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Experience the award-winning Milne Bay 70% bar by AO Cacao. This New Zealand bean-to-bar creation highlights the vibrant, fruity profile of PNG Trinitario.
AO Cacao is an artisanal bean to bar maker based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Driven by a dedication to craft, the maker maintains full control over the transformation process, from raw bean to finished bar. By focusing on single-origin expressions, they celebrate the unique character of their source regions while maintaining a small-batch approach that prioritizes quality and precision.
The Milne Bay 70% showcases the specific nuance of Trinitario cacao beans grown in Papua New Guinea. The beans undergo a meticulous post-harvest protocol, including fermentation for five to seven days in tiered wooden boxes followed by careful sun-drying. Inside the melanger, the cacao is refined into a smooth, balanced texture that highlights a sophisticated flavor profile defined by bright notes of blackberry and cherry, rounded out by a gentle, lingering sweetness reminiscent of honey.
Integrity is at the heart of the bar, which relies on a simple, transparent list of organic ingredients: cacao beans, cane sugar, and cocoa butter. The exceptional execution of this bar has earned it industry recognition, including Gold at the NZ Chocolate Awards 2022 and a Silver medal at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2022, underscoring its place in the specialty chocolate landscape.
| Type | Dark |
| Cocoa Content | 70% |
| Origin | Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| Bean Variety | Trinitario |
| Weight | 50g |
| Process | Non-alkalized |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Maker | AO Cacao (New Zealand) |
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Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter
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Milne Bay 70% contains 70% cocoa (also written 70% cacao), classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in Milne Bay 70% are sourced from Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Milne Bay 70% is made with Trinitario cocoa beans, according to the information published for this bar.
The ingredients listed for Milne Bay 70% are: Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter.
A single Milne Bay 70% bar weighs 50 grams.
Milne Bay 70% lists flavour notes of Blackberry, Cherry and Honey.
Milne Bay 70% is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
Milne Bay 70% is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.
Milne Bay 70% has been recognised at: NZ Chocolate Awards 2022 Gold and Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards 2022 Silver.
Milne Bay 70% is made by AO Cacao. AO Cacao sells directly through their website at https://aocacao.com, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Milne Bay 70% in the Chof app.

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