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Ben Rasmussen, based in Woodbridge, VA, founded Potomac Chocolate in 2010, as the first bean-to-bar chocolate maker in the Washington, DC area.

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San Martín, Peru 65%, Dark Milk (comments)
   65% cacao
Cacao, cane sugar, whole milk, cocoa butter.
No soy, nuts, or gluten.
60g (2.12oz.), 108x184mm (4.3x7.2")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =        8  
 
Smooth and creamy with notes of berries and caramel.
origin = Peru
 
Potomac - San Martín, Peru 65%, Dark Milk
2020
San Martín, Peru 70% (comments)
   70% cacao
Cacao, cane sugar.
No soy, nuts, dairy, or gluten.
60g (2.12oz.), 108x184mm (4.3x7.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =          10 yum
 
Bright and fruity, with notes of banana, raisin, and berries.
origin = Peru
 
Potomac - San Martín, Peru 70%
2020
Upala 70% Nib (comments)
   70% cacao
Cocoa beans, sugar
57g (2oz.), 55x123mm (2.2x4.8")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =         9  yum
 
Flavor notes include raspberry and caramel.
origin = Costa Rica
 
Potomac - Upala 70% Nib
2011
Upala 82% (comments)
   82% cacao
Cocoa beans, sugar
57g (2oz.), 55x123mm (2.2x4.8")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =      6    
 
Flavor notes include raspberry and caramel.
origin = Costa Rica
 
Potomac - Upala 82%
2011
Upala, Costa Rica 70% (comments)
   70% cacao
Cacao, cane sugar.
Produced in a facility that also processes nuts, dairy, and wheat flour. VEGAN.
60g (2.12oz.), 108x184mm (4.3x7.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =        8  
 
First released in 2010, Upala 70% was Potomac's first bar Then, as now, I made it using only two ingredients--cacao and sugar--to best showcase the unique flavors in this chocolate: rich and earthy, with notes of caramel, nuts, and a bit of fruit in the finish.

Since 2013, I've sourced the cacao directly from Nahua Cacao. They work with local farmers in Upala to procure freshly harvested cacao, then expertly manage the post-harvest processes of fermention [sic] and drying which are critical to developing flavor and have a large impact on the quality of the chocolate.

That original Upala 705 bar won an award from the Academy of Chocolate just five short months after its release, and it's only gotten better from there. I'm really proud of this chocolate and hope you enjoy it!

Ben Rasmussen, Chocolate Maker

origin = Costa Rica
 
Potomac - Upala, Costa Rica 70%
2020
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