{"title":"Limited Release","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Limited Release bars feature unique cacao origins and flavor combinations we're excited about. We make these in very small batches. While some are seasonal releases others we make only once.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"limited-release-berry-creamy-coconut","title":"Limited Release, Berry Creamy Coconut","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis chocolate is so berry creamy and delicious!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe crafted this rich, dairy-free delight by combining our jam-forward Esmeraldas cacao beans with JOI's 100% pure coconut milk, organic coconut sugar and juicy strawberries.  It's a dream, come true... coconut-creamy, strawberry-licious and velvety smooth!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lush, rich, chocolate experience has base notes of coconut creaminess and highlights of bright strawberry juiciness. We love making chocolate with flavorful fruits, and by blending organic strawberries with coconut we created a delicious, creamy, rich, uncompromising vegan milk chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, you can absolutely have a creamy milk chocolate experience with dairy-free milk!   As with all foods, flavor relies on the quality and choice of ingredients and how you combine them, and this chocolate is no exception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter searching for years, we found a coconut milk that tastes great and has no additional drying agent additives- enter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/addjoi.com\/products\/coconut-powder\"\u003eJOI's coconut powder\u003c\/a\u003e that is \"\u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003eust \u003cstrong\u003eO\u003c\/strong\u003ene \u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003engredient.\"  Turning coconut milk from liquid to powder is challenging, and an agent is needed to prevent the fatty liquid from clumping together.  Typically, companies add maltodextrin or starch during the process to prevent clumping; however, JOI's process uses the coconut meat itself as the carrier so that their coconut milk powder is 100% pure coconut... and oh so tasty!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo deepen the flavor and make this chocolate cane sugar-free we sweetened it with organic coconut sugar and juicy, organic strawberries. Coconut sugar is made from the flower blossom sap of the coconut palm, and it has a deep, browned, butterscotchy taste. For brightness and balance we added scoop after scoop of sweet organic strawberries until we tasted the harmony of berry-bright acidity and jammy notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince our Esmeraldas cacao has jam and dark fruit flavor notes it was the perfect bean to use in crafting this berry delicious (😁) chocolate.  Complemented by our freshly-pressed Esmeraldas cocoa butter, this bar is an undeniably delicious and fresh take on vegan milk chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Esmeraldas Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo craft this bar we start with beans we source directly from the Salazar family farm in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador.  The Salazars have over one hundred acres of carefully cultivated, handpicked Nacional hybrid cacao trees. They ferment and dry all of the beans themselves right on their farm, allowing for an exacting level of control over the entire process. For more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/esmeraldas\/\"\u003evisit our Esmeraldas page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/pages\/our-process\"\u003eOur Process\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-process\/\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoconut-creamy, strawberry-licious, chocolaty and velvety smooth!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290349359275,"sku":"CHBAR-LTD-BCC-055","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Berry-4x6-tall_8ac8d61a-ea21-473e-a355-cb455e57a17c.jpg?v=1773160071"},{"product_id":"limited-release-date-me","title":"Limited Release, Date Me","description":"It's love at first bite with our pure date fruit, alternative sugar dark chocolate!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoneyed sweetness from organic Deglet Noor dates are a love match with our Esmeraldas cacao from Ecuador. The resulting dark chocolate is rich, smooth, and slightly sweet with notes of honey, nuts, dark fruit and cocoa.  Don't wait to make a move on this cheeky and delicious Limited Release chocolate bar- it's ready for a night out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Dates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate fruit is a delicious way to sweeten things up.  Grown on date palm trees, they are native to arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa, and are now cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions around the world.  Dates grow in clumps, are harvested when ripe and can be eaten fresh or further dried.  To make date fruit sugar fresh dates are sorted, washed, and pitted.  The entire fruit is then dried and ground to a powder.  As compared to conventional sugar, date sugar is less processed and contains more natural fiber, vitamins and minerals because the whole fruit is used.