A 70% dark chocolate bar from ZOTO, featuring Colombian cacao from Hacienda Betulia with notes of thyme, forest herbs, flowers, and peanut.
Betulia Ocho is a 70% dark chocolate produced by ZOTO. The cacao beans are sourced from the Hacienda Betulia estate in Antioquia, Colombia. The post-harvest protocol for this micro-lot involves a five-day box fermentation process and 14 days of open-air sun-drying on wood.
During production, the beans are roasted at 130°C for 18 minutes. The final bar consists of three ingredients: cacao beans, cocoa butter, and beet sugar.
The tasting profile of Betulia Ocho is defined by savory and floral characteristics, specifically notes of thyme, forest herbs, flowers, and peanut.
| Type | Dark |
| Cocoa Content | 70% |
| Origin | Antioquia, Colombia |
| Bean Variety | Betulia Ocho |
| Weight | 50g |
| Sweetener | Sugar |
| Harvest | 2018 |
| Maker | ZOTO (Belgium) |
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Betulia Ocho contains 70% cocoa (also written 70% cacao), classified as dark chocolate.
The cocoa beans in Betulia Ocho are sourced from Antioquia, Colombia.
Betulia Ocho is made with Betulia Ocho cocoa beans, according to the information published for this bar.
The ingredients listed for Betulia Ocho are: cacao beans, cocoa butter, beet sugar.
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cacao beans, cocoa butter, beet sugar
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A single Betulia Ocho bar weighs 50 grams.
Betulia Ocho lists flavour notes of Thyme, Forest herbs, Flowers and Peanut.
Betulia Ocho is classified on Chof as dark chocolate.
Betulia Ocho has been recognised at: International Chocolate Awards European Silver 2019.
Betulia Ocho is made by ZOTO. ZOTO sells directly through their website at https://zoto.be, and specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings, scan Betulia Ocho in the Chof app.