Chocolate Chips – Grand Cru Bagua Nativo Peru 81% Cocoa

Flavor

Chocolate Chips Grand Cru Bagua Nativo Peru have a full, balanced and slightly acidic flavor. With notes of true cocoa beans that are clearly distinct, it is a harmonious and extremely pleasant chocolate. The cane sugar adds a roundness and sweet sensuality.

These chocolate chips are perfect for melting in warm dairy or non-dairy milk. They can also be stirred into breakfast porridge to add a little sweetness, used for desserts or combined with alcoholic beverages.

Origins

We won't keep you guessing for long and we'll break down the name of these chocolate chips right at the beginning. Peru is the cradle of cocoa, organic means it's been produced without the use of artificial products, and finally, Bagua is an ancient variety of cacao tree.

There is ample evidence that the ancient inhabitants of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest were the first to taste cacao, the "food of the gods". The Mayans discovered the secret of the cocoa bean in the 4th century which they used to make a bitter and stimulating drink. The truth is that it took several hundred years for chocolate to take on the shape and flavor we know today. However, Peru is now a top cocoa bean producing country, producing magnificent cocoa and some of the best chocolate in the world. Those who have tasted these Peruvian delicacies on their travels will always remember them. In South Peru and in the city of Cusco, just off the town square, there is a whole museum dedicated to chocolate.

Chocolate production is a complex and long process. It takes many weeks from the harvesting of the cacao trees, where cocoa beans grow covered in a thin white skin. They have to be removed, processed and shipped in the shape of the chocolate chips. The beans must be fermented, dried, roasted and peeled. They are then transported to the production lines where machines crush and grind them. This produces a cocoa mass containing both cocoa and cocoa butter. The raw materials must first be separated from each other and then mixed again in the correct proportions.

When the conching is done, other ingredients are added, and the chocolate is kneaded, tempered, whipped, and chilled. Using high-quality raw materials, the right production process, and strict supervision of the quality of the products, the result is a treat that even in its darkest form sweetens anyone's life.

How much chocolate should you have a day? Just enough to make you happy. And don't forget that even though it's a candy, it has many health benefits for your body. Good quality chocolate contains antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. Thanks to these, eating it will lift your mood, give you energy for demanding physical and mental tasks, boost your memory and protect you from infections.

If that's not enough to persuade you then Grand Cru Bagua Nativo Origanic Peru Chocolate Chips are suitable for vegetarians and vegans and contain 78% cocoa solids.

When it comes to allergens, people with allergies to milk, cocoa and vanillin should be careful. This product may contain traces of nutshells and milk.

Store at 12-20⁰C.

Please note

If you order chocolate during hot weather, it may lose form or partially melt during shipping. This does not affect the quality.

Hot chocolate & Hot cocoa packaging preview

Our quality aluminum packaging lacks any bold graphics, as we’d rather focus on the taste of our products. Thanks to the hermetic seal, this container helps the contents keep their freshness and protect them against humidity, light or foreign odors.