Chocolate Bars
Mr. Salazar - Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador - (Soma)
(70% cacao)
 | Mr. Salazar - Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador |  |
| Maker | |
| Percent Cacao | 70 |
| Ingredients | Cacao nibs, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter. cacao butter, cacao mass, cane sugar |
| Allergen Info | May contain trace amounts of peanuts, tree nuts, soy & dairy. |
| Weight | 65g (2.12oz.) |
| Size | 105 x 150mm (4.1 x 5.9") |
| Purchased From | Soma Chocolatemaker Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Year Purchased | 2019 |
| Maker Comments | Costa Esmeraldas is a single estate cacao farm owned by the Salazar family on the NW coast of Ecuador. The steep 100-hectare site is planted with Nacional-Venezolano amarillo cacao. During harvest time the pods are transported daily, beans meticulously fermented & sun-dried at their new post-harvest facility close to the farm.
Oranges, limes, lemons, plantain, bananas, guayaba, & papaya are grown interspersed with the cacao to reduce erosion on the steep terrain. Last time we met, Fredy Enrique Salazar passionately tells me, "We also grow fruit because it feeds everyone who works the farm." Their land is beautiful -- lush namesake emerald green hills layered in every direction. Tasting notes: lemon, bread, cherries, balsamic vinegar, brownies, green bananas. |
| Comments | |
| Reviews | |
| Vic's Rating | 8 8 |
| Deb's Rating | 9  9  |
| Variety | Nacional |
| Origin | Ecuador The Republic of Ecuador is a country in South America that also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific. |
