Luisa Abram x Caputo Wild Jurua 70%

Cocoa Origin: Brazil
Producer Country: Brazil
Weight: 80 g

This very rare, very special bar came to life from funding provided by SOS Amazônia, an NGO with the mission of promoting biodiversity conservation and environmental awareness in the Amazon, as well as Caputo's, a speciality food grocer in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of their Caputo Preservation Program which fights to preserve wild cacao and its biodiversity. It was also featured in the excellent iHeart Radio podcast OBSESSIONS: Wild Chocolate with James Beard award winning author and journalist Rowan Jacobsen.

These beans were foraged along the Juruá River, an area geneticists agree is the likely birthplace of cacao trees (the part of the Amazon Rainforest shared between Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil). The 200 kilos were harvested by five families. Consistent and severe flooding makes harvests difficult, if not impossible. The effort is worth it. This bar holds the dual titles for most unique and most complex bar I may possibly have ever tasted: baking spices, Belgian Quad-like yeast esters, pu'er tea, wild blueberries, rum raisin ice cream, stone fruits... it goes on and on. What a precious chocolate. Must try!

$15.99

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Luisa Abram x Caputo Wild Jurua 70%

$15.99

Imagine trekking deep into the world’s largest rainforest, battling the heat and humidity and inherent dangers, with no modern technology or animal companions, in search of ancient cocoa trees. Pretty cool, huh? That's reason #1 why I love Luisa Abram's chocolate. The second reason? The incredible, unique flavours that come from these ultra-rare beans. Some of these beans haven’t been tasted for centuries, ever since they were first planted by Jesuit missionaries. It's like taking a taste of history. And it's not just about the chocolate; it's about respecting tradition, preserving biodiversity, and working closely indigenous communities. Plus, it's a family thing – Luisa, her parents and sister, and the over 850 families they partner with.

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The Juruá River is a significant tributary of the Amazon River, stretching approximately 3,283 km through the states of Acre and Amazonas in Brazil. It courses through the Purus várzea ecoregion, where annual flooding of up to 12 meters for eight months creates a unique environment. The region's vegetation and wildlife have adapted to these conditions, resulting in a rich diversity of fish and bird species, but relatively few mammals. The terrain is notably flat with poor soil quality, and the dense rainforest, covered in tropical evergreen canopies averaging 30 meters in height, remains largely intact. This area is inaccessible by road, emphasizing its isolation and pristine nature. However, it faces threats common to the Amazon basin, including logging, cattle farming, over-fishing, and pollution from mining activities.

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