Kasama Spring Awakening 65%

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

Like Vivaldi’s Spring meets the atmospheric moodiness of Twin Peaks, this bar feels like the Pacific Northwest in full sensory bloom. It’s a walk through old-growth forest in chocolate form. Kasama pairs oaky, robust single estate Costa Esmeraldas cacao with locally foraged spruce tips to create a flavour that’s wild, balanced, and deeply rooted in place. What unfolds is botanical and evergreen in character—almost like hops. The flavour grows warmer and brighter with each bite, like spring itself: gradual, then suddenly alive and expansive. The sweetness is dialled in just right—enough to lift the spruce and illuminate the cocoa’s natural tannins without overwhelming either. *This one’s made in small batches, just once a year. Don’t wait too long!

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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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Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador, bordering the Pacific Ocean and western Colombia. Renowned for its beaches, pristine forests, seafood, and vibrant indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian culture - Esmeraldas' population is predominantly Mestizo and Afro-Ecuadorian - the region attracts a lot of tourism. In rural areas, agriculture is the primary livelihood, with crops like coffee, bananas, and tobacco. The capital city, also named Esmeraldas, is the terminus of the Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline from the northeastern oil fields, with local industries focused on manufacturing, timber, chemicals, and oil. As result, environmental concerns have risen, especially around management of the Gran Chaco, South America's second-largest forest. Esmeraldas is also known throughout Latin America for its significant contribution of players to the Ecuador national football team.

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