Paradai - Dark chocolate 75% Nakhon Si Thammarat - THAILAND - 50g
This Paradai Single Origin dark chocolate with cocoa from the Nakhon Si Thammarat region is well-balanced, melts very pleasantly, and is characterized by its complexity with spicy aromas combined with a gentle sweetness. Its velvety texture makes for a unique tasting experience, with a taste reminiscent of galangal (Thai ginger) and dried longans (local exotic fruits).
This exceptional Paradai chocolate won gold at the Academy of Chocolate Awards 2023.
Nakhon Si Thammarat province is located in the south of the country, on the east coast of Thailand. The dark green background of the packaging evokes the typical flora and fauna of the region of origin, with its fern forests and ancient orchards.
Cocoa beans (75% Thailand), cane sugar
Cocoa farmer and chocolate maker
Yai Jud is approaching 90 years old and has always cultivated cocoa on the family plantation. This cocoa farmer is a true Thai legend, and the cocoa she produces grows on trees over forty years old, without any chemical inputs or pesticides. Paradai has collaborated with her since the brand's inception in 2017, and the first bars produced were made from her exceptional cocoa.
PARADAi Phurich and Warit, two best friends, founded the PARADAi chocolate factory in 2016, after rediscovering abandoned cocoa trees in their home country, in the backyards of Nakhon Si Thammarat. PARADAi, which means “companions” or “friendship” in Thai, aims to utilize these forgotten plants and has since been purchasing very small quantities of Single Origin cocoa pods from local farmers in different regions of Thailand. PARADAi works exclusively through direct trade with selected cocoa farmers who cultivate their cocoa purely naturally. These farms are too small to afford organic certification, but they do not use chemicals or pesticides on their plantations. They also grow their cocoa in agroforestry systems with other trees and plants and do not clear forests. For all these reasons, and because they systematically avoid intermediaries, the growers receive a significantly higher price than average for their cocoa beans. After two years of preparation, PARADAi opened its first chocolate café with a small-batch chocolate factory in Bangkok's Old Town in 2018. Meanwhile, they employ about 25 people who are involved in the production and export of Thai culture through e...
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