Hacienda Limón, Ecuador, 74% Cacao, Dark Chocolate.
Vegan. Made in Zurich. Single estate. Direct trade. Compostable bag. Hacienda Limón. 74% Cacao.
A chocolate with character that lingers on the palate.
74% dark chocolate from Hacienda Limón, Ecuador. Balanced, with notes of nuts, honey, malt, and dried cherry. A chocolate with character that lingers on the palate.
Hacienda Limón is located at the foot of the Andes, in the Cotopaxi province. The soil is of volcanic origin, rich in minerals, with a humid tropical climate that favors complex aromas. What distinguishes this estate is the variety it cultivates: Nacional Arriba cacao, native to Ecuador, less productive than the dominant CCN-51 in the country, but incomparably richer in flavor. No additives, no added flavors.
- Origin: Ecuador
- Predominant flavor note: Malty
Hacienda Limón
Arriba cacao at the foot of the Andes
Near the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador, almost 50 people work cultivating cacao on the 192 hectares of Hacienda Limón. Only Arriba cacao is grown here, a variety belonging to the Nacional cacao, native to Ecuador and threatened by more productive varieties.
The volcanic soil, rich in minerals, and the humid tropical climate create the ideal conditions for a delicately aromatic cacao. The German company 12Tree manages the hacienda and is working on the plantation's rehabilitation.
Profile: Balanced, with notes of dried fruit, malt and a hint of dried cherries.
- Variety: Nacional / Arriba
- Origin: Quevedo, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
- Producer: 12Tree
- Certification: 100% Organic