Original Beans - Virunga 70% - dark chocolate

The Academy of Chocolate's winning silver medal in 2011 went to this dark chocolate, with complex flavour and deep character, made from organic cocoa beans from the Virunga National Park in Congo.

Original Beans is a leading chocolate brand based in the Netherlands, with a noble mission. The company has its own sourcing team that seeks out unique and authentic cocoa varieties. They are dedicated not only to preserving this cocoa, but also to protecting the environment in which it thrives - the tropical rainforest. With great precision, the recipes are developed so that the delicious aromas of the cocoa beans are brought out to their full potential in their chocolate. Taste the Rare and Preserve it!

This Virunga (formerly known as Cru Virunga) is harvested in the Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. With a cocoa percentage of 70% and a 20-hour conching process, this results in a beautiful chocolate with a complex flavour and plenty of depth.

Flavour profile: warm notes of sour cherries and black tea.