PEARL OF ECUADOR BLACK 100%

Cacao in it’s purest form

 

One ingredient bar: no suger, no additives, just 100% cacao beans, poured into a bar. Discover the exquisite Nacional Arriba cacao variety from the Hacienda Victoria Estate in it’s purest form. For this national treasure we selected the highest ASSPS quality cacao grade of Ecuador. This means, at the plantation the farmers make a special unblemished selection of perfect fermented beans. By grinding and aerating the cacao for 85 hours, the bean reveals it mellow and chocolatey character.

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TASTING NOTES

Brownie, walnut, herbs, coffee, white fruit

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HACIENDA VICTORIA ESTATE

Thanks to the reforestation the gentle savanna hills, rolling from the Andes Mountains towards the Ecuadorian coast, can now also harbour cacao plantations again.

Hacienda Victoria is named after the wife of the founder, Carlos Eduardo García Fuentes, who bought the estate back in 2009. Some of the best professionals in the agricultural sciences were involved to undertake the study of soils. Agreements were established with the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INIAP) in order to guarantee the delivery of Arriba certified seeds. Hacienda Victoria traditionally grows pure Arriba cacao, which is the ancient cacao variety of Ecuador. The latest addition is the La Perla variety. The farm works in a sustainable and socially responsible way certified by the Rainforest Alliance.

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ONE INGREDIENT BAR

 

CACAO: ☑︎ Single Origin ☐ Blend of multiple origins ☐ Single Cooperative ☑︎ Single Estate ☑︎ Single genotype ☐ Mix of genotypes ☑︎ Organic ☐ Organic Certified ☑︎ Rainforest Alliance	CRAFT: ☑︎ Single Roast ☐ Multiple Roasting profiles ☐ Single batch aged chocolate ☐ Solera Style aged mix ☑︎ Stone ground ☐ Two stage grinding ☐ Two stage conching
OTHER INGREDIENTS: ☑︎ None	ALLERGENS: ☐ Milk / Lactose ☐ Nuts ☐ Soy ☐ Gluten ☐ Egg
TRADE: ☑︎ Direct/Transparent Trade	NOTES: ☑︎ Non GMO ☑︎ Vegan

 

EXCEPTIONAL CRAFT

A variety of in-house developped techniques is used to craft the unique Heinde & Verre chocolate. The cacao beans of one single farmer are handselected and rosted in multiple ways to bring out as many flavours as possible.

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ONE BAR FOR NOW, ONE BAR FOR LATER

Each Heinde & Verre box contains 2 bars, one bar for now, one for later. At Heinde & Verre we take chocolate and your enjoyment very serious. Quality chocolate needs to be protected so we have developed the perfect packaging to preserve all the natural flavours. A craft pouch protects against light, humidity, dust and dirt. A double air tight seal protects against odours. We have extracted part of the air to reduce oxidisation and moisture.