Region Information:The organic cacao is grown in the Bundibugyo. District of Uganda which is at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains in Western Uganda,bordering DR Congo.The altitude ranges from 1100m on the mountain slopes to 700m in the Semliki Valley.Fermentation is done in the traditional way, either in banana leaves inside the houses or in the hollowed out tree trunks. The process takes 6-7 days and then drying is done on tarpualins. The variety is a range of hybrids and cannot easily be classed into forester or Amazonia.

Cacao was planted in the area in the 1950’s in a small way but coffee was the main crop.However in the mid 1990’s the coffee was wiped out by a coffee wilt disease and the farmwers started replacing it with cacao.It was not until the ADF rebellion in the area was put down in around 2002 that farmers began planting fresh cacao fields and many cacao farmers were still living in 2004.
Since 2000,cacao production in Uganda has increased from about 1000T a year to close to 20,000 tonnes.

Our organic project started in 2004 and has been growing as more farmers turn to organic production for economic and sustainability reasons.

REGION: Bundibugyo District
Western Uganda
VARIETY:Hybrids of Forester

TASTING NOTES

Itʼs a full flavored chocolate with more of your traditional chocolate notes which includes caramel and apricot
Certified Organic,from Uganda.This chocolate has got a deep earthiness,an intense chocolate aroma which has an of nuts and biscuit that gives this chocolate its 'fine' flavor.

Origin Chocolate makers source the finest cacao beans from around the world to create real chocolate, as unique as the places our beans come from. Chocolate with a complexity of flavor that varies - fruity notes, sweet caramels, nuttiness. Origin chocolate has a creaminess like no other that will keep you wanting more...This is truly one of nature's gifts, enjoy.

60% Organic Cacao sourced from Uganda.

This product may contain traces of nuts.

Ingredients:

organic cacao beans, organic cacao butter, organic raw sugar.

Our Packaging
Is 100% bio-degradable with the chocolate first being wrapped in waxed paper and then placed in a brown craft paper pouch

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