Let's take a closer look at what chocolates you can expect to receive this month with the Kekao Box.
Original Beans
Since 2008, Original Beans has ventured into remote rainforests to source the world’s rarest cacao beans and transform the cultures of chocolate, food, and luxury. Original Beans founder, Philipp Kauffmann, represents the 7th generation in a family of recognized nature explorers and conservationists who coined the term “sustainability”. Philipp gave up his job at the United Nations in New York to grow Original Beans as a leading brand for a world in which we regenerate what we consume. For each bar purchased, Original Beans plants a tree with their initiative, One Bar One Tree.
Original Beans Piura Porcelana 75%
Flavors of raspberry, dried prunes, and pecan divulge the secrets of this ultra-rare white cacao—nature’s delicious mistake— found along Peru’s coastal desert, the habitat of a diverse and bright butterfly collection.
Raspberry, Dried Prunes, and Pecan
Ritual Chocolate
Ritual Chocolate produces small-batch, bean-to-bar chocolate using classic European methods and premium cacao from select sources. Founded in 2010 by Robbie Stout and Anna Davies, their mission is to produce exceptional quality chocolate while celebrating the complexity of the cacao bean. At their small chocolate factory in Park City, Utah, they are involved with the entire chocolate-making process to ensure their values for the highest achievable quality are present every step of the way.
Ritual Juniper Lavender 70%
Conjuring up the aroma of mountain meadows, lavender and juniper are finely ground into Mid Mountain Blend chocolate, whose taste lingers with a floral punch. The Lavender for this bar is sourced from Lavender Hill Farms in Eden, Utah. Combined with dried juniper berries, this bar is fit for flower fanatics.
Floral, Aromatic, Lavender, Juniper, Pine & Citrus
Qantu Cacao Et Chocolat
Qantu Chocolate's origin traces back to Elfi and Maxime's chance encounter in Cusco, Peru, sparking a mutual passion for cocoa. Inspired by the artisan bean-to-bar movement and the rich flavors of chocolate, they founded Qantu Chocolate in 2016, drawing on their unique backgrounds from cocoa-producing and chocolate-consuming countries. Their commitment quickly translated into international acclaim, with their initial bars winning prestigious awards at the Academy of Chocolate Awards in London by 2017. Named after the national flower of Peru and Bolivia, Qantu symbolizes unity and hospitality, reflecting the founders' heritage and the inspiration behind their venture.
Qantu Chocolate Chaska 70%
Made from cacao grown in chocolate-maker Elfi's home region, this bar provides evocative notes of ripe figs and dark berries whose name means "Morning Star." With their close familial ties to Pangoa, Elfi and Maxime have formed exceptional friendships alike. Since 2000, the Pangoa cooperative’s goal has been to ascertain the well being of its members with a mission to promote sustainable development in cultivating both cacao and coffee.
Sweet Molasses Aroma, Ripe Figs, Currants, Elderberries, Finish of Pecans and Raspberries
Amano Artisan Chocolate
Amano Artisan Chocolate is a small-batch craft chocolate maker based in Orem, Utah. Amano is an award-winning maker, they make all their chocolate on vintage equipment. Their small batch process allows Amano to control and observe flavor development, making each batch of chocolate not only delicious but unique.
Amano Citrus Melange à Trois 63%
Nothing goes better with chocolate than citrus. Every time you taste the two together, it brings back childhood memories of the orange chocolate found during the holidays. This is a grown up version of the chocolate from Amano's childhood. They make the chocolate with cocoa that they obtain directly from their farmers in Ecuador. They then combine it with the oils from yuzu – an incredible citrus from Japan, tangerine, and grapefruit. (Hence the name “Citrus Melange A Trios”) They have added tiny little pieces orange fruit leather which gives the chocolate an incredible juicy sensation.
Yuzu, Tangerine and Grapefruit
To get started with gourmet chocolate, start with our Kekao Box. We search the world for the finest chocolate bars and bring them right to your doorstep monthly. From rich dark Peruvian chocolate bars to new start-up chocolate bars on the come-up, you never know what you'll get inside the box!
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Actual chocolate received in any given month may feature different chocolates than described in this blog post.
