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This 95% cocoa bar from Virunga Origins is a bean-to-bar chocolate featuring cacao sourced from the Virunga National Park in the Congo.
Virunga Origins is a bean-to-bar chocolate maker operating with a specific focus on sourcing from the Virunga National Park region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. By managing the process from bean to bar, the producer maintains a direct connection to the agricultural source of its cacao.
The Intense Dark 95% Cocoa bar relies on a minimalist formulation, containing only cocoa mass and raw cane sugar. With a high 95% cocoa content, the sensory profile is defined by notes of rich cocoa balanced by a distinctive tangy quality, reflecting the raw character of the Congo-grown beans.
The production process prioritizes simple, high-quality ingredients, resulting in a product that carries a Vegan certification. This bar serves as an example of focusing on the inherent qualities of the origin through limited intervention and a streamlined ingredient list.
| Type | Dark |
| Cocoa Content | 95% |
| Origin | Virunga National Park, DR Congo |
| Weight | 100g |
| Process | Non-alkalized |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Maker | Virunga Origins (Belgium) |
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Intense Dark 95% Cocoa contains 95% cocoa (also written 95% cacao), classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in Intense Dark 95% Cocoa are sourced from Virunga National Park, DR Congo.
The ingredients listed for Intense Dark 95% Cocoa are: cocoa mass, raw cane sugar.
A single Intense Dark 95% Cocoa bar weighs 100 grams.
Intense Dark 95% Cocoa lists flavour notes of Rich Cocoa and Tangy.
Intense Dark 95% Cocoa is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
Intense Dark 95% Cocoa is not marked as containing alkalized cocoa on Chof.
Intense Dark 95% Cocoa carries the following certification: Vegan.
Intense Dark 95% Cocoa is made by Virunga Origins. Virunga Origins sells directly through their website at https://virunga.org, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Intense Dark 95% Cocoa in the Chof app.
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