small batch chocolate, crafted from bean to bar in Exeter, New Hampshire
a few of our favorites…
tasting notes rich hazelnut and a lovely sweet-tart finish reminiscent of lemon hedz candy
Hacienda Jean Marie is leading a renaissance and resurgence of the cacao industry in Puerto Rico. Up until 2009, cacao cultivation on the island had all but disappeared in place of more profitable crops and industrialization. Juan was exploring what crops with export potential could be produced on his farm and realized that cacao is ideal for Puerto Rico’s growing conditions. Working closely with the Tropical Agricultural Research Station (TARS) in Puerto Rico, Juan began to identify and cultivate cacao based on favorable traits such as flavor, productivity, pod size, and bean size. Through this selection process, Juan was able to choose the varieties that would eventually become the backbone of the diversity throughout the island. He grafts these varieties and distributes them to 500-600 farmers around the island, then he purchases their harvested cacao. Juan has planted over 1 million new trees in Puerto Rico, and wants to plant another 1.5 million more.
ingredients: cacao, cane sugar
A month of sweet morsels! Behind each door is a piece of our hand-crafted chocolate, to count down the days to Christmas. This calendar features a delicious variety of our single origin chocolate, milk chocolate, and our specialty bars in miniature. Peppermint candy, Milk chocolate, dark chocolate with almonds, and more delicious bites all make appearances!
NOTE: ready for pickup or shipping beginning November 17. We'll send an email with pickup instructions, or with tracking information, when your order is ready. ALLERGENS: our chocolate is made in an environment were peanuts, dairy, wheat, and other allergens are processed.
We crushed whole vanilla pods from Papua New Guinea into this white chocolate made with rich aromatic cocoa butter. Each bar is studded with a whole heap of roasted cacao nibs (the nibs are from Kokoa Kamili, Tanzania. The combination of white chocolate and cacao nibs gives this bar a 'cookies and cream' sort of taste experience!
ingredients: cocoa butter, milk, sugar, cacao nibs, vanilla
allergen: milk