100% Salted Tumaco

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Same as our classic 100% Tumaco, but oh, so different.

A sprinkle of pink Himalayan salt on the back of this bar truly transforms the Colombian-origin cacao into an even more snackable, deeply satisfying, energizing, flavorful, and potent boost of all the magic cacao can offer.

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, single-origin coffee, or truly any other complex multisensory stimuli – examples of what the chocolate reminds us of, and where it takes us.

And oh, does this chocolate remind us: to first "chew, then stew," as we say; to invite flavors to slowly unfold as the cacao melts on the palate and melds into the memories that inform our impression.

(Moondance choreography not included. :)

Organic Colombian cacao.

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

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!

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When I got to the farmers market and saw a stand of natural ingredient DARK CHOCOLATE. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I am a dark chocolate connoisseur dark chocolate is truly my favorite food on planet earth, I eat it ever day and I have extremely high standards for the dark chocolate I consume. I care very much about simple, natural, clean, honest ingredients. My standards and expectations were blown out of the water by slow Coco. Kobi was explaining to me that he literally visits the farms on which the beans are produced. It does not get more natural and authentic than that. Kobi was the best in the whole world. He was so sweet and genuine and kind to me. He let me do an entire tasting. I practically tasted every single bar. This is literally my dream morning a morning just eating little tiny pieces of every kind of dark chocolate he had to offer. It was the best part of my week truly and it was so nice to connect with him. I was so excited to buy some bark and a bar, and I cannot wait to re-purchase because they were gone all too fast as you can imagine. Kobi was amazing. The dark chocolate was the highest quality and most exceptional dark chocolate I’ve ever had in my entire life. I am slow Coco’s number one fan. Thank you, slow Coco. I love you.

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Cobi is so friendly and makes best chocolate I’ve tasted in recent memory. He always gives out samples and freebies. Love seeing him at the farmers market each week!

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