Definite Chocolate

80% dark chocolate Öko Caribe - Dom. Republic

Another great dark 80% Chocolate from Definite Chocolate with lemon flavors balanced by notes of chamomile and jasmine. Smooth and rounded.

In Pimentel, Duarte province in the Dominican Republic is the central fermentation plant for the approximately 150 farmers of Öko-Caribe, a pioneer of Organic. An award-winning Organic quality cocoa - or, as they call it, Hispaniola cocoa - with balanced flavors. In the region, a distinction is made between 'Sanchez cocoa' (cocoa that is dried immediately after harvesting = lower quality) and 'Hispaniola cocoa', which is fermented for 3-7 days. This is Trinitario, and if you know how the taste of Chocolate develops, the Hispaniola variety is a completely different world of taste thanks to the fermentation.

Eco Caribe is recognized as a leader for its consistent quality and excellent taste. The region is characterized by fertile clay soils and lush tropical rainforest, an area where most of the Dominican Republic's cocoa is produced. Cocoa is grown on a total of around 900 hectares. Öko Caribe achieves this through close cooperation, such as training and support for the farmers, including microcredits.

With more than 50 years of experience in the cocoa industry, owners Adriano de Jesus Rodriguez and Gualberto Acebey Torrejon have fine-tuned their systems to ensure the consistently high quality of their annual production of more than 500 tons. The bond between Öko Caribe and its farmers is particularly evident in their first-class, award-winning end product.