{"product_id":"artichoke-55-esmeraldas","title":"Artichoke Chocolate | Milk Chocolate 55% - Esmeraldas","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName: \u003c\/strong\u003eEsmeraldas\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePercentage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55% - same bean as 70% bar\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e caramel, toffee, red berry and citrus 'jammy'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e the same bean as our 70% \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEsmeraldas bar, this milk bar brings the caramel and toffee tones forward to be more present. Still expect a base of r\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eipe red berries and citrus zest tones, however in the milk chocolate these turn a little more 'jammy'. Hints of light florals sit in the background. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit forward nature of this bar is characteristic of the Nacional bean from the Esmeraldas region in Ecuador - a region that proves not all Nacional cacao is the same.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBean Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ecuador (\u003cspan\u003eEsmeraldas)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade In: \u003c\/strong\u003eTokyo, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited edition: \u003c\/strong\u003esmall batch - once it's gone, it's gone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBar Size: \u003c\/strong\u003e17g (note, smaller than standard bar)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStories:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artichoke Chocolate opened in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa (Tokyo) in 2015, modelled on the small chocolate shops of European towns - and having visited in 2026 I'd say t\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ehey are one of the most playful chocolate makers I've come across. In addition to their limited edition bars - truly small batch, limited edition - 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 caramel and toffee here call for something equally rich, an aged rum or a tawny port both echo those notes back. For a non-alcoholic match, a spiced chai leans into the same warm, jammy fruit character without fighting it.\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 Esmeraldas Cacao So Good?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEsmeraldas is Ecuador's northernmost Pacific coast province, bordering Colombia, and it's widely considered one of the country's benchmark regions for fine-flavour Nacional cacao, the same genetic line responsible for Ecuador's reputation as a top origin for craft chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat sets Esmeraldas apart within that reputation is its particular expression of Nacional: bright red berry and citrus character up front, easing into caramel and light florals, a profile shaped by the region's coastal microclimate and its deep, generations-old growing tradition, much of it tied to the area's Afro-Ecuadorian farming communities. It's a genuinely different read on Nacional cacao to what you'll find further inland, proof that \"Ecuadorian cacao\" isn't one flavour, it changes meaningfully from province to province.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThat's the character behind our Esmeraldas bars from Artichoke Chocolate, fruit-forward and smooth, rather than sharp or acidic the way lower-quality fruit-forward bars can tip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiamma Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545028399362,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4509\/5170\/files\/ArtichokeChooclate-JapaneseChocolate55_MilkChocolate-EsmeraldasEcuador-wrapper..png?v=1790389228","url":"https:\/\/fiammachocolate.au\/products\/artichoke-55-esmeraldas","provider":"Fiamma Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}