{"title":"Ode to the Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark chocolate chosen to pair with Ode to the Dark whisky. Start with our two tasting pairings, Cuvée Amphora 65% and Foundry Uganda 70%, then explore more dark bars that sit well alongside a dram.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cuvee-amphora-65","title":"Cuvée Chocolate | 65% Dark - Amphora","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 65% dark chocolate - with flavours of red and tropical fruit, a touch of acidity, not too sweet. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bold blend with most of the beans coming from a single plantation nestled within the ancient rainforests of Peru.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrong impressions of red and tropical fruit in the front palate, followed by complex layers of natural acidity which make it appear considerably less sweet than a common 65% dark chocolate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBean to bar chocolate, hand made in Melbourne by Cuvée Australia. 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e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evokes flavours of Christmas cake, stone fruit and pineapple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUsing beans grown nestled between the rice fields and sugar cane plantations of the Kilombero Valley in Tanzania are masterful farmers growing outstanding organic cacao that creates this assertive chocolate experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e70g Bar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- - - - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" size=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040; font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eGold -\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\" color=\"#404040\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\" color=\"#404040\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eNZ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\" color=\"#404040\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"caret-color: #404040; 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Bean to Bar Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e - NZ Vegan Chocolate Awards 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e; \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGold\u003c\/strong\u003e - NZ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"caret-color: #404040; font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"caret-color: #404040; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eChocolate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e Awards 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e; \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small; color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small; color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGold\u003c\/strong\u003e - Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2020;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small; color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: xx-small; color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSilver\u003c\/b\u003e - Academy of Chocolate Global Awards 2019\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Kokoa Kamili Plantation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cacao beans grown in the Kilombero Valley are sourced from Kokoa Kamili, which was founded by Brian LoBue and Simran Bindra, who have backgrounds in international development throughout eastern and southern Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrior to Kokoa Kamili, a single buyer dominated the area – the local arm of one of the world’s largest soft commodity trading houses. A sole buyer meant it had the power to set the price for cocoa, and farmers had little alternatives. Historically, farmers in the Kilombero Valley received some of the lowest prices for cocoa in the country. In Kokoa Kamili’s first year alone Kilombero farmers received the highest prices in Tanzania for their cocoa. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday, Kokoa Kamili works with nearly 3000 smallholder farmers, most of whom farm between 0.5-2 acres of cocoa. Kokoa Kamili pays a premium - well above the market rate - to farmers for their ‘wet’ cocoa, and conducts its own fermentation and drying. By taking over the fermentation and drying process, Kokoa Kamili can produce more consistently higher quality cocoa beans. This method gives farmers a reduced workload, along with greater compensation, and the farmers are paid immediately after the cooperative receives its wet beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKokoa Kamili also distributes cocoa seedlings to farmers in the community. In the past three years, they have aided in the planting of over 140,000 trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKokoa Kamili is situated in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, an area known for its abundance of bird and mammal wildlife. It is most famous for the eleven different primate species, bird life, and is one of three remaining sites that support Savannah Elephants in a mountainous environment. Current estimates say that 2,000 elephants reside in and around the Udzungwa area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCredit Meridian Cacao. Photos Foundry Chocolate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foundry Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42639476359426,"sku":"FC-BAR-105-70G","price":16.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4509\/5170\/products\/FoundryChocolate-SingleOrigin70_DarkChocolate-Tanzania.png?v=1679704553"},{"product_id":"foundry-uganda-70","title":"Foundry Chocolate | Dark Chocolate - Uganda","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e70% dark chocolate with playful notes of fluffy marshmallow, berries \u0026amp; cream and toasted almonds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the heat and humidity of the Semuliki Forest in Western Uganda, 1,002 small-hold farmers produce extraordinary organic cacao beans that make this dreamy and delightfully playful chocolate\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExpect notes of fluffy marshmallow, berries \u0026amp; cream and toasted almonds, which is simply the cacao’s origin talking – plus organic cane sugar and our obsession for preserving the flavours of provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBar Size: 70g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- - - -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSilver Medal winner in the NZ Chocolate Awards 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout Bundibugyo, Semuliki Forest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocated in Bundibugyo, Western Uganda, Semuliki Forest cacao is grown by 1,002 organic smallholder farmers in the region, 52% of whom are women. Latitude Trade Co. (LTC), the company that prepares and exports this cacao, has organised 10 rural collection points for farmers to access, where they sell fresh cacao weekly into the network and receive cash at the point of sale. LTC's centralised fermentation facility and warehouse is located in the town of Kasese, north of Lake George.