Name: Kasama Kisinga Uganda 70%
Brand: Kasama
SKU: KAS-001
Price: 12.56 CAD
Availability: InStock

Kasama Kisinga Uganda 70%

Cocoa Origin: Uganda
Producer Country: Canada
Weight: 55 g

This chocolate is crafted from a microlot of cacao beans grown in Kisinga, on the southern slopes of Uganda’s majestic Rwenzori Mountains, known as the ‘Mountains of the Moon.’ The beans undergo a fermentation process of 5 to 6 days in eucalyptus wood boxes, followed by sun-drying on raised racks for 6 to 7 days. What sets this chocolate apart is its vivid and vibrant fruitiness, which bursts forth with cherry-like intensity, almost reaching a delightful tartness. Complementing this fruitiness are delicate, morning-fresh lilac floral aromas and a hint of funky, raw honey-like sweetness. Classic bittersweet chocolate flavours anchor the profile, creating a symphony of taste that is perfection in every bite.

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Kasama Kisinga Uganda 70%

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Kasama Chocolate is based out of Vancouver’s iconic Granville Island, a renowned hub for artists, crafters, and, above all, a really great food market. Founded in 2015 by Vincent, Stefan, Oliver, and Dominik — four long-time friends who chose the Tagalog word ‘Kasama,’ meaning friendship, camaraderie, and collaboration, to embody their ethos. The company’s connection to the Philippines goes beyond its name. They partnered with the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, local farmers, and small community stakeholders to initiate a sustainable cacao planting and research project in Cagayan Province, near the Sierra Madre mountains in Northern Luzon. This initiative underscores their commitment to supporting local communities and advancing sustainable agricultural practices. In addition to their Filipino project, Kasama sources cocoa from at least eight other countries, always prioritizing direct relationships with small farmers to ensure fair trade and sustainability. Their bars have plenty of awards to support this curator’s personal opinion that they are one of North America’s premier bean-to-bar chocolate producers.

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Bundibugyo, a small district in the Western Region of Uganda, straddles the Semuliki National Park and lies just 20 kilometres from the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Situated at 800 meters above sea level, Bundibugyo is nestled into the foothills of the rainy, tropical Rwenzori mountain range, which spans Uganda, Rwanda, and the D.R.C., and peaks at over 5,000 meters. In fact, the range's upper regions are permanently snow-capped and glaciated. Rivers fed by mountain streams form one of the sources of the Nile. Subsistence agriculture and animal husbandry are the primary economic activities in the district. Despite its small size, Bundibugyo is the largest producer of cocoa in Uganda. The area is home to Latitude Trade Co., a transparent buying network and centralized fermentation and drying center that sources from nearly 5,000 certified organic smallholder producers, with almost half being women and nearly 70% individuals under 35 years of age. Most of these farms are, in fact, just very small plots that are intercropped with banana, plantain, palm, and coffee and farmers live off their week-to-week earnings.

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