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganic Deglet Noor dates were used to create this date sugar.  The Arabic name \"Deglet Noor\" translates to mean “date of light” or “bright date,\" likely named because the date fruit is a translucent golden amber color when harvested.  As compared to other varieties, the Deglet Noor date is smaller, firmer and has a balanced and robust sweet and nutty flavor profile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Esmeraldas Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo craft this bar we start with beans we source directly from the Salazar family farm in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador.  The Salazars have over one hundred acres of carefully cultivated, handpicked Nacional hybrid cacao trees.  They ferment and dry all of the beans themselves right on their farm, allowing for an exacting level of control over the entire process.  For more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/esmeraldas\/\"\u003evisit our Esmeraldas page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290349392043,"sku":"CHBAR-LTD-DAT-055","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A7502_923b1817-5dc3-4f8d-b246-c13657d0f6dc.jpg?v=1773160072"},{"product_id":"limited-release-alternate-reality","title":"Limited Release, Alternate Reality","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to our Alternate Reality Dark Chocolate, made with upcycled corn cobs instead of cane sugar!  The Supplant Company reduces food waste by turning leftover plant fiber into fiber-rich, prebiotic sugar alternatives. With deep, dark cocoa notes and a hint of sweet licorice, this alternative sugar bar is dark chocolate reimagined! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe fully support sustainability through zero waste, so when the Supplant Company from the UK told us they upcycle discarded corn cobs into fiber-rich cane sugar alternatives we had to give it a try.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperimenting with Supplant's different upcycled maize sugar products was fascinating and eye-opening.  Their products have their own unique taste, and we also found they're less sweet than cane sugar, so we had to make many adjustments along the way.   We made many test batches, with different cacao origins, to find both the right amount of corn cob extract and also the right pairing of cacao flavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe winner was our Boyaca beans in a 62% cacao bar.  It's dark, delicious...  and contains absolutely zero cane sugar!   Because the maize cob extract is made from plant fiber it's prebiotic and also has a lower glycemic response compared to glucose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd don’t assume this 62% dark chocolate tastes super sweet.  Our Alternate Reality bar actually tastes more like our 77% cacao bars... and perhaps even a tad darker.   Even though the bar has relatively low cacao percentage for dark chocolate there is naturally less sugar present compared to cane sugar.  For reference, maize cob extract only has 2g of non-sucrose sugar in every 100g, whereas cane sugar has nearly 100g of sucrose sugar in every 100g!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe love everything about this chocolate bar including that it was inspired by a desire to make food production more sustainable!  And it doesn't hurt that it has a wonderfully unique flavor and can be enjoyed by anyone who is looking for cane sugar alternatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut, there is some bad news - we'd hoped to make more on a regular basis, but unfortunately this may be the only batch as the company that makes Supplant \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefinancialanalyst.net\/2025\/08\/05\/supplants-collapse-a-cautionary-tale-for-agritech-investors\/\"\u003eis having trouble finding funding\u003c\/a\u003e.  We hope more people will realize the value in this product, and that Supplant will be able to resume operations soon.  If they do we'll be first in line for their next batch of maize cob extract.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, check this bar out while it lasts, and we hope that you enjoy your journey to an Alternate Reality of dark chocolate!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Boyaca Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are proud to be one of the first chocolate makers to work with Impulsa Bacao and use their Colombian Boyaca beans to make our chocolate.  In addition to the beans' comforting and delicious flavor profile, we were truly impressed but the desire and commitment of the community to consistently grow and produce high quality cacao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago smallholder farmers from San Pablo de Borbur, Colombia were some of the first to voluntarily depart from the divisive and violent coca-production lifestyle.  They chose a healthier, safer and more enjoyable path, which includes working together to produce the cacao we rely on to craft this Limited Release bar as well as our award-winning Boyaca 73% dark chocolate.  To learn more about this origin, check out our Boyaca page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our Fine Cacao, Our Chocolate and Our Process pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep cocoa notes with a hint of black licorice.  