (cocoa beans from Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic, organic cane sugar), cream, glucose, powdered starch syrup (from tapioca, corn, potato, and sweet potato), invert sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa powder (cocoa beans from Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic)

Contains: milk

Hojicha

70% chocolate (cocoa beans from Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic, organic cane sugar),  cream, glucose, powdered starch syrup (from tapioca, corn, potato, and sweet potato), invert sugar, cocoa butter, hojicha (roasted green tea), cocoa powder (cocoa beans from Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic)

Contains: milk

Japanese Citrus: Iyokan

70% chocolate (cocoa beans from Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic, organic cane sugar), iyokan syrup (iyokan peel, sugar, iyokan juice, reduced starch syrup [from tapioca, corn, potato, and sweet potato]), cream, glucose, powdered starch syrup (from tapioca, corn, potato, and sweet potato), cocoa butter, cocoa powder (cocoa beans from Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic)

Contains: milk

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Storage instructions:

Nama Chocolate is shipped with ice packs. Upon receipt, please refrigerate or freeze for up to one month, until ready to enjoy; allow to rest at room temperature for ten minutes before serving.

Nut-Free

Peanut-Free

Gluten-Free

Dandelion Chocolate Single-Origin Nama Chocolate Trio
Nama Chocolate: Trio

Included in this Trio

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE

petite, cocoa-dusted pavés of silky, delicately tart 70% Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache

hojicha chocolate

velvety Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache blended with lightly roasted Japanese green tea

japanese citrus

creamy Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache accented with juicy, mandarin-like Japanese iyokan syrup

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE

petite, cocoa-dusted pavés of silky, delicately tart 70% Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache

hojicha chocolate

velvety Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache blended with lightly roasted Japanese green tea

japanese citrus

creamy Zorzal Comunitario, Dominican Republic chocolate ganache accented with juicy, mandarin-like Japanese iyokan syrup

Nama’s high cream content creates a light, decadent texture that melts into smooth luxury on the tongue.

Nama Chocolate
Dandelion Chocolate Japan team

FROM KURAMAE TO
SAN FRANCISCO

We launched Dandelion Chocolate Japan in collaboration with Seiji Horibuchi in 2016. Seiji frequented our Valencia Street café, and we developed an immediate rapport based on our shared love of chocolate. Seiji has an eye for detail and boundless energy; we loved our conversations together. He proposed taking our chocolate international by building a new factory in Kuramae, old Tokyo — an area known for artisan workshops and a craft culture. Here, Dandelion Japan’s Pastry and Confections teams create elegantly flavorful chocolates and desserts.

ABOUT ZORZAL COMUNITARIO

Near the Dominican Republic’s northern coast, Zorzal Cacao collects freshly harvested, unfermented cacao beans from independent smallholder farms surrounding the private bird sanctuary Reserva Zorzal (which protects the endangered Bicknell’s thrush). Beans are then fermented together, yielding a range of intriguing flavors. Sold under the name Zorzal Comunitario, the farming community’s beans help fund the Reserva’s conservation efforts. In 2023, Zorzal Cacao earned Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification for deforestation-free, biodiversity-friendly chocolate — the first cacao farm to receive this recognition.

Zorzal

ABOUT ZORZAL COMUNITARIO

Near the Dominican Republic’s northern coast, Zorzal Cacao collects freshly harvested, unfermented cacao beans from independent smallholder farms surrounding the private bird sanctuary Reserva Zorzal (which protects the endangered Bicknell’s thrush). Beans are then fermented together, yielding a range of intriguing flavors. Sold under the name Zorzal Comunitario, the farming community’s beans help fund the Reserva’s conservation efforts. In 2023, Zorzal Cacao earned Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification for deforestation-free, biodiversity-friendly chocolate — the first cacao farm to receive this recognition.