What is the cocoa percentage of Savory?

Savory contains 80% cocoa, classified as dark chocolate.

Where do the cocoa beans in Savory come from?

The cocoa beans in Savory are sourced from Choroni, Venezuela.

Which cocoa bean variety is used?

Savory is made with Trinitario cocoa beans, according to the information published for this bar.

What are the ingredients in Savory?

The ingredients listed for Savory are: cacao beans, sugar.

How big is a single Savory bar?

A single Savory bar weighs 50 grams.

Is Savory dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

Savory is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.

Does Savory contain alkalized cocoa?

Savory is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.

Has Savory won any awards?

Savory has been recognised at: International Chocolate Awards World Silver 2016 and International Chocolate Awards Americas Gold 2017.

Where can I buy Savory?

Savory is made by Minimal. Minimal sells directly through their website at https://mini-mal.tokyo, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Savory in the Chof app.

Savory 80%, Minimal

Savory

Minimal is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker operating out of Tokyo, Japan. The brand focuses on the fundamental nature of the cocoa bean, working in small batches to express specific terroir. The Savory bar represents this approach by highlighting the distinct characteristics of Trinitario beans sourced from the Choroni region of Venezuela.

At a high cacao content of 80%, this bar utilizes a minimal ingredient list consisting only of cacao beans and sugar. The refining process is carried out using a melanger, which allows the maker to control the texture and preserve the volatile aromatics of the beans. The resulting flavor profile presents as fruit tea, balanced by secondary notes of fresh fruit and herbal undertones.

The meticulous production style applied to the Savory bar has garnered international recognition within the industry. The bar received a World Silver award at the International Chocolate Awards in 2016, followed by an Americas Gold award in 2017, confirming the effectiveness of the maker's specific refining and roasting methods.