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Taza Vanilla 50% is a stone-ground dark milk-style bar from the Dominican Republic featuring organic cacao and vanilla beans.
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Taza is based in Somerville, Massachusetts, where it operates as a bean-to-bar producer. The company focuses on a distinctive production style that sets its bars apart from mass-market offerings by prioritizing specific mechanical processes that influence the final texture and taste.
The Vanilla 50% bar is defined by its stone-ground manufacturing method. Unlike bars processed with industrial conching machines to achieve a silky, ultra-fine consistency, this chocolate maintains a rustic, gritty mouthfeel that allows the raw character of the ingredients to persist. The inclusion of organic vanilla beans softens the intensity of the cacao, which originates from the Dominican Republic.
Ethics and ingredient integrity remain central to the production process. The brand sources its cacao through direct trade relationships and holds organic certification for its products. The composition is kept simple, consisting of organic cacao beans, organic cane sugar, and organic vanilla beans, though the facility notes that the bar may contain traces of tree nuts and sesame seeds.
| Type | Dark |
| Cocoa Content | 50% |
| Origin | Dominican Republic |
| Weight | 79g |
| Process | Non-alkalized |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Maker | Taza (United States) |
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Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Vanilla Beans
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Vanilla 50% contains 50% cocoa (also written 50% cacao), classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in Vanilla 50% are sourced from Dominican Republic.
The ingredients listed for Vanilla 50% are: Organic Cacao Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Vanilla Beans.
Vanilla 50% contains no dairy ingredients and may be suitable for a vegan diet. Always check the ingredients list for allergens such as soya, hazelnut and traces of milk.
A single Vanilla 50% bar weighs 79 grams.
Vanilla 50% is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
Vanilla 50% is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.
Vanilla 50% carries the following certifications: organic and direct trade.
Vanilla 50% is made by Taza. Taza sells directly through their website at https://www.tazachocolate.com, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Vanilla 50% in the Chof app.
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