Cuba - Baracoa 69%

PRODUCT

Tablet of dark chocolat 69%.

ORIGIN

Cuba

AROMATIC PROFILE

The expression of a cocoa, full of Cuban flavours and with lingering notes of liquorice to finish.

VARIETY

Old trinitario cocoa. Intense chocolate with woody, dried fruit, roasted hazelnut, tobacco and liquorice notes.

STORY

This cocoa is grown in the north of Cuba, in the Baracoa region, where 75% of Cuban cocoa is grown. The art of growing cocoa has been passed down from generation to generation and the farmers know how to predict the weather, prepare the soil, twist the branches and fertilise the soil organically, etc. Thus, productivity is relatively high compared to other countries. In Cuba, the
genetics are classified into traditional varieties, hybrids and grafted clones. This selection of beans comes from traditional and Trinitario varieties. After being collected from various farms, the cocoa is fermented and dried in collection centres. All exports are controlled by the government.