Momotombo - Dark chocolate 70% with chili - NICARAGUA - 80g
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For Chocolate Momotombo’s take on a classic Mayan recipe, cacao is combined with the delicate spiciness of chili in a seductive balance.
This energizing blend pairs brilliantly with liquors.
Cacao beans (70% Nicaragua), cane sugar, chili
Cocoa farmer and chocolate maker
Cooperativa Nueva Waslala was founded in 2006 in the region of Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Waslala is one of Nicaragua's major cocoa-producing areas. The cooperative brings together some 290 producers with organic- and UTZ-certified plantations, and more than 80 farms are women-run.
Cooperativa Nueva Waslala grows high-quality, fine-flavor cocoa, primarily of the criollo variety. Post-harvest fermentation and drying processes are managed by professional local farmers aiming to elevate the aroma and overall quality of the product, all the while improving agricultural practices and achieving environmental sustainability. The work of the cooperative widely contributes to the local economy by generating direct and indirect employment for surrounding communities.
Momotombo The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) has recognized Nicaragua as a producer of fine and aromatic cacao. The country’s varied geography, heirloom cacao genetics and careful fermentation produce extraordinary flavors with notes of tree nuts, coffee, tobacco, olives, ripe fruit and spices. Award-winning Chocolate Momotombo uses Nicaraguan cacao of the Trinitario variety, with Criollo genetics. Additional ingredients, such as spices and dried or fresh tropical fruit, also come from the best local producers, ensuring that the added value benefits local communities. Chocolate Momotombo strives to maintain a direct and constructive relationship with producers, cooperatives, and family run companies. Upon arrival at the Managua artisan factory, cacao beans are submitted to careful selection. Cacao fermentation processes are closely monitored in order to preserve the aromatic profile. The beans are then roasted at low temperatures to enhance the flavor notes typical of Nicaragua cacao, without altering its quality or flavor. Finally, the cacao is slowly refined with a stone mill until it becomes a creamy mass and blends harmoniously with the sugar....
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