Name: Nearynógs Lúnasa Irish Lavender 58%
Brand: Nearynogs
SKU: NN-LUN
Price: 14.49 CAD
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Nearynógs Lúnasa Irish Lavender 58%

Cocoa Origin: Togo
Producer Country: Northern Ireland
Weight: 60 g

This bar is a quiet ode to late summer—Lúnasa, Irish for August and the beginning of harvest season—and, indeed, from the nose alone, it evokes a lazy stroll through flower-dotted fields, soft sun on skin, bees humming in the distance, and the earthy warmth of grass underfoot. The lavender, harvested just outside the NearyNógs factory, is dried, infused in the chocolate, and then sieved off, leaving an aromatic hint rather than an overwhelming perfume. In fact, it’s arguably the Togolese cocoa that takes the spotlight, with a ripe, tropical profile that surprises and delights, and a satisfyingly creamy texture that feels lush despite the absence of dairy. The lavender’s presence is delicate, balanced against the cocoa’s richness, creating a harmony that feels both soothing and subtle, and leaves a lingering taste of the Irish countryside.

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Nearynógs Lúnasa Irish Lavender 58%

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NearyNógs, Northern Ireland's first craft chocolate maker, began in 2011 as a family venture to fund a charity trip for the Neary family's eldest daughter. What started with a traditional family fudge recipe soon evolved toward bean-to-bar chocolate. Set amongst the beautiful countryside of County Down, overlooking the Mourne coast, husband and wife team of Dorothy and Shane craft ethically sourced, single origin chocolates in a solar powered facility. People can visit and enjoy a hot chocolate, coffee or tea in their cafe. Even though the beans come from across the world, NearyNogs has frequently experimented with unique flavour combinations inspired by their roots in Northern Ireland like locally-sourced gorse flower, seaweed, and lavender. The name “NearyNógs” is inspired by the whimsical stories Shane’s father would tell him and his sister as children, Neary being the family name and Nógs stemming from the old Irish term Tír na nÓg, or “Land of the Young.”

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The Plateaux Region, the largest of Togo's five regions, stretches along the border with Ghana and is home to Mount Agou, the country's highest peak at 986 meters. This area is part of the Atakora range, a spur of mountains that extends into neighboring Benin, often referred to locally as the Togo Mountains. Historically, the region is populated by the Ewe people, with communities that took in Adangme refugees fleeing slave traders in the 17th century. Mount Agou has long been a symbol of resilience: Ashanti forces attempted to conquer it in 1870 but were repelled by villagers, and remnants of German and French military installations from colonial and World War II eras still stand as testaments to this history. The slopes are dotted with villages and lush fields where cocoa and coffee thrive, interspersed with banana and other fruit trees. Much of the cocoa on this website comes from the Kekeli Cooperative, a women-founded and owned collective of over 100 smallholder farmers committed to transparency and earning organic certification.

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