{"product_id":"esmeraldas","title":"Esmeraldas","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe make this multiple award-winning bar with beans from the Salazar family farm in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador.  The Salazars have over one hundred acres of carefully cultivated Nacional hybrid cacao trees.  The volume of beans they harvest allows them to ferment and dry the beans themselves and the level of control they have over the cacao varietals they plant, as well as their post harvest processing, results in beans of exceptional quality and flavor.  This is a well balanced bar with very low acidity, intense berry jam flavors and a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe roast the beans in small batches, using a custom roast profile we created specifically to maximize their flavor.  We stone grind the nibs in melanguers and conche for five days, using a conche profile that's also specific to this bean.  This allows us to fully develop all of the incredible flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also freshly press the cocoa butter for this from the same Esmeraldas 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 and pictures of our trip to Costa Esmeraldas visit our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEsmeraldas\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 berry jam (blueberry, blackberry).  Reminiscent of cabernet grapes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollections:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  This bar can also be found in \u003c\/span\u003eThe Complete Collection\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eThe Signature Line Collection\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eThe South\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAmerica Collection,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Gold Winners Collection,\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/product\/world-finals-winners\/\"\u003eWorld Finals Winners Collection.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairings:\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, Fresh Pressed Cocoa Butter\u003cbr\u003eSoy Free, Gluten Free, Not Alkalized, No Lecithin, Vegan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266080264363,"sku":"CHBAR-ESM-PLN-055","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/ESMEALDAS.jpg?v=1772665017","url":"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/products\/esmeraldas","provider":"Goodnow Farms Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}