Hacienda San Jose 55% is a dark milk chocolate bar from Ecuador, featuring Arriba Nacional beans with rich, creamy, bright, and bold flavour notes.
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Tasting Notes
RichCreamyBrightBold
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About Hacienda San Jose 55%
Chokaico, a bean-to-bar maker based in the United States, produces this 50 g bar using Arriba Nacional cacao beans sourced from the Hacienda San Jose farm lot in the Babahoyo region of Ecuador.
This dark milk chocolate is made with dairy milk and cane sugar. The cacao beans undergo a post-harvest protocol of 120 hours of box fermentation followed by six days of solar drying. The bar is processed through stone grinding in a melanger to achieve its final texture. The resulting profile is defined by rich, creamy, bright, and bold flavour notes.
The recipe relies on cacao beans, cane sugar, milk powder, and added cocoa butter. It contains no lecithin, vanilla, vanillin, PGPR, or vegetable fats. This bar carries Fair Trade certification.
- Location: United States
- Certifications: Fair Trade
- Bean Origin: Ecuador
Quick Specs
| Type | Dark Milk |
| Cocoa Content | 55% |
| Origin | Babahoyo, Ecuador |
| Bean Variety | Arriba Nacional |
| Weight | 50g |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Maker | Chokaico (United States) |
Certifications
Fair Trade
What’s inside
arriba nacional cacao beans, cacao butter, cane sugar, milk powder
Contains dairy
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Common questions about Hacienda San Jose 55%
What is the cocoa percentage of Hacienda San Jose 55%?
Hacienda San Jose 55% contains 55% cocoa (also written 55% cacao), classified as milk chocolate.
Where do the cocoa beans in Hacienda San Jose 55% come from?
The cocoa beans in Hacienda San Jose 55% are sourced from Babahoyo, Ecuador.
Which cocoa bean variety is used?
Hacienda San Jose 55% is made with Arriba Nacional cocoa beans, according to the information published for this bar.
What are the ingredients in Hacienda San Jose 55%?
The ingredients listed for Hacienda San Jose 55% are: arriba nacional cacao beans, cacao butter, cane sugar, milk powder.
Is Hacienda San Jose 55% vegan?
Hacienda San Jose 55% contains dairy ingredients and is not suitable for a vegan diet.
How big is a single Hacienda San Jose 55% bar?
A single Hacienda San Jose 55% bar weighs 50 grams.
What does Hacienda San Jose 55% taste like?
Hacienda San Jose 55% lists flavour notes of Rich, Creamy, Bright and Bold.
Is Hacienda San Jose 55% dark chocolate or milk chocolate?
Hacienda San Jose 55% is classified on Chof as milk chocolate.
Is Hacienda San Jose 55% certified organic or fair trade?
Hacienda San Jose 55% carries the following certification: Fair Trade.
Where can I buy Hacienda San Jose 55%?
Hacienda San Jose 55% is made by Chokaico. Chokaico sells directly through their website at https://chokaico.com. To track your tastings, scan Hacienda San Jose 55% in the Chof app.
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