100% Tumaco

Name: 100% Tumaco
Brand: slowcocoa
SKU: BC-100T-NS
Price: 16.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$16.00

Pickup available at slowcocoa

Usually ready in 24 hours

Description Description

Rest assured: there's no actual dried fig or whiskey or brownies in this bar. Like all our dark chocolate, the "tasting notes" aren't ingredients but rather, like a fine wine, examples of the flavors they chocolate reminds us of.

And oh, does this chocolate remind us: to chew then stew, to let the flavors unfold as the cacao melts naturally in the mouth and melds into the memories that inform our impression.

Moondance choreography not included ;)

Ingredients Ingredients

Organic Colombian cacao.

Made in a fully vegan, gluten-free facility powered by 100% renewable wind energy.

About the origin About the origin

The Tumaco region in Colombia is renowned for its unique cacao genetics. Local producer associations have taken the initiative to establish clonal gardens, aiming to delve deeper into understanding and propagating the distinct cacao genetics scattered throughout their surrounding forests.

Our most recent cacao harvest from Tumaco was a collaborative effort of ASPROCAT (Asociación de Productores Cacaoteros), one of four prominent associations in the Tumaco-Nariño region comprising a network of nearly one thousand families dedicated to growing cacao.To ensure consistency and superior flavor, the beans were meticulously blended by our export partners Cacao de Colombia, also known as Cacao Hunters. This organization collaborates with seven associations in total, sourcing high-quality cacao for export and for their own chocolate production within Colombia. The flavor profile of this cacao is notably characterized by rich undertones of chocolate ganache, almond butter, and a hint of green apple – transformed through our process, including the addition of unrefined coconut sugar, to carry the curious hints of molasses slowly morphing into whiskey.

Where are these flavors coming from? A large part of postharvest flavor development happens at the earliest stages of cacao production, with variables often summed up by the term “terroir” (French for “land”) – a reference to the soil composition, farming practices, and general growth habitat of a particular crop that come together to create something of an agricultural stamp — alongside the human labor that alchemizes the cacao bean into flavor-rich chocolate.

In this case, the crops that surrounded our Tumaco cacao prior to harvest – or, more accurately, that were used for intercropping – include banana, plantain, citrus, timber, avocado, yuca, coconut, vanilla, and guanábana (soursop). ASPROCAT also proudly maintains a clonal garden to highlight the region’s genetic diversity, including rare “criollo” strains endemic to Tumaco. The garden also serves as an educational hub for cacao producers in the region.

Beyond ensuring a regenerative agricultural environment, the producers enact strict quality standards throughout the postharvest process, including sugar analysis of the wet (pre-fermented) cacao at the point of purchase, monitoring of temperature, pH and sugar levels across key stages of fermentation, and cut tests during fermentation – all of which contribute to preserving and highlighting as much flavor precursors as possible (remember, we still gotta roast, refine and conche these beans once they reach us in nyc).

Since 2018, our export partner Cacao de Colombia has provided essential feedback and technical assistance on the post-harvest practices that have allowed this cacao to demonstrate consistent traceability and quality standards, as certified and reported by our friends Uncommon Cacao in their annual transparency report.

Many hands, families, and years of human labor to help these beans sing!

Creamy chocolate made by people who care about the earth and humanity! Great flavor!

Delicious hand crafted chocolate. Not the kind you just eat mindlessly, but the kind you savor with every bite.

Excellent product - quality and variety are first rate; customer service is friendly, I know they value my business!

I'm a hardcore dark chocolate lover, and can humbly say I've had some of the best chocolate from all over the world....and Slowcocoa is in the very top rank. This is SUPERB chocolate, made with the finest ingredients and with loving care by true craftspeople. I cannot recommend it highly enough!

I enjoy trying something new every week! I will always get the hot chocolate though!