A very different experience than that of a typical cane sugar bar!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290349424811,"sku":"CHBAR-LTD-ALT-055","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A8597-original-portrait_4e5f8cd0-badb-4b0e-87fd-65bd4aa78d1b.jpg?v=1773160073"},{"product_id":"limited-release-yasica-especial","title":"Limited Release, Yasica Especial","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis very special bar is crafted from the single sack of ancient Nicaragua Criollo beans that were produced by farmer Giff Laube this harvest season.  This is the second year we've gotten these beans and crafted our Yasica Especial chocolate, and it is truly unique and delicious.  Flavor notes include sweet Concord grapes, juicy strawberries honey \u0026amp; cashews.  Get yours while they last!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xqxO1eaONsw\" title=\"Tom \u0026amp; Giff talk about the Yasica beans at origin in Nicaragua.\"\u003eTom \u0026amp; Giff talk about the Yasica beans at origin in Nicaragua!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver a decade ago Giff discovered what he thought may be ancient Criollo trees in a remote area of the jungle in Nicaragua.  He had the leaves from several trees \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Yasica-Genetic-Testing-Graph.pdf?v=1781714660\"\u003etested by the USDA\u003c\/a\u003e (test results below), and one tree (identified as \"Laube 1\" on the test results) turned out to actually be ancient Nicaragua Criollo.  Giff cleared a section of his farm away from his other trees and began to propagate this ancient Criollo along the Yasica river through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ctahr.hawaii.edu\/oc\/freepubs\/pdf\/FN55.pdf\"\u003egrafting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost ten years after first beginning this labor of love, Giff's painstakingly grafted and nurtured trees finally produced enough beans for a single sack of dried cacao.  He sent us that sack, and we created this incredibly special bar, which won Best in Competition when it debuted at the Northwest Chocolate Festival.  This year Giff sent the beans via air freight as soon as they were ready, and we began crafting this bar right away.  We only have a very small number of bars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beans themselves are white, which result in a light brown color once dried (see cut test picture in the gallery).  They're extremely small, and with only one sack we had to get everything right the first time.  After deciding on the best roasting temperature we carefully monitored the entire roast, tasting beans at one-minute intervals and stopping the roast as soon as we felt the flavors were fully developed.  We took a similar approach with the conch, tasting hourly throughout the process and stopping the grinders once we felt the chocolate had reached peak flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe flavors in this bar are intense and exquisite, with notes of sweet Concord grapes (grape jelly), juicy strawberries, honey and cashews (among others).  It's fascinating to think that these may be some of the same flavors that indigenous Latin American peoples tasted in their cacao hundreds of years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Sweet Concord grapes, juicy strawberries, honey \u0026amp; cashews.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Yasica-Genetic-Testing-Graph.pdf?v=1781714660\"\u003eYasica Genetic Testing, Graph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Examples-of-cacao-genetic-varieties.pdf?v=1781714660\"\u003eExamples of cacao genetic varieties\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on Cacao Genetics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's often confusion surrounding the term \"Criollo.\"  A common misconception is that there are three genetic types of cacao:  Criollo, Forestero and Trinitario, with Criollo being considered the best.  This is absolutely not true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor one thing, Forestero and Trinitario aren't even genetic types - they're cultivars.  In addition, there are over a dozen \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Examples-of-cacao-genetic-varieties.pdf?v=1781714660\"\u003edifferent genetic types of cacao\u003c\/a\u003e that have been catalogued, and more that haven't been.  Plus, unless specific genetic varieties are planted in areas separate from other genetic varieties, the genetics get mixed together not only between trees in the same area but even within pods on the same tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost importantly, growing Criollo is NOT particularly good for cacao farmers.  The trees are very susceptible to disease, and aren't good producers.  This is one of the reasons Giff was only able to produce one sack despite having many trees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis project is truly a labor of love on Giff's part.  He has a large cacao farm which is productive and sustainable, and was able to undertake this years-long project because the other operations on his farm made it financially possible.  