Solkiki Chocolate

Costa Esmeraldas Dark Milk 64% chocolate

This dark, vegan milk chocolate is made with coconut milk. The cacao beans come from Freddy Salazar 's plantation in the forests of Costa Esmeraldas in northwestern Ecuador. The cacao has won the Cacao of Excellence award. Iris & Bob were the first Europeans to import these cacao beans even before they were nominated.

The cacao belongs to the Nacional Venezolano Amarillo variety. The chocolate has notes of wild berries, butter cookies and caramel.

The Estate of Salazar is only 6 years old and are located on a former cattle farm. The climate is consistent throughout the year with only a short rainy season. The plantation provides employment for 40 people and greatly helps the rural population.

Awards: European Bean-To-Bar International Chocolate Awards :

• Gold 2020
• Gold: Chocolate Maker
• Gold: Direct Trade
• Special: Vegan

Solkiki are a small company run by just the two owners Iris & Bob Solkiki. They work with smaller machines and are therefore one of the micro batch producers. They work Bean-To-Bar, meaning they import their cocoa directly from cocoa farmers around the world. Bob & Iris are committed to preserving the flavors of nature by minimally processing the products they use. They use only ingredients from sustainable cultivation and work without animal products = vegan.

Try the excellent Costa Esmeraldas Dark Milk 64% vegan chocolate from Solkiki of Dorset in the United Kingdom.