I enjoy trying something new everyw

The CUTEST vegan mini Springtime treats!! I’m SO excited (making May Baskets - IYKYK)!! GREAT price too!! ❤️ 💕❤️💕❤️

Every time I visit I have a new adventure! I plan to taste my way through all of the flavors!

Every time I visit I have a new adventure! I plan to taste my way through all of the flavors! Coby is so friendly and knowledgeable, it makes shopping here a real pleasure!

Absolutely love this chocolate. You have to try the Salty Kiss!!

I really enjoy shopping at this booth! Coby(?)

I really enjoy shopping at this booth! Coby(?) is so friendly and knowledgeable!

This chocolate tea changed my life and I have been pushing it on anyone and everyone who will listen. It is so good for you and so delicious.

The tastiest chocolate I’ve ever had. Kobi is thoughtful and conscientious about his craft from start to finish and the proof is in the chocolate! Would make a great gift or a treat for yourself!

This chocolate is unlike any I have ever had! I love that most of the bars are only made with two ingredients (the most important): organic cacao and organic sugar. So yummy and smooth, and the hot chocolate is to die for. Will definitely be getting more for myself and loved ones!

This is truly the best chocolate I've EVER had, and I'm a TRUE chocolate lover. They care so much about the quality of their chocolates, and it really shows through in the flavor. Nothing I've been able to find at grocery stores hold a candle to it. They are always coming out with new fun origins to try, and a lot of the chocolate bars have a little poem inside to go with it which is so lovely and sweet. Such an innovative way to enjoy this delicacy, and I can't imagine finding a more flavorful chocolate bar than these ones. Thank you slowcocoa for bringing such delicious joy to my life!

delicious and carefully crafted with lots of love!! so much care and attention is put into the sourcing and producing of this chocolate and it shows in the hand-packaged products and the deliciousness of every variety!

Best chocolate ever! Love supporting local NYC businesses :)

I tried this chocolate at the Larchmont Farmer’s Market. Really really delicious!! High quality chocolate and not too sweet. Kobi gave me free samples and he’s a delight!

Such an awesome organization & quite literally The BEST chocolate I’ve experienced. The story, the vision, the minimal high-quality ingredients— sensory & energetic depth to the 9’s. So Many Layers of Love. Truly experiential, mind-body-soul food-medicine

Some of the best new vegan craft chocolate on the market right now. This delicious company keeps me coming back with their new creative flavors and pop up shops in farmers markets around the tri-state area! Highley recommend for vegans AND non-vegans!

This is my new favorite chocolate!!

For slowcocoa (and slowcocoa alone) I’d brave the subway an hour and a half, 8 am, Sunday morning. Those spicy Pequin mangos will really wake you up, yowza :0

I don't usually care for typing a review but this chocolate bar was so good that I had to type this. I have a really sweet tooth and have limited options because I'm a vegan. I'm so glad to have discovered Slow Cocoa. 10/10 would recommend

Some of the best chocolate I’ve ever had — including non-vegan chocolate. The consistency and flavor is incredible. Truly.

PS. The white chocolate is better than any non-vegan white chocolate (in my opinion). I’m not a white chocolate person, but slowcocoa white chocolate is one of my all time favorites. 10/10

Dark chocolate has never been a favorite of mine, but WOW! After tasting @slowcocoa for the first time, this vegan, craft chocolate is my new go-to! Try it for a whole new experience of decadence.

Great chocolate and even better company! Watching the slow cocoa process is a magical experience topped off with an unforgettable taste!

Unique, creamy, rich, vegan chocolate that is so thoughtfully made and packaged. There’s nothing else like it!

The best vegan chocolate I’ve ever had. I’m not even vegan, but I can honestly say this is the tastiest, most high-quality chocolate. The delivery was fast and packaging is so cute. Will definitely be buying more!

An inspiring endeavor bringing vegan chocolate, fair trade, mindfulness and slowness- tastes great, highly recommended

100% Tumaco

You might also like