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The Bines à l'érable 75% is a Canadian bean-to-bar chocolate made with cacao from Malekula, Vanuatu, and maple sugar for a smoky, umami finish.
Palette de Bine is an artisan bean-to-bar maker based in Canada. Operating on a small scale, the maker focuses on the integrity of the cocoa bean through careful processing, maintaining a direct connection between the origin and the finished bar.
This 75% dark chocolate utilizes beans sourced from Malekula, Vanuatu. By pairing these specific cacao beans with maple sugar, the maker creates a profile defined by distinct umami and smoky notes. The production process emphasizes small batches to ensure the qualities of the origin are preserved in every 70 gram bar.
The commitment to high-quality ingredients and production standards is reflected in its industry recognition, including a Silver award at the International Chocolate Awards Americas 2025.
| Type | Dark |
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Help by scanning your bars| Cocoa Content | 75% |
| Origin | Malekula Island, Vanuatu |
| Weight | 70g |
| Format | Inclusions |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Maker | Palette de Bine (Canada) |
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cacao beans, maple sugar

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Bines à l'érable 75% contains 75% cocoa (also written 75% cacao), classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in Bines à l'érable 75% are sourced from Malekula Island, Vanuatu.
The ingredients listed for Bines à l'érable 75% are: cacao beans, maple sugar.
A single Bines à l'érable 75% bar weighs 70 grams.
Bines à l'érable 75% lists flavour notes of Umami and Smoky.
Bines à l'érable 75% is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
Bines à l'érable 75% is made by Palette de Bine. Palette de Bine sells directly through their website at https://www.palettedebine.com, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Bines à l'érable 75% in the Chof app.