Maker's choice, Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper

$18.00

Maker's choice, Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper

Name: Maker's choice, Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper
Brand: Goodnow Farms
SKU: CHBAR-LTD-SIC-055
Price: 18.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$18.00

Our delicious non-spicy sichuan bar.

This was such a popular Limited Release bar we've added it to our Maker's Choice line!

Our Herbaceous Green Sichuan Dark Chocolate sourced from spice company 50 Hertz is truly unique. We always pair the natural flavor notes of our single origin chocolate with different complementary flavors, and this match up is spectacular. The herbal notes of our Peruvian Ucayali chocolate seamlessly meld with and carry the pine, floral and citrus notes of the Green Sichuan Pepper. And, the Ucayali chocolate already had a slightly cooling hit, but the Sichuan really amps it up for a cool breeze in the mouth after the lemon rush!

And, what you've heard about Sichuan pepper is true - it gives the same tingly sensation as if you were exposed to a low electrical current! ⚡️ The feeling is actually equal to 50hz, which is the rate at which electrons vibrate on most power grids. Incorporated in our chocolate you get a tingly, buzzing sensation. But don't worry - the only way this bar will actually shock you is with how intensely herbal it is!

Note that this bar is NOT HOT!

About the Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper

When Yao Zhao returned home to visit his family for Chinese New Year, his mom made a salad with local Green Sichuan Pepper oil, and lightning struck! First there was the tingle sensation and delicious vegetal flavors, and then there was the idea to share his hometown delicacy with foodies worldwide, and his culinary company 50Hertz was born.

Green Sichuan is not really a "pepper” so it’s not “hot" - it is actually a berry harvested by hand from the prickly ash tree, which is in the citrus family. Yao explains that the berry is comprised of an outer shell and interior seed, and the flavor is actually in the oil of the skin of the shell. In the shell various herbal and citrus flavor compounds are present as well as a molecule called hydroxy-alpha sanshool. This molecule causes a uniquely intense buzzing, tingling and numbing sensation on the tongue with a frequency of about 50 Hertz!

50Hertz works directly with farmers and co-ops in Chongqing who harvest the green “wild” variety of Sichuan annually, by hand. After they pick the fresh fruit from the trees they let the berries dry under the sun; the skin cracks open and the bitter, interior seeds fall out. To ensure high quality standards and that no bitter seeds remain to detract from the flavor experience, famers place the berries though a vibrating machine and finally hand-sift to remove any outlier seeds.

This Green Sichuan growing and harvest process is multi-step, hard work as no automation can be used. It’s challenging to retain farmer interest in growing this type of labor-intensive crop when more enticing and easier-to-harvest fruits like apples and peaches are options.

Despite farming challenges, Yao and his business partner Lois remain enthusiastic about the future of the aromatic and tingly Green Sichuan Pepper, and they will be joining their farmers this summer and participating in the annual July harvest!

Visit 50Hertz to learn more about Tingly Green Sichuan Pepper and try it for yourself.

About the Ucayali Cacao

The Ucayali cacao used for this bar comes from the jungles of Peru. It’s named after the Ucayali river, one of the major headwaters of the Amazon, and the farmers living along its shores grow several varieties of fine flavor cacao. They bring the cacao on boats to our partners at Ucayali River Cacao, where the beans are expertly fermented and dried at their new facility. We’ve personally visited the fermentation and drying facility and have met many of the farmers.

We also freshly press the cocoa butter for this from the same Ucayali 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 cacao we use for this bar please visit our Ucayali page.

Tasting notes: A complex journey of pine, rosemary, flowers, herbs, a slight tingle sensation and mouthwatering lemon

Ingredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans (Ucayali), Organic Cane Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter (Ucayali), Dried Green Sichuan Pepper
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.

