An 85% dark chocolate bar from French maker Shouka, featuring Nacional cacao from Finca Garyth in Ecuador with tropical flower and fruit notes.
Shouka is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker situated in the French Alps. The brand focuses on controlling the production process from raw cacao beans to the finished bar, ensuring a direct connection between the harvest and the final product.
The Équateur 85% is crafted using the Nacional variety of cacao beans sourced specifically from Finca Garyth in Ecuador. This high cocoa percentage bar is noted for its sensory profile, which offers hints of tropical flowers and fruits balanced by a clear acidity. The bar has earned recognition with an International Chocolate Awards Silver medal in 2023 and a Bronze award at the Academy of Chocolate in 2022.
By maintaining the bean-to-bar model, the producer emphasizes transparency in their sourcing and processing. The choice of the Nacional bean variety, known for its specific aromatic qualities, highlights the intent to showcase the natural characteristics of the Ecuadorian origin within a high-intensity dark chocolate format.
| Type | Dark |
| Cocoa Content | 85% |
| Origin | Ecuador |
| Bean Variety | Nacional |
| Weight | 80g |
| Process | Non-alkalized |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Maker | Shouka (France) |
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cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter
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Ecuador Équateur 85% contains 85% cocoa (also written 85% cacao), classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in Ecuador Équateur 85% are sourced from Ecuador.
Ecuador Équateur 85% is made with Nacional cocoa beans, according to the information published for this bar.
The ingredients listed for Ecuador Équateur 85% are: cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter.
A single Ecuador Équateur 85% bar weighs 80 grams.
Ecuador Équateur 85% lists flavour notes of Tropical flowers, Tropical fruits and Acidity.
Ecuador Équateur 85% is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
Ecuador Équateur 85% is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.
Ecuador Équateur 85% carries the following certification: Organic.
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Ecuador Équateur 85% has been recognised at: International Chocolate Awards Silver 2023, Academy of Chocolate Bronze 2022 and International Chocolate Awards European 2026 Bronze.
Ecuador Équateur 85% is made by Shouka. Shouka sells directly through their website at https://shouka-chamonix.fr, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Ecuador Équateur 85% in the Chof app.