The indigenous Asháninka people maintain their independence by cultivating and harvesting Peruvian rainforest cacao, which they sell to support and protect their land and communities.
Partnering with rainforest preservation charity Cool Earth to source direct from the growers, Chocolarder can show off this exquisitely fruity cacao whilst contributing to a sustainable future for the Asháninka.
The chocolate has early notes of green and red fruit, with undertones of hazelnut. Middle tones of apple peel and raspberry slowly give way to a long ending of burnt sugar caramel.
Price x 70G Bar
Chocolarder is one of a handful of bean-to-bar chocolate makers in the UK, and the only one based in Cornwall. Everything that comes out of their factory is made with only the best ingredients, sourced locally where possible, in the seaside town of Falmouth.
Founded in 2012, Chocolarder started as the passion project of Mike Longman, a former pastry chef. Chocolarder is committed to ethical and sustainable practices:
- Plastic-free packaging on all products
- No palm oil
- No emulsifiers
- Supporting reforestation in various projects around the globe
- Slavery-free ingredients sourced direct from farmers
- An obsessive commitment to keeping waste to a minimum
- And committing to zero-carbon alternatives wherever possible