In addition, he was lucky enough able to get the cacao leaves tested by the USDA - something that's very difficult to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the end, great flavor comes down to many factors other than simply genetics - the expertise of the farmers, how the cacao is cultivated and harvested, the skill and techniques of the post-harvest facility, and of course the approach an individual chocolate maker takes to roasting and conching (among other things).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe're very lucky that Giff put so much time and effort into making these beans, and that he chose to share them with us.  As a cacao farmer, Giff understands and appreciates the value of such a special project, and as chocolate makers we're fascinated and intrigued by the unique flavors in this bean, and 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flavor differences - some we enjoyed (marshmallowy, licorice, vanilla and wintergreen), and some we didn’t (cola, cherry cough syrup, intensely sweet).  And looking at the ingredients listed on the labels didn't help with figuring out what it was we liked - the labels often only listed a few things:  corn syrup, cane sugar, water, some preservatives, natural and artificial flavors, and spices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, when it came time to make our first test batches of chocolate we were on our own.  We researched the ingredients that have historically been used in root beer (some of which are now illegal!) and had fun trying new and different flavors, too.  We created many different combinations, and after LOTS of test batches we came up with a robust and delicious (and legal) recipe for what we believe is the perfect root beer flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe love the root beer chocolate we created using simple and natural flavors, as well as our single origin Boyaca cacao.   And we know you will, too!   We even listed  every ingredient so that you can understand how different flavors play off of each other and combine to create new experiences.  We hope you'll join us on this fantastic flavor journey - enjoy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Boyaca Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are proud to be one of the first chocolate makers to work with Impulsa Bacao and use their Colombian Boyaca beans to make our chocolate.  In addition to the beans' comforting and delicious flavor profile, we were truly impressed but the desire and commitment of the community to consistently grow and produce high quality cacao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago smallholder farmers from San Pablo de Borbur, Colombia were some of the first to voluntarily depart from the divisive and violent coca-production lifestyle.  They chose a healthier, safer and more enjoyable path, which includes working together to produce the cacao we rely on to craft this Limited Release bar as well as our award-winning Boyaca 73% dark chocolate.  To learn more about this origin, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/boyaca\/\"\u003eBoyaca\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/pages\/our-process\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAromas of vanilla and marshmallow meld with creamy sarsaparilla, woody notes, rich chocolate, wintergreen and lingering 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This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs New Englanders we love summertime on the Cape and Islands, filled with sandy, breezy beach days and nighttime bonfires and s’mores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSomething special happens in the early morning hours when all is still, the sun has yet to fully rise, and the cold Nantucket Sound waters and warm summer air meet, creating a soft fog which hangs low in the air.  The coolness of the fog envelopes you, and the white stillness allows you to focus your other senses.  When you breathe in, the moisture tickles your nose and transmits the gentle perfume of salty sweet ocean air, dune beach grass, sun-cooked and matted pine needles in the sand, and the bushes of beach rose flowers awakening to feed the bumblebees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe created this chocolate bar to evoke this sublime experience.  We use our rich, smooth Boyaca chocolate as the base and pair it with Organic Earl Grey Tea from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rishi-tea.com\"\u003eRishi Tea \u003c\/a\u003e- the balance of their exceptional tea leaves and citrusy-floral bergamot is perfection.  We finished the bar with our organic whole milk from Organic West and creamy, sweet Planifolia vanilla beans.  All of the ingredients are carefully balanced to tell a new sensory story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe hope that when you enjoy this bar it will bring back some of your favorite summertime memories, too!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Boyaca Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are proud to be one of the first chocolate makers to work with Impulsa Bacao and use their Colombian Boyaca beans to make our chocolate.  In addition to the beans' comforting and delicious flavor profile, we were truly impressed but the desire and commitment of the community to consistently grow and produce high quality cacao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago smallholder farmers from San Pablo de Borbur, Colombia were some of the first to voluntarily depart from the divisive and violent coca-production lifestyle.  