Limited edition : Nicaragua 80%

We've sourced an exceptional chocolate for you, as much for its production technique, unprecedented in the world of cocoa cultivation, as for its exceptional aromatic notes.
Tasting it, you'll discover subtle notes of banana, peach and apricot, ending with hints of ripe yellow fruit. It will also reveal fresh walnut and floral notes. The mouthfeel is soft and buttery.

Its cultivation

The process of creating this chocolate began by exploring the jungles of Central America to discover and taste the beans from the trees found and to identify those with the best taste and aroma potential.
Grafting an agricultural technique dating back 2,000 years to the Romans has been applied to many fruit trees, but never before to cocoa. 

So, to obtain different varieties of cocoa, this knowledge was used after careful selection of the species according to the natural aromas of the fruit. This agricultural approach has led to the creation of new high-quality cocoa varieties. Once the buds had appeared on the grafted bushes, thousands of young trees were obtained for each variety of cocoa cultivation.

On these Nicaragua-based plantations, the aim is to harvest 22 to 30 fruits per tree per year, giving an average of one kilo of cocoa per 22 pods, or around 1 kilo of 70% dark chocolate. In general, 2 to 3 pods are equivalent to a 100g chocolate bar.

Fermentation and roasting

Harvested cocoa, with its varied flavors, requires a precise treatment process to release its aromas. Fermentation and roasting are essential to develop the aromatic notes unique to each variety. 
On average, the beans are fermented for 5.2 days and turned 2 times. Once the beans have reached their peak flavor, fermentation is complete.
Fermentation is essential to develop the unique flavours of this bean variety.

Roasting then takes place at low temperature and for a short time. It starts at 110°C and does not exceed 118°C, which is lower than the industrial standard. Roasting time is around 20 minutes (half the industrial standard).

The result is a chocolate with a completely pure flavor.

For this 80% cocoa chocolate, let yourself be seduced by its complex floral, yellow fruit and fresh nut notes, for a smooth, buttery mouthfeel.