70% SINGLE-ORIGIN BAR

Semuliki Forest

Uganda

2024 HARVEST · BATCH no. 1 · By Pablo
tasting notes: ripe tropical fruits, honey, milk chocolate

Semuliki Forest beans are grown by roughly 1,000 organically certified farmers (of whom 52 percent are women) in Western Uganda, near the town of Kasese. Pablo roasts at low temperature, to accentuate the cocoa’s fruity notes. We taste ripe tropical fruits, honey, and milk chocolate.

FLAVOR PROFILE
Tasting notes: ripe tropical fruits, honey, milk chocolate
Roast level: 1/5
Sweetness level: 4/5
HARVEST PROFILE
Harvest Year: 2024, Batch 1
Elevation: 3,400 ft
Fermentation Style: Linear Boxes
Drying Style: Raised Wooden Beds & Cement Patios With Greenhouse
ABOUT THE ORIGIN

Semuliki Forest, Uganda

partners since 2022

Near the town of Bundibugyo in western Uganda, Semuliki Forest cocoa is grown by roughly 1,000 organically certified regional farmers, of whom 52 percent are women. Fermentation varies from five to six days, and beans are sun-dried on portable raised decks for six to seven days, and then blended to create consistent lots of delicious beans before export.

INGREDIENTS & ALLERGENS

All of our single-origin chocolate is made with just cocoa beans and sugar; no added cocoa butter, lecithin, or vanilla.

Allergens:

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

Direct Sourced

Dandelion Chocolate Chocolate Bar Semuliki Forest, Uganda 70% 2024 Harvest Single-Origin Chocolate Bar
70% SINGLE-ORIGIN BAR
Semuliki Forest, Uganda
ripe tropical fruits, honey, milk chocolate

FRUIT & FLORAL

Notes of ripe tropical fruits, honey, milk chocolate

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notes from the maker

“This harvest of Semuliki Forest, Uganda has an excellent combination of chocolate and fruit aromas. I opted for a higher conche temperature, but for a shorter time resulting in tropical fruit notes that are accentuated yet still delicate.”

– Pablo, Lead Chocolate Maker

Near the town of Bundibugyo in western Uganda, Semuliki Forest cocoa is grown by roughly 1,000 organically certified regional farmers, of whom 52 percent are women. Fermentation varies from five to six days, and beans are sun-dried on portable raised decks for six to seven days, and then blended to create consistent lots of delicious beans before export.

Map highlighting Uganda in white among surrounding countries.

Harvest Profile

Semuliki Forest, Uganda
Harvest Year 2024
BATCH no. 1
FERMENTATION STYLE Linear Boxes
DRYING STYLE Raised Wooden Beds & Cement Patios With Greenhouse
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