Millésime - Dominican Republic - 76% dark chocolate

This chocolate reveals the beautifully balanced flavour of cocoa from Öko-Caribe, with deep notes of cocoa and red fruits, enriched with deliciously spicy coffee aromas.

The founders, Adriano de Jesus Rodriguez and Gualberto Acebey Torrejon, have a wealth of experience in cocoa farming. Öko Caribe maintains close ties with 165 cocoa farmers in Duarte province. Quality is paramount for them, which requires close cooperation with the farmers, including providing training on organic farming methods, care and processing. The farmers have access to micro-credit and can sell their crop at significantly higher prices thanks to the superior quality and organic premium. The cocoa trees thrive amid bananas, avocados, oranges and other tropical fruits. The beans undergo a careful fermentation process in wooden boxes, then are sun-dried and finally hand-selected.

Thanks to the dedicated work of Gualberto and Adriano, exceptional beans are produced, with deep notes of cocoa and red fruit.