I am a huge fan of Goodnow's chocolate, like, off-the-charts. I have about 20 of their bars around my house at any given time and I give them as gifts to people all the time. And when I try to pick a favorite bar, there are 4 knock-out competitors that always come to mind, and I cannot choose favorites among them because each is so different and so mindblowingly perfect. The Sichuan Pepper bar is one of those four. Nobody else makes chocolate that is anything like this, and what a shame. I have shared this bar with a lot of people and I have always blown their mind. The experience of eating it is luscious, sparkly, unexpected, and refreshing. (And if you're curious for my other three favorites, it's the Putnam Rye Whiskey, Nicaragua, and Ecuador.)

Flavor Rollercoaster

A very tasty chocolate bar that takes you through a few different flavors as you eat it. This bar in particular is a good palette cleanser and one I would not eat a lot of because it leaves you with a fresh, some would say evergreen, taste once done with it. We have enjoyed sharing it with friends to see their reactions.

It's very good - takes a bit of getting used to/acquire taste

This is as good as chocolate gets - a bit pricey but we'll worth it -

Herbaceous Sichuan Pepper 70%

This inclusion is, without a doubt, the most powerful and impressive creation from Goodnow Farms. As a professional chocolate taster and someone who has had the privilege of trying many craft chocolate bars, I can confidently say that the Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper delivers a tasting experience unlike any other.

From the very first bite, your palate is hit with an intense, refreshing burst of flavor that feels almost electric—what I would describe as a "brainwashing" sensation. The Sichuan pepper doesn't just tingle; it engulfs your mouth with a dynamic combination of citrusy brightness, reminiscent of citronella, paired with a floral spiciness that lingers beautifully.

This pepper is known for its málà effect—a numbing and tingling sensation that comes from the hydroxy-alpha-sanshool compound present in the pepper. It doesn't burn like traditional peppers, but instead creates a lively, almost buzzing sensation on the tongue, elevating the tasting experience into something completely immersive.

What stands out about this bar is its balance. The cacao's deep, earthy tones provide the perfect canvas for the green Sichuan pepper to shine without overpowering the natural chocolate flavor. The pepper adds layers of complexity with its citrus-fruit aroma and subtle woodsy notes, making each bite as intriguing as the last.

If you're looking for a bar that will truly challenge and excite your senses, this is it. Goodnow Farms has truly outdone themselves here!

Excellent Flavor

Flavorful chocolate bar. The green schiuan pepper adds a nice note to the excellent chocolate. I liked this so much that I ordered more bars.

Very Different

I have not tasted anything quite like the Dark Chocolate Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper Bar. Well worth trying but hard to explain. The bar leaves my tongue tingling but it is not spicy hot.

Amaze your taste buds! And your best buds!

This is my favorite Goodnow bar, and I’ve tried them all (I think). This is a roller coaster of delight, with the herbarious punch in the beginning and tingle at the end.

Excellent chocolate

Smooth, with a wonderful aftertaste. Definitely not too spicy, if at all spicy.

Very different in a good way!

This chocolate bar tastes like a whole journey! I can first smell the herbaceous aroma from the green Sichuan peppers. Then I take a bite, the acidity from the premium cacao beans comes through. My favorite part is toward the end when my tongue starts to tingle with the lemon gush and salivate like a waterfall, creating all kinds of interesting flavors in my mouth. Well done!

Limited Release, Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper

Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper dark chocolate

Superb! True to the tingly nature of Sichuan pepper. Just the right amount of tingle.

Surprisingly Delicious!

I ordered this as part of a larger order and fully expected it to be one of those experimental chocolates that would be like "oh that's interesting" and then never want it again. I was completely wrong! This is one of the most unique chocolate bars I've ever tasted. I'm usually skeptical of certain combinations with chocolate, but it did not disappoint. It's also cool how this bar is a worldwide creation with the cacao coming from Peru and Green Sichuan Pepper from China. Thank you for sharing this unique combination, I would definitely buy it again!

Continues to be my favorite chocolate. I like the flavor of the beans, thickness of the bars and finish on my tongue.