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe site is designed to take advantage of all possible available sunshine while limiting runoff from heavy rainfall. Fermentation boxes have a 500kg capacity and total duration of fermentation varies from 5.5 - 6.5 days. Beans are sun-dried on portable raised racks for 6 - 7 days and blended to create consistent lots before export.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foundry Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42639543566594,"sku":"FC-BAR-110-70G","price":16.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4509\/5170\/products\/FoundryChocolate-SingleOrigin70_DarkChocolate-Uganda_png.png?v=1679704602"},{"product_id":"foundry-chocolate-mexico-dark-70","title":"Foundry Chocolate | 70% Dark Chocolate - Mexico","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e70% dark chocolate - well balanced with a fruity tang with an underlying warm, silky nuttiness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA beautifully balanced chocolate that is \u003c\/span\u003esimultaneously confident, mysterious and comforting.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Delivers a contrast of fruity tang and warm, silky nuttiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHailing from the land of the Aztecs who revered cocoa - this chocolate is from Soconusco, Southern Mexico where there is a small but dedicated group of farmers rediscovering and rescuing the near-forgotten, heirloom varieties of cacao this chocolate is made from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e70g Bar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- - - -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere your cocoa comes from - Soconusco Estate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoundry import these beans into New Zealand after years of coordination between several NZ craft chocolate makers. It's believed these beans represented almost 1% of the total cacao exports from Mexico in 2019, and that this is also the first time cacao beans have been imported direct from Mexico into New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Chiapanecan origin comes from Soconusco, an important growing region since Aztec times. Soconusco is located in the southwest corner of the Chiapas region, bordering Guatemala and the Pacific Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cacao is from a cooperative named \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrganización de Productores de Cacao Sostenible Rayén\u003c\/em\u003e. Founded in 2016, the core Rayén “group” consists of 28 members owning 50 hectares of cacao trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the help of Euro-American Cacao Company, they are devoted to the rescue of the heirloom varieties of local cacao under threat by the introduction of highly productive and pest-resistant “clones” as is the case in most cacao growing countries. They do so by researching the varieties already present in their lots (which can be over a hundred years old) and by propagating the best among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cacao is grown as a polyculture: in the cacao orchards you can find other fruits such as mamey, lemon, coconuts, pineapples, mangoes; timber-yielding trees (shade trees of the cacaos) like ceibas and cedars and tropical flowers, among them hibiscus, ginger and heliconias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRayén's cacaos genetics could be described as a mixture of criollos and trinitarios (“trinitarios acriollados” as they call them), the beans when fresh are predominantly white and pink and the shape of the pods have the typical shape of Mexican heirloom varieties: corrugated skin and the typical \"lizard\" tail. There are dozens of different colors and pod shape combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCredit Foundry Chocolate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Foundry Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42639569256706,"sku":"FC-BAR-052-STD","price":16.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4509\/5170\/products\/FoundryChocolate-SingleOrigin70_DarkChocolate-Mexico.png?v=1679704481"},{"product_id":"omnom-dark-nicaragua","title":"Omnom | 73% Dark Chocolate - Nicaragua","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Omnom Nicaragua \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark Chocolate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCacao Percentage\u003c\/strong\u003e: 73%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e: mushroom, rye, red wine \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: we \u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003efell in love with this 73% dark chocolate on first bite; a deep, earthy character is forefront and reminiscent of mushroom, rye bread, red wine - almost like a good meal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eThis subtle dark chocolate showcases the delicate flavors of this fine Nicaragua cocoa. 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In addition to their limited edition bars - small batch, once they're gone they're gone - they mould chocolate into sushi and roast chicken legs. If you're ever in that part of Tokyo, the shop is worth the trip regardless of what you leave with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiamma Tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe nutty almond and burnt caramel notes make this a great match for a Japanese whisky, a sherry-cask or lightly peated whisky. If you'd rather skip the alcohol, a roasted hojicha tea hits the same toasted, nutty register, for a true Tokyo pairing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhy Is Tsáchila Cacao So Good?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTsáchila cacao takes its name from Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, an Ecuadorian province at the foot of the Andes, home to the Tsáchila people and their long-standing cacao-growing tradition. Like Esmeraldas, it's Nacional cacao, but grown in volcanic, Andes-foothill soil rather than coastal lowland, and that terroir difference shows up directly in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhere Esmeraldas leans bright and fruit-forward, Tsáchila cacao is known for a warmer, nuttier register, toasted almond, tropical fruit and a floral lift, prized by chocolate makers for exactly that balance of depth and delicacy. It's part of why Nacional remains one of the most sought-after cacao genetics in the world, despite surviving a near-extinction event in the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOur Tsáchila bar from Artichoke Chocolate carries that profile through cleanly at 72%, nutty and warm rather than bitter, with the burnt caramel finish this origin is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artichoke Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50543645622530,"sku":"FC-BAR-006-17G","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4509\/5170\/files\/ArtichokeChooclate-JapaneseChocolate72_DarkChocolate-TsachilasEcuador-wrapper_fb7c93ad-af30-4f9d-9f58-9dd13c121078.png?v=1790389571"}],"url":"https:\/\/fiammachocolate.au\/collections\/ode-to-the-dark.oembed","provider":"Fiamma Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}