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The 70% Rustic bar by Mindo Chocolate features Ecuadorian Nacional cacao, highlighting a minimalist two-ingredient profile and coarse texture.
Mindo Chocolate produces the 70% Rustic bar, which originates from the Pichincha region of Ecuador. This artisan maker focuses on processing local cacao near the source, maintaining a connection to the specific environment where their beans are cultivated.
The bar is defined by its simple composition, consisting strictly of Nacional cocoa beans and cane sugar. By omitting additives such as lecithin, vanillin, or vegetable fats, the maker preserves the natural character of the bean. The resulting texture is intentionally unrefined, offering a tactile contrast to highly processed industrial bars. This approach earned the bar a Bronze medal at the 2017 International Chocolate Awards Americas.
As a bean-to-bar operation, Mindo Chocolate maintains oversight of the production process. The 50 gram bar serves as an example of minimalist manufacturing, where the focus remains on the specific profile of the Nacional variety grown in the Ecuadorian climate.
| Type | Dark |
| Cocoa Content | 70% |
| Origin | Pichincha, Ecuador |
| Bean Variety | Nacional |
| Weight | 50g |
| Process | Non-alkalized |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Maker | Mindo Chocolate (United States) |
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70% Rustic contains 70% cocoa, classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in 70% Rustic are sourced from Pichincha, Ecuador.
70% Rustic is made with Nacional cocoa beans, according to the information published for this bar.
The ingredients listed for 70% Rustic are: cocoa beans, cane sugar.
A single 70% Rustic bar weighs 50 grams.
70% Rustic is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
70% Rustic is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.
70% Rustic has been recognised at: International Chocolate Awards Americas 2018 and International Chocolate Awards Americas 2017 Bronze.
70% Rustic is made by Mindo Chocolate. Mindo Chocolate sells directly through their website at https://www.mindochocolate.com, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan 70% Rustic in the Chof app.
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