El Salvador 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

I selected these beans for their enticing and mouth watering green apple acidity that comes after the deeper notes of raisins, black tea and caramel.

Taste of the West GOLD award winner, 2023!

About the cacao

This cocoa is grown by Hacienda San José Real de la Carrera, one of the biggest privately-owned plantations in Central America, with an area of about 350 hectares. Hacienda San José also owns its own processing facilities in order to transform their cacao into semi processed products and chocolate.

Producer: Hacienda San José de Real de La Carrera

Coordinates: 13°17'22.5"N 88°30'05.4"W

Country: El Salvador

Region: Jiquilisco, Usulután

Genetics: Local Acriollado varieties

Harvested: April – July (main), August – November (mid-crop)

Post harvesting: Fermentation takes place in cascade-type wooden boxes. The pre-drying and drying processes are done on wooden drying beds over a period of 8 days.