Name: Cocoa Retreat Fortunato No. 4 68%
SKU: 9688
Price: 7.95 GBP
Availability: outofstock

Cocoa Retreat Fortunato No. 4 68%

£7.95

Flavour notes of Caramel cream, with notes of baked peach and cherry, and a slightly smoky finish.

Out of stock

Description

This very special rare cacao from the Marañón area of Peru was thought to be lost but was then found growing wild by Dan Pearson and Brian Horsley as they were sourcing fruit in the Canyon.

The cacao trees were growing pods filled with a mix of white and purple cacao beans – they had rediscovered a Puro Nacional variety thought to be extinct.

These Fortunato No 4 beans from Don Fortunato’s farm possess DNA identical to the genetic marker for Pure Nacional found in the 5,300 entry, world genetic database. Don Fortunato and his wife participate in the harvest and, using machetes, open pods and assist in removing the beans. Sealed buckets with wet cacao beans are transported from the farm to the family home, weighed on a digital scale and Don Fortunato is paid immediately before the fermentation process begins that same day.

– Light roast, 15 hour grind, no conch.

Additional information

Weight	50 g
Net Weight	45 g
Maker Country	United Kingdom
Dietary & Lifestyle	Vegan, Without Gluten
Bean Variety	Nacional
Tasting Notes	baked fruit, caramel cream, cherry
Cocoa Percentage	68
Bean Origin	Peru
Cocoa Source	Fortunato
Maker	Cocoa Retreat

Brand

Cocoa Retreat

Oenone Thomas crafts her micro-batch single origin craft chocolate, from bean to bar in Penshurst, Kent. "I sort, roast, crack and winnow, stone-grind and conch the tastiest beans, creating cacao liquor that is blended with organic cane sugar and the best supporting ingredients.

Chocolate bars are made in small batches, poured, moulded and wrapped by hand for guaranteed quality and attention to detail."

Oenone works to keep the supply chain as short, transparent and traceable as possible, buying her beans through specialist cacao sourcers Cacao Latitudes. Packaging is minimal, recyclable, biodegradable and compostable, with the see-through packaging reflecting cacao retreat's transparent approach to sourcing.

Nutrition

Nutrition Information:

None

Refer to ‘Additional Information’ for allergens

Ingredients

organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, cocoa butter

Questions and Answers

Who makes this chocolate?

This bar is made by Cocoa Retreat.

Where does the cocoa come from?

The cocoa for this chocolate comes from Peru, specifically Fortunato.

What cocoa percentage is this chocolate?

This chocolate contains 68% cocoa.

Where is this chocolate made?

This chocolate is made in United Kingdom.

What is bean-to-bar chocolate?

Bean-to-bar chocolate is made by the chocolate maker starting with cocoa beans and controlling the process from roasting and grinding through to the finished chocolate.

When will my chocolate arrive?

We aim to dispatch UK orders on the next working day, using Royal Mail 48H tracked. Check our delivery information page for shipping to other countries and any current delays.

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