Almond Dragées, covered in Hacienda Limón, Ecuador, 74% Cacao, Dark Chocolate.
Hacienda Limón. Made in Zurich. 74% Cacao. You will receive your dragees in MAANNA packaging, different from the image. laflor dragees, minimal packaging for less impact.
Pizzute di Avola almonds (Sicily), caramelized in a copper kettle and coated in Hacienda Limón 74% dark chocolate. No glazing agents.
The Pizzute di Avola variety is the reference almond for fine confectionery: slightly sweet, very aromatic, with a characteristic oval shape. laflor sources them directly from Avola, in southeastern Sicily, caramelizes them in their workshop in Zurich, and coats them in Hacienda Limón 74%. A combination where the almond and chocolate complement each other without one overpowering the other.
- Origin: Ecuador
- Predominant flavor note: Nuts
Almond Dragées, covered in Hacienda Limón, Ecuador, 74% Cacao, Dark Chocolate.
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