Paradai - Dark chocolate 82% Trang - THAILAND - 50g
This single-farm dark chocolate from Paradai contains cocoa from the Trang production region in Thailand and has a cocoa content of 82%. It is subtly fruity and characterized by a deep chocolate taste, complemented by earthy notes reminiscent of wood. The exciting interplay of flavors in this Paradai chocolate earned it silver at the Academy of Chocolate Awards in 2023.
The cocoa comes from the last active cocoa farm in Trang, on the Southwest coast of Thailand. Located in the Andaman Sea, the archipelago boasts no fewer than 46 small islands, each more beautiful than the last.
The light blue packaging evokes the turquoise colors of the sea and the unique underwater world of this paradise. Instead of elephants, manatees, famous in the Trang region, are featured on it.
Cocoa beans (82% Thailand), cane sugar
Cocoa farmer and chocolate maker
The Trang origin chocolate is made from cocoa from this single, unique plantation called 'Bahn Suan Chin'. The cocoa trees there are over 40 years old and had not been harvested for many years. Since 2019, and the discovery of this delicious dormant secret, we have signed a partnership with local cocoa farmers to restart cultivation, and in return, we buy their entire harvest at a fixed price well above market value. Making both chocolate lovers AND farmers happy – that is our greatest pride.
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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