Lachuá 70%

The Lachuá 70% is produced by Hazel Hill, a bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in the United States. As an artisan producer, the company maintains a physical footprint that offers educational classes and facility tours alongside their production activities.

This bar highlights Amelonado-dominant hybrid cacao beans sourced from the Lachuá region of Guatemala. The flavor profile displays a range of notes including mocha, lemon, and tart cherry, with subtle undertones of turmeric and cardamom. The texture and particle size are achieved through a melanger, which refines the mixture of roasted cacao, organic sugar, and added cocoa butter.

The raw material for this bar is cultivated by farmers organized into three certified organic community associations. These groups manage their own individual fermentation and drying protocols, ensuring specific oversight of the post-harvest process before the beans reach the production facility.