They chose a healthier, safer and more enjoyable path, which includes working together to produce the cacao we rely on to craft this Limited Release bar as well as our award-winning Boyaca 73% dark chocolate.  To learn more about this origin, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/boyaca\/\"\u003eBoyaca\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreamy vanilla and chocolaty notes weave together with milky black tea and floral bergamot citrus.  Rich, balanced and slightly sweet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290349555883,"sku":"CHBAR-LTD-NAN-055","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A8415_49d2fc17-f254-4f59-b291-84eb66c1657c.jpg?v=1773160080"},{"product_id":"limited-release-chocolate-banana-split","title":"Limited Release, Chocolate Banana Split","description":"\u003cp\u003eRich banana, whole milk powder \u0026amp; fine flavor vanilla combine with our fruity, single origin Esmeraldas cacao and freshly pressed cocoa butter for this very special treat!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis combination of flavors is, in the words of one public radio host, \"spectacular.\"  We previewed this bar this past weekend at The Craft Chocolate Experience in San Francisco and the response was overwhelming - after we sold out people kept coming up to us to ask where they can get more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe flavors are carefully balanced, so you'll taste the natural flavors of our single origin Esmeraldas cacao, the creamy organic banana, and the personally sourced Planifolia vanilla, along with the base of rich whole milk.  It's truly a banana split in bar form!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Vanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is very special vanilla!  Mexico is the birthplace of vanilla, and has some of the most flavorful and sought after vanilla plants in the world.  Several years ago our farmer in Nicaragua, Giff Laube imported what is widely considered to be the gold standard:  Mexican Planifolia vanilla cuttings.  The vanilla needs to be cured, and how the curing is done has a big impact on flavor.  Giff uses the \"bourbon\" method, which is both time and labor intensive but results in incredibly rich vanilla flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Banana\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe spend a lot of time searching for authentic, natural flavors to complement our chocolate.  Sometimes they're very hard to find, which was the case with bananas.  All of the options either didn't taste quite right or contained some kind of artificial flavoring.  Then we came across \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/natierra.com\/products\/newpdp-premium-bananas\"\u003eNatierra\u003c\/a\u003e - their organic, freeze dried bananas has an authentic, fresh, robust banana flavor.  And, of course, they're all natural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Organic West Milk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganic West sources from family run dairies on the west coast.  All the cows are pasture raised, and their milk is always antibiotic, GMO and rBST free.  They buy milk on a regular basis at a stable price, which allows farmers to plan long term.  They’re able to do this because their facility allows them to turn the milk into many products, including the organic whole milk powder we use in this bar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Esmeraldas Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo craft this bar we start with beans we source directly from the Salazar family farm in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador.  The Salazars have over one hundred acres of carefully cultivated, handpicked Nacional hybrid cacao trees.  They ferment and dry all of the beans themselves right on their farm, allowing for an exacting level of control over the entire process.  For more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/esmeraldas\/\"\u003evisit our Esmeraldas page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  Cocoa, banana, vanilla, cream\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default 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bar!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Passion Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe source the passion fruit for this bar from Cocoa Supply, a family owned business based in Ecuador.  They work directly with their farmers and producers, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cocoasupply.com\/social-responsibility\/\"\u003epay prices above Fair Trade minimums.\u003c\/a\u003e  They also work with farms to provide training and education.  Be sure to check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cocoasupply.com\"\u003etheir website\u003c\/a\u003e for more information about their sourcing practices and how they're working with farms and farmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Milk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/organicwestmilk.com\/\"\u003eOrganic West\u003c\/a\u003e sources from family-run dairies on the west coast.  All the cows are pasture raised, and their milk is always antibiotic, GMO and rBST free.  They buy milk on a regular basis at a stable price, which allows farmers to plan long term.  