{"product_id":"el-carmen-with-coffee-crunch","title":"Maker's Choice, El Carmen with Coffee Crunch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo craft this bar we start with our directly sourced El Carmen cacao beans, and add directly sourced coffee from El Recreo Roasterie in West Roxbury.  The owners of El Recreo, husband and wife team Hector and Miriam Morales, import all their Arabica coffee beans directly from their family farm in Jinotega, Nicaragua and roast the beans themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe use their Light Roast Estate Premium coffee for this bar.  We coarsely grind the beans and then add them directly to our tempering machine, which allows the small pieces of the coffee beans to mix evenly with the chocolate, ensuring consistent flavor with each bite.  Although the chocolate is smooth the bits of coffee bean give a satisfying coffee crunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe source the cacao beans for this bar from Cacao Bisiesto, which has a fermentation facility just outside of Matagalpa, Nicaragua.  The owner, Giff Laube, has his own cacao farm but also sources from dozens of farmers in the surrounding area, paying prices higher than what the farmers would receive if they sold the beans locally.  The beans for our bars are sourced from a handful of small family farms located in El Carmen, just down the road from the fermentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn our numerous visits to Matagalpa we've visited not only the fermentary but also the farms from which our specific beans are sourced.  We also worked with Giff to develop a custom fermentation profile, which highlights our favorite flavors in the beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also visited the El Recreo farm in Jinotega, where the Morales family provides education, housing and health care for their workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe freshly press the cocoa butter for this bar from the same El Carmen beans we use to make the chocolate, resulting in intense single origin flavor and exceptional smoothness.  We’re one of the only chocolate makers in the country to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epress our own cocoa butter, and it makes a world of difference in flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information about the cacao beans we use to craft this bar check out our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEl Carmen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFine Cacao,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOur Chocolate\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOur Process\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003eDeep, rich and earthy.  Cocoa with caramel and raisin notes, infused with bright coffee flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e For cheese pairing selections please visit our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTastings \u0026amp; Pairings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"plain-divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ingredients\"\u003eIngredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Coffee\u003cbr\u003eSoy Free, Gluten Free, Not Alkalized, No Lecithin, Vegan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266079445163,"sku":"CHBAR-ELC-COF-055","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/CARMENCOFFEE.jpg?v=1772665000","url":"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/products\/el-carmen-with-coffee-crunch","provider":"Goodnow Farms Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}