Dark chocolate 72%, Morropón, Peru, bean to bar

Aromatic profile: notes of exotic fruits and citrus on the finish It is in Peru that we find the oldest traces of cocoa, consumed in beverage 5000 years ago. Long forgotten, the Gran Nativo Blanco is an endemic variety of Morropón. Its name comes from its high rate of white beans, the rarest and most delicate. The Norandino cooperative helps producers select the best cocoa trees, grown in agroforestry alongside mango or lemon trees. This often award-winning bean is one of the most complex in Peru. European Chocolate Awards 2023 *** Silver medal ***