drinking chocolate 65% EL SALVADOR . la catarina

Expect a light chocolaty profile and a very creamy texture. Dried fruit paired with deep caramel and raisin, finishing with molasses and spices coming from the panela sugar*.
€15,95
€15,95
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reduce. reuse. recycle.

We do our upmost to work by the reduce, reuse, recycle - principle. 
This reflects in our packaging. 

Our PET jar is a lightweight, circular packaging. After serving a first lifetime, it has been recycled into our rPET. And is now again, reusable or fully recyclable to get a third lifetime and more. So cherish its beautiful scars.

Our label has been developed to be fully removable. Different from the classic labels with a high intensity permanent glue (which makes the label unremovable & the PET jar consequently burnt instead of recycled) we've opted for our paper label with a thin layer of PE and non permanent glue. 
You can either remove the label when sorting, or the label will be removed during the recycling process. 

preparing drinking chocolate with steam pipe espresso machine in pitcher
preparing drinking chocolate on stovetop
serving barista grade hot drinking chocolate from milk frother
  • preparing drinking chocolate with steam pipe espresso machine in pitcher
  • preparing drinking chocolate on stovetop
  • serving barista grade hot drinking chocolate from milk frother
preparing drinking chocolate with steam pipe espresso machine in pitcher
preparing drinking chocolate on stovetop
serving barista grade hot drinking chocolate from milk frother
what we value.

" hot chocolate that doesn’t
play by big industry ‘standards’.
matching the beauty
of specialty coffee,
showcasing tastes of origin
& transparent sourcing.

only key ingredients
& minimal processing,
without powders, additives
or messing around. "

Description
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The beans in this 65% dark ground chocolate were grown at Finca La Catarina in El Salvador. Once harvested all post-harvest processes take place at La Alpina, a coffee plantation. Expect a creamy texture and notes of tropical fruit paired with caramel molasses specific to panela sugar.

region  _____  tecapan, El Salvador
terroir  _____  volcano slopes, volcan de usulutan
altitude  _____  750 masl
producer  _____  cyrille beraud
genetics  _____  trinitarios finos de aroma
farming  ____  complex agroforestry with cedars, mango, laurer

Transparently sourced with our partner Belco.

200g ground dark chocolate min. 65% cocoa solids. 

made with light roasted cacao beans (never cacao powders) and unrefined cane sugar to create balance (100% organic, from whole cane sugar; not refined, bleached or tinted; no empty calories). 
vegan, artificial-free and no additives what so ever.

Preparing our drinking chocolate
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Ratio We recommend a 1:6 ratio, 1 part of ground chocolate to 6 parts of dairy or plant-based milk.

Method Working with ground chocolate offers an amazing versatility for preparation as it simply melts into your hot water, milk or plant-based. You can steam into a hot chocolate using an espresso machine’s steam wand, use a milk frother, automatic foamer, french press, shaker or simply heat gently on the stove, while constantly stirring. 

Ground chocolate We grind our chocolate for optimum solubility and a smooth, velvety hot chocolate. The mouthfeel is incomparable to what you can achieve with cacao powder (which is the result of an intensive, often chemical, process removing all amazing cacao butter).

Check our brew guides for different styles & options using a milk frother, stovetop, steam wand, ...

Ingredients & nutritional info
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ground 65% dark chocolate.

ingredients: cocoa beans, unrefined cane sugar, cocoa butter.

average nutritional values per 100g

Energy: 564kcal/2342kJ; Fat: 42g; of which saturated: 26g; Carbohydrate: 38g;of which sugars: 31g; Protein: 7,4g; Salt: 0,05g

May contain traces of:SOY, MILK, NUTS. Store in a cool and dry place.

Description

The beans in this 65% dark ground chocolate were grown at Finca La Catarina in El Salvador. Once harvested all post-harvest processes take place at La Alpina, a coffee plantation. Expect a creamy texture and notes of tropical fruit paired with caramel molasses specific to panela sugar.

region  _____  tecapan, El Salvador
terroir  _____  volcano slopes, volcan de usulutan
altitude  _____  750 masl
producer  _____  cyrille beraud
genetics  _____  trinitarios finos de aroma
farming  ____  complex agroforestry with cedars, mango, laurer

Transparently sourced with our partner Belco.

200g ground dark chocolate min. 65% cocoa solids. 

made with light roasted cacao beans (never cacao powders) and unrefined cane sugar to create balance (100% organic, from whole cane sugar; not refined, bleached or tinted; no empty calories). 
vegan, artificial-free and no additives what so ever.

Preparing our drinking chocolate

Ratio We recommend a 1:6 ratio, 1 part of ground chocolate to 6 parts of dairy or plant-based milk.

Method Working with ground chocolate offers an amazing versatility for preparation as it simply melts into your hot water, milk or plant-based. You can steam into a hot chocolate using an espresso machine’s steam wand, use a milk frother, automatic foamer, french press, shaker or simply heat gently on the stove, while constantly stirring. 

Ground chocolate We grind our chocolate for optimum solubility and a smooth, velvety hot chocolate. The mouthfeel is incomparable to what you can achieve with cacao powder (which is the result of an intensive, often chemical, process removing all amazing cacao butter).

Check our brew guides for different styles & options using a milk frother, stovetop, steam wand, ...

Ingredients & nutritional info

ground 65% dark chocolate.

ingredients: cocoa beans, unrefined cane sugar, cocoa butter.

average nutritional values per 100g

Energy: 564kcal/2342kJ; Fat: 42g; of which saturated: 26g; Carbohydrate: 38g;of which sugars: 31g; Protein: 7,4g; Salt: 0,05g

May contain traces of:SOY, MILK, NUTS. Store in a cool and dry place.

about Finca La Catarina

A reference for quality & productivity in El Salvador.

During the harvest season, operations are complex. The cacao beans from Finca La Catarina are harvested and sorted and then shipped to another property owned by Cyrille's family, La Alpina, which is an agroforestry coffee plantation. It is here that all the post-harvest processes take place (opening the pods, fermentation, drying, sorting, packaging, and storage). All these steps take place at the foot of the Chaparrastique volcano, which is still very active. ​The team is led by agronomist Ely Baños, who oversees production and the implementation of good agricultural practices. Armando Guevara is responsible for post-harvest practices.

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