This "blackened white chocolate" is made by combining white chocolate (cocoa butter, sugar and whole milk powder) with wheat coffee, a drink made from roasted cereal grain processed into powder form meant to be reconstituted in hot water. Cereal coffees are popular as non-caffeinated alternative in parts of Eastern Europe, East Asia, and also apparently with the indigenous Mapuche people of southern Chile. The beverage actually shares many taste characteristics with real coffee, as well as the same black colour - hence why this 'white chocolate' could easily pass for a dark. There's resemblance on the palate too, as the wheat coffee provides enough roast and bitterness to balance the bar's inherent sweetness. It also adds earthy, nutty notes that a homebrewer would recognize. Still, the bar has a soft, buttery, melt-in-your-hand texture and light profile, with endemic Chilean hazelnuts (Gevuina avellana) adding even more delicious flavour and satisfying crunchy bits.
Óbolo Chilean Hazelnut & Wheat Coffee 36%
Cocoa Origin: Peru
Producer Country: Chile
Weight: 80 g
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Óbolo Chilean Hazelnut & Wheat Coffee 36%
When Mark left for Chile in 2003, he had no idea his three-month vacation would turn into a decade-plus-long adventure exploring Latin America, including three years working in the jungles of Ecuador and ten years with The Nature Conservancy in Chile. Recognizing the absence of authentic, high-quality chocolate production in Chile and the significant carbon footprint of importing foreign brands, Mark embarked on a personal challenge. Drawing on his background in social and environmental ethics, he committed to sourcing beans directly from a cooperative that grows its cocoa in harmony with the Amazon rainforest's biodiversity. Additionally, he designed packaging that is entirely compostable and recyclable. Mark further expressed his love for his adopted country by celebrating its unique and traditional ingredients with a dedicated line of inclusion bars called "Flavors of Chile."
Shop More ÓboloJunín is a department in central Peru, nestled between the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Rainforest. In its western border the mountains are steep and snowy. Towards the east, the landscape shifts to jungle valleys and deep narrow gorges, while high altitude plateaus and mist forests. While parts of Junín experience a typically tropical climate, temperatures here are significantly cooler on average than the rest of the country, with rain occurring statistically more than once every two days. Junín's mountain valleys are rich in minerals but they are also well-suited to the cultivation of crops such as potatoes and corn. Jenín is also home to CAC Pangoa, a prominent coffee and cacao co-op with over 700 contributing members.