What is the cocoa percentage of Leite 59%?

Leite 59% contains 59% cocoa (also written 59% cacao), classified as milk chocolate.

Where do the cocoa beans in Leite 59% come from?

The cocoa beans in Leite 59% are sourced from Bahia, Brazil.

What are the ingredients in Leite 59%?

The ingredients listed for Leite 59% are: Nibs de cacau, Açúcar Orgânico, Leite em Pó, Manteiga de Cacau Artesanal (extraímos do nosso próprio cacau!).

Leite 59% contains dairy ingredients and is not suitable for a vegan diet.

How big is a single Leite 59% bar?

A single Leite 59% bar weighs 60 grams.

Is Leite 59% dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

Leite 59% is classified on Chof as milk chocolate.

Does Leite 59% contain alkalized cocoa?

Leite 59% is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.

Has Leite 59% won any awards?

Leite 59% has been recognised at: Academy of Chocolate Gold 2025.

Where can I buy Leite 59%?

Leite 59% is made by Mestiço. Mestiço sells directly through their website at https://mesticochocolates.com, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Leite 59% in the Chof app.

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Leite 59%

59% cocoa · dark milk · Brazil

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Mestiço 59% Leite is a dark milk chocolate bar from Bahia, Brazil, crafted using tree-to-bar methods and recognized with a 2025 Academy of Chocolate award.

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About Leite 59%

Mestiço is a Brazilian tree-to-bar maker based in Bahia. As an artisan producer, the company maintains control over its production from the farm level, ensuring that the chocolate remains a direct expression of its origin.

The Leite 59% bar is a dark milk style chocolate. It consists of cacao nibs, organic sugar, dairy milk, and artisanal cocoa butter extracted by the maker from their own cacao. The bar does not contain lecithin, vanilla, vanillin, or added vegetable fats. It is tempered and free from alkalization, preserving the character of the base ingredients.

Mestiço engages in direct-trade sourcing, managing its own supply chain to ensure transparency. The high standards of this production have been recognized by the industry, with the Leite 59% earning a Gold award at the 2025 Academy of Chocolate competition.

Location: Bahia, Brazil
Maker Type: Tree-to-bar
Bean Origin: Bahia, Brazil

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