Guatemala, Asochivite, Case of 12

We source these beans from the Q’eqchi Maya farmers of San Juan Chivite, Guatemala, who harvest the cacao fruit from wild trees surrounding their village.  They also ferment and dry their own beans at two different facilities they built in their village, which allows them to carefully control the fermentation and drying process.

We receive beans solely from ten specific farmers, who do a custom harvest, fermentation and drying protocol exclusively for us.  This allows us to receive beans of consistently high quality which reflect the specific flavors we wish to highlight.

We 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.

We also freshly press the cocoa butter for this 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 press our own cocoa butter, and it makes a world of difference in flavor.

For more information about the beans we use to make this bar please visit our Asochivite page.

TASTING NOTES:  This bar has delightfully bright fruit flavors of green banana and mango.

SKU:  CASEB-ASC-PLN-660

Ingredients:  Single origin cacao beans, organic sugar, freshly pressed single origin cocoa butter (Asochivite).