hand brew cacao . VIETNAM . dak lak

ORIGIN	. Dak Lak province, Central Highlands, Vietnam . central fermentation for multiple farmers cultivating cacao on plots of 1-3 hectares . grown alongside coconut and fruit trees such as pomelo, banana and longan
VARIETY	. mainly Trinitario cacao beans . natural hybrid with hearty proporties of Forastero & some of Criollo’s flavour . requires a certain climate and elevation for proper cultivation . accounts for 10-13% of global cocoa bean production. . chocolate made from this type is often fruity and mild in acidity
PROCESSING	. 5 days fermentation in wooden boxes . turned 3 times at 48h and 96h . dried in the sun for 7 to 10 days depending on weather conditions . turned every 2 hours during sun drying
PROFILE	EXPLORATIVE . single origin cacao beans . one single ingredient, for a discovery in its purest form  . expect notes of spices, (wal)nut, red pepper, red wine and dark chocolate. medium acidity, light bitterness.
GROUND CACAO FOR SLOW BREW	. light filter roast  . medium ground beans  . pour over / french press / moka pot / autodrip brews like your favourite coffee or tea routines.  check our brew guides for more styles & options.

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one single ingredient. cacao beans as our n°1 ingredient. always.

ingredients: roasted ground cocoa beans. 
ingrediënten: geroosterde gemalen cacaobonen. 
ingrédients: fèves de cacao torréfiées et moulues. 

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May contain traces of: SOY, MILK, NUTS. Kan sporen bevatten van: SOJA, MELK, NOTEN. Peut contenir des traces de: SOJA, LAIT, NOIX. Store in a cool and dry place. Bewaar op een koele en droge plaats. Conserver dans un endroit frais et sec.

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. 

You can always contact us for any return question at explorers@andercacao.com or use the contact form on our website.
We are there to consider every question or concern you might have.

Non-returnable items/damage
As you might know, perishable goods in general cannot be returned.
However, if you have received an item which is damaged or doesn't match your order, please do get in touch with us.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.

Returns - how to 
Return of products shall be accepted only for defects in quality or when the delivery does not match the ordered items (mentioned in the order confirmation). In that case, customers are requested to send an email to explorers@andercacao.com accompanied by photos of the product as well as its packaging. Return of products is only permissible 7 working days after the package has been received. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you instructions on how and where to send your package.

Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted. 

Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be informed about the refund (via gift voucher/promo code) or the shipment of the replacement item. (Depending on the preference you've communicated).