Dates 70%

Anuttama is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in India. The producer specializes in processing locally harvested cocoa beans from the Dakshina Kannada region in Karnataka. By managing the transformation from raw bean to finished bar, the maker maintains a direct link to the specific agricultural character of South Indian cacao.

The Dates 70% bar serves as an alternative to traditional cane-sugar sweetened chocolate. By utilizing date powder as the primary sweetener, the bar creates a profile that highlights the inherent sweetness of the fruit alongside the base cacao. This ingredient composition, which includes cocoa beans, date powder, and cocoa butter, results in a final bar of 50 grams that emphasizes fruit sweetness and cocoa intensity.

The approach reflects a focus on using regional agricultural products to modulate the intensity of high-percentage dark chocolate. Through the selection of date powder, the maker incorporates a natural sugar alternative that changes the mouthfeel and aroma, moving away from the sharpness often found in bars that rely on processed sugar.