'Guadalcanal Oat' Vegan Hot Chocolate by Firetree Chocolate
245g - Oat Hot Chocolate
Brand: Firetree Chocolate
Melding Firetree's single-estate Solomon Islands,
Guadalcanal cocoa with gluten-free toasted oats creates Firetree's
volcanic plant-based alternative to milk chocolate. The creamy
richness also provides a perfectly indulgent hot chocolate. Packed
in a compostable, re-sealable pouch, this 245g of luxury dark hot
chocolate is the perfect gift for friends, family or just for you.
Our Guadalcanal cocoa farmers are based along the North coast of
the island, not too far from the historical Henderson airport. As
education is mandatory on all the islands we buy from, after
school, all the children are seen playing around the fermentation
boxes and cocoa boxes. Our main farmer has four sisters and a wife
that help maintain the farm. Each playing a part in the cocoa
production – from finance to fermenting - which means it’s a family
discussion when our Chocolate Makers goes out there to meet them
and check the crops. The fermenting of our cocoa beans takes place
just 50 metres from the main houses and with the smell of acetic
acid (vinegar) aroma that occurs during fermenting of cocoa being
present during harvest season. Due to the showery squalls that dash
in from the South Seas, our farmers are invested in solar drying
enclosures in the form of raised drying beds that can be quickly
covered with canvas after the 50-metre dash! This form of drying
and not fire-drying - allows the true flavours inherent in the
cocoa bean to come through without smokiness being a flavour note.
The island of Guadalcanal, nestled in the heart of the Solomon
Islands, is home to some of the finest cocoa from this region.
Honiara is the Capital of the Solomon Islands and main port for all
exports, including cocoa, coconut, and tuna. The cocoa trees grow
in this rich volcanic soil, protected from the midday sun beneath
high coconut palms. About the Producer Founded by two passionate
chocolate makers and eaters with over 70 years of chocolate
experience, we launched firetree in 2019 but have been sourcing
rare beans from remote oceanic islands for several years now. We
started firetree to create a range of chocolate without parallel.
Each island variation we make only uses cocoa from a single estate.
We create a range of single estate chocolate bars, all with their
own subtle tastes derived from the volcanic soils of the islands
the cocoa trees grow on. As we work directly with our farmers, we
are able to influence the picking, fermenting and drying of the
beans before they are shipped directly to us in the UK. Our promise
on sustainability: Instead of dealing with our farmers through
agents, we go to them directly. By cutting out the middle man, the
farmers get more for their hard work. Two or three times the market
rate in fact. It means they can provide for their families, and
commit to high agricultural standards that makes for a great
chocolate.
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Price:
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