Milk Chocolate Chips – Java 34% Cocoa

Flavor

A delicious experience awaits everyone who chooses Java milk chocolate. Its color is light with an oriental aroma. The flavor has hints of vanilla and caramel.

Origins

Java is said to be best visited between February and November. It rains less and there are tourists. One of the world's most populous islands offers natural beauty of all kinds. There are still active volcanoes, mysterious jungles, sulphur lakes, stunning beaches and national parks. Many temples, bird markets and botanical gardens are also visited.

But one of Indonesia's islands is not only famous as a popular destination for travellers. Java is also world-famous for producing excellent cocoa. It is one of the country's most important exports and has seen massive growth over the past 25 years. Experts say this is due to the increasing number of small farmers who are beginning to grow cocoa trees. Currently, Indonesia has about 1.5 million hectares of cocoa plantations. In 2015/2016, Indonesian cocoa bean processors produced 350,000 tonnes of cocoa.

Growing and especially harvesting cocoa trees (Theobroma cocoa) is a physically demanding job. The production of cocoa, and subsequently chocolate, is equally hard.

Cocoa trees are evergreen trees native to South America. Today, they are cultivated in the equatorial regions of almost the entire world. The trees are harvested several times a year. They produce large, yellow, oval-shaped fruits, which usually contain five chambers of approximately 2cm long seeds under a tough skin. Cocoa beans were so rare in South America in Aztec times that they were used as currency.

Before the cocoa beans are turned into cocoa powder, farmers leave them to ferment for a few days before drying and roasting them. Only then can the crop go to a processing plant where the beans are ground and pressed. This produces cocoa butter and cocoa powder. These two ingredients are essential for chocolate production. Vanilla, milk powder, sugar and other ingredients are added. The mass has to be stirred, kneaded, conched, tempered... until a delicate milk chocolate is created.

Java Milk Chocolate Chips are suitable for vegetarians. They contain 34% cocoa solids.

People with allergies to milk, cocoa and vanillin should be careful with this product. 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.