NetherlandsBean-to-Bar
Original Beans
9 bars 4.1 from 27 ratings
Original Beans is an Amsterdam chocolate company whose bars are mostly made by partners in Switzerland, from cacao it says it buys directly from farmers.
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About
Original Beans
Original Beans is a chocolate company based in Amsterdam. Most of its bars are made by manufacturing partners in Switzerland; the Growers' Chocolate range is made entirely in Peru.
Original Beans says it trades directly with cacao farmers, and it is a member of the Direct Cacao Organization. Its chocolate carries the EU organic logo, except the Beni Wild Harvest bar, which carries FairWild. It does not carry the Fairtrade logo.
Shops that carry Original Beans
16 shops on Chof carry Original Beans. Each shop picks its own bars, so selection varies.
Visit a shop
- Origins Chocolate BarNew Westminster, Canada
- The Chocolate ProjectVictoria, Canada
- Winterfeldt SchokoladenBerlin, Germany
- CAMONDASDresden, Germany
- L'EpicerieHeidelberg, Germany
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- CAMONDASOnline shop in Germany · ships to 32 countries
- Winterfeldt SchokoladenOnline shop in Germany · ships to 26 countries
- XOCOATLOnline shop in Germany · ships to 43 countries
- Cacao & SpiceOnline shop in the Netherlands · ships to 6 countries
- ChocoladeverkopersOnline shop in the Netherlands · ships to 30 countriesOriginal Beans at Chocoladeverkopers Order on chocoladeverkopers.nl
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- The Chocolate ShopOnline shop in the Netherlands · ships within the EU
- Cocoa RunnersOnline shop in the United Kingdom · ships to 57 countriesOriginal Beans at Cocoa Runners Order on cocoarunners.com
- Mon Aimee ChocolatOnline shop in the United States · ships to the United States and Canada
- Chocolate Collective CanadaOnline shop in Canada · ships within Canada
- Origins Chocolate BarOnline shop in Canada · ships within Canada
- The Chocolate ProjectOnline shop in Canada · ships within CanadaOriginal Beans at The Chocolate Project Order on chocolateproject.ca
- Feine SchokoladeOnline shop in Germany · ships within Germany
- DeLaurenti Food & WineOnline shop in the United States · ships within the United States
- The Chocolate DispensaryOnline shop in the United States · ships within the United States
- The Chocolate House DCOnline shop in the United States · ships within the United StatesOriginal Beans at The Chocolate House DC Order on thechocolatehousedc.com
9 bars on Chof
Bars by Original Beans
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Arhuaco 82%
82%darkColombia
Original Beans
Assortment of 4 chocolate mini bars
unknownPeru, DR Congo, Tanzania & Ecuador
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Beni Wild 66%
66%darkBolivia
1 award
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Cusco 100%
100%darkPeru
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Esmeraldas 42%
42%milkEcuador
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Esmeraldas 50%
50%darkEcuador
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Femmes de Virunga 55%
55%milkDR Congo
1 award
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Piura 75%
75%darkPeru
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Udzungwa 70% Crunchy Nibs
70%darkTanzania
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Original Beans bars with awards
2 award results for 2 bars, newest first. Each label links to that year on Chof's awards page, and the icon beside it to the awarding body's own winner list. How Chof lists awards
Origins Original Beans works with
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Frequently Asked
About Original Beans
Which country is Original Beans chocolate from?
Original Beans is a chocolate maker based in the Netherlands.
What kind of chocolate maker is Original Beans?
Original Beans is classified as bean-to-bar on Chof: its chocolate is made from cacao beans, refined and conched in a workshop or a specialist chocolate factory rather than melted down from bought chocolate.
How many Original Beans bars are listed on Chof?
Chof currently lists 9 chocolate bars from Original Beans, with full tasting notes, cocoa percentages and ingredient details.
Has Original Beans won any chocolate awards?
Yes. Chof lists 2 award results for 2 Original Beans bars, from the Academy of Chocolate. The newest listed is from 2015: Academy of Chocolate Bronze 2015 for Femmes de Virunga 55%.
How are Original Beans bars rated by Chof users?
On average, Original Beans bars are rated 4.1 out of 5 by Chof app users who have scanned and tasted them. This is a community rating, separate from the Top 20 list, which ranks makers by what their bars disclose: origin transparency, ingredient purity and documented process.
Which cocoa origins does Original Beans use most?
Original Beans draws most often from Ecuador and Peru (3 bars each). Less frequently: DR Congo, Tanzania and Bolivia.
Where can I buy Original Beans chocolate?
Original Beans sells directly through their website at https://originalbeans.com. Specialty chocolate shops in Europe and beyond also carry their bars. To track your tastings and find more bars like Original Beans, scan any of their bars in the Chof app.
Where can I learn more about Original Beans?
Visit Original Beans directly at https://originalbeans.com, or browse every Original Beans bar with origin and tasting details on this Chof maker page.
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