They’re able to do this because their facility allows them to turn the milk into many products, including the organic whole milk powder we use in this bar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Asochivite Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Q’eqchi Maya farmers of Chivite, Guatemala harvest cacao from the wild trees surrounding their village, and handle all of the fermentation and drying themselves.  They harvest our beans from ten specific farms, and ferment and dry them using our custom fermentation and drying protocols.  The result is extremely bright and fruity beans, and we preserve those qualities through our careful roasting and conching process.  For more information about the cacao we use for this bar, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/product\/asochivite-55g\/\"\u003eAsochivite\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Freshly Pressed, Single Origin Cocoa Butter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost cocoa butter used in chocolate bars is made from many different types of cacao beans, and then deodorized to remove all the flavor.  This means the cocoa butter is diluting the natural flavors of the chocolate to which it's added.  However, as with all our bars, we freshly press our cocoa butter from the same beans we use to make our chocolate.  This ensures the cocoa butter retains the single origin flavors of the beans, which enhances and intensifies the flavor, and also makes each bar exceptionally smooth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our Fine Cacao, Our Chocolate and Our Process pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter, Organic Whole Milk Powder, Passion Fruit Powder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290349883563,"sku":"CHBAR-LTD-PFC-055","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A7594-scaled_1765bc53-1bcb-4597-ae5a-b51236b42c44.jpg?v=1773160094"},{"product_id":"limited-release-piura","title":"Limited Release, Piura","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOver a thousand years ago the ancestors of Peru's Puerta Pulache community left the Amazon basin with cacao beans and settled in the Piura region's Sechura desert river valley. Their descendants still cultivate these Piura Blanco beans, which boast a unique flavor. Natural notes of ripe raspberry, sweet cherry and honeyed pecan resound in the elegantly complex dark chocolate.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e We first tasted cacao from the Piura region of Peru over fifteen years ago, and we loved the bright and complex flavor notes.  But until our friend (and cacao expert) Dan O'Doherty connected us with these beans we hadn't been inspired to make our own bar.  He worked closely with the community to perfect their harvesting, fermenting and drying techniques, and the resulting beans are exceptionally flavorful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Piura Beans\u003c\/strong\u003e Thousands of years ago cacao originated in the vibrant and tropical Amazon basin.  Local communities used the delicious cacao fruit and seeds in everyday life, so when they migrated to different areas they brought cacao along with them.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003eThe ancestors of Peru’s Puerta Pulache community left the jungle basin, traveled west across the Andes mountains, and settled in the Piura region’s Sechura desert river valley.  Not only did they introduce cacao as a species in this region, but they introduced a specific genetic type of cacao from the fruit they brought with them.  Trees grew naturally from seeds, and for thousands of years the cacao was cultivated into what exists today.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003eThe Piura cacao is truly unique and commonly referred to as \"Piura Blanco.\"  When you crack open a fresh fruit pod and look at the raw beans, about 1\/3 of the beans are white, 1\/3 are lavender and 1\/3 are deep purple.  These beans are not genetically “Criollo,” but instead closer to the Ecuador \"Nacional\" genetics, which makes sense as the borders of Peru and Ecuador meet in the Amazon basin where cacao originated.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003eThere are many communities in the Piura region that have similar stories of ancestors migrating west from the Amazon basin and settling among the narrow river valleys, and many of them grow and process their own cacao.  As each Piura community may have slightly different genetics, terroir, harvest, fermentation and drying practices, cacao origin flavors vary.  That, of course, is the beauty of distinct, single origin cacao flavors. \\n \\nFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/pages\/our-process\"\u003eOur Process\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/our-process\/\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003easting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRipe raspberry, sweet cherry and honeyed pecan.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776998002859,"sku":"CHBAR-LTD-PIU-055","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/piura-front.jpg?v=1777860401"}],"url":"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/collections\/limited-release.oembed","provider":"Goodnow Farms Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}