Belú - Dark chocolate 70% with coffee - EL SALVADOR - 50g


Bean-to-Bar
This award-winning bar is designed for espresso lovers. Elsalvadorcoffee provides Belú with its coffee from Ahuachapán, El Salvador, winner of the Illy Cup.
Belú's blend of 70% dark chocolate and coffee starts with a subtle flavor that gradually intensifies as it melts in the mouth.
Cocoa beans (70% Salvador), cane sugar, coffee beans
Cocoa farmer and chocolate maker
Finca El Carmen is located 225 meters above sea level in Sonsonate, with a total cocoa production area of 11.8 hectares. It is shaded by trees such as Madre Cacao (Gliricidia sepium), cedar, paterno, mahogany, and zapote. The fermentation process takes place in boxes, followed by sun drying on drying beds. The optimal harvest period extends from August to April.
Belú cacao Belú Cacao are award-winning chocolate artisans from El Salvador who have reintroduced the true flavor of single-origin cacao in exquisite chocolate bars. The all-female team, passionate about artisanal craftsmanship and healthy lifestyles, is dedicated to producing exceptional chocolate from ancestral Mesoamerican crops. The chocolate is made in small batches to preserve quality in each bar. Belú is committed to driving positive changes one chocolate bar at a time! The company works in direct trade with farmers and pays high prices for their products. Cocoa producers participate in the “Blue Harvest” initiative of Alianza Cacao, which encourages cocoa producers to use sustainable management practices and access the market to improve their economic well-being. This initiative also engages producers to take care of natural resources and use water rationally....
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