Nicaragua El Castillero
6,00€
Pure and intense, one of our best bean to bar chocolates, