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A 90% dark chocolate bar from New Zealand's Foundry, showcasing the unique, fruit-forward profile of Ugandan cacao through meticulous light roasting.
Foundry is a bean-to-bar maker based in New Zealand, dedicated to showcasing the unique character of individual cacao origins. By focusing on a minimalist approach, they strip away the distractions to highlight the innate qualities of the beans. This particular bar features a blend of Forastero and Trinitario cacao sourced from the Semuliki Forest, reflecting the maker's commitment to precision and craft.
At a 90% cacao concentration, this bar is an exercise in restraint and technical skill. The beans undergo a light roast to preserve their delicate nuance, followed by careful processing in a melanger to achieve a refined texture. The result is a surprisingly expressive dark chocolate that defies the bitterness often associated with high percentages, instead offering complex flavor notes of toffee, ripe banana, and a hint of rum.
The excellence of this bar starts at the origin, where the beans are fermented in nested wooden boxes for six to seven days and sun-dried on raised beds to ensure peak quality. Containing only cacao beans and organic cane sugar, the composition is intentionally simple. This dedication to quality has been recognized globally, including a Bronze award at the 2023 Academy of Chocolate.
| Type | Dark |
| Cocoa Content | 90% |
| Origin | Semuliki Forest, Uganda |
| Bean Variety | Forastero and Trinitario |
| Weight | 70g |
| Process | Non-alkalized |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Harvest | 2023 |
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| Maker | Foundry (New Zealand) |
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Semuliki Forest 90% contains 90% cocoa (also written 90% cacao), classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in Semuliki Forest 90% are sourced from Semuliki Forest, Uganda.
Semuliki Forest 90% is made with Forastero and Trinitario cocoa beans, according to the information published for this bar.
The ingredients listed for Semuliki Forest 90% are: cacao beans, organic cane sugar.
A single Semuliki Forest 90% bar weighs 70 grams.
Semuliki Forest 90% lists flavour notes of Toffee, Banana and Rum.
Semuliki Forest 90% is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
Semuliki Forest 90% is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.
Semuliki Forest 90% has been recognised at: Academy of Chocolate 2023 Bronze, Outstanding Food Producer Awards 2023 Silver and New Zealand Chocolate Awards 2022 Bronze.
Semuliki Forest 90% is made by Foundry. Foundry sells directly through their website at https://foundrychocolate.co.nz, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Semuliki Forest 90% in the Chof app.
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