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Definite Oko-Caribe Dominican Republic 70%

Cocoa Origin: Dominican Republic
Producer Country: Dominican Republic
Weight: 60 g

This two-ingredient (organic cocoa, organic sugar) chocolate bar features beans from Öko-Caribe, a smallholder collective located in Pimentel, Duarte province. Öko-Caribe is recognized globally for both its quality and integrity, offering its farmers training and support for obtaining organic certification. This bar is perhaps my favourite example of their beans, with a bold yet gentle roast profile that avoids bitterness or astringency. It shines with clear, concentrated flavours of walnut, banana, and coconut all underscored by an orange-like citrus note.

Regular price $13.00

Definite Oko-Caribe Dominican Republic 70%

Jens was an industrial engineer in Germany dabbling with making his own ‘bons bons’ as a hobby when he first stumbled on single-origin craft chocolates. He was immediately captivated and determined to delve deeper into this world. So, only a few years later, he set off for the Dominican Republic, where he immersed himself with local cocoa producers to learn everything he could about growing, harvesting, fermenting, and drying cacao beans. Today, he’s producing small batches of micro-terroir chocolate, using only the finest-flavoured, organic cacao sourced from throughout the Dominican Republic. Each bar offers a taste of a different region, allowing you to traverse the country one bar at a time. He works closely in collaboration with small farmers and local businesses to not only ensure superior quality but also support local industry.

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Duarte, one of the Dominican Republic's 32 provinces, is located in the northeast and named after the country's founder. Part of the broader region known as "El Cibao," it boasts the highest levels of education, industry, and economic prosperity in the country. El Cibao is also considered the cultural heartland of the Dominican Republic, being the birthplace of Merengue music (the original folk type, known as perico ripiao, is still performed by local musical groups). The region hosts long-standing and historic carnival celebrations and the local accent is a unique blend, reflecting influences from 16th- and 17th-century Portuguese colonists and 18th-century Canarian settlers. Within El Cibao lies the Cordillera Central mountain range, home to the Caribbean's highest peak, Pico Duarte. The region is also blessed with two of the country's largest rivers which play a vital role in irrigating its agriculture. Furthermore, Duarte plays a crucial role in mining, boasting the largest gold mine in the Americas and the second-largest globally. It is also home to Öko-Caribe, a renowned cocoa supplier that works with local farmers and is known for its exceptional quality, high standards, and admirable business practices.

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