Organic Esmeraldas - 82% (Kuna)

Organic Chocolate Bar 82% Kuná – Esmeraldas

An exquisite, aromatic chocolate made with 82% Arriba cocoa from Rio Verde, Esmeraldas in northern Ecuador. A smooth melt with a dark, full-bodied character.

Kuná is produced in Ecuador in an allergen-free environment. Specifically, this means the chocolates are free of gluten, tree nuts , nuts, sesame, milk, soy, and lecithins. The sustainably grown beans are hand-selected. Only the finest beans are used and processed into the most exquisite chocolate within a very short time after harvesting, fermentation, and roasting. Everything is completely fresh.

Description

Out of nowhere, Kuná won first prize at El Salon del Cacao y chocolate Ecuatoriano in Guayaquil (Ecuador) in 2012.

More than Fair Trade

Kuna is a brand of the Ecuadorian company FreshCosta, which – by our standards – operates a remarkable social policy. What we call fair trade is quite normal in Ecuador. At Kuna, it means social responsibility – firmly embedded in the entire concept. The well-being of the producers, job creation, and the cultivation of high-quality cocoa are essential components.

A balanced 82%
Just as with the “Asociación Wiñak,” there is also a collaboration with the “Unión de Asociaciones Artesanales Eloy Alfaro de Esmeraldas” in north-central Ecuador, based on shared charitable ideals. This is the province in the upper left corner of the country. An interesting detail is that the population there is primarily of African descent. This is supposedly due to the sinking of a slave ship off the coast.
The cocoa from this region is very well-balanced with a fat content of 7%. It is precisely because of this balanced flavor profile that many excellent chocolates with a higher cocoa content are produced. Not bitter, but pure and with a perfectly balanced flavor.

Eloy Alfaro won the “Aromas del Ecuador” prize in 2013 with her cocoa mass (the precursor to chocolate – also known as cacao liquor).

Ingredients (all ingredients from controlled organic farming): Cocoa mass, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter

No nuts, sesame, gluten, or soy are used in the studio. May contain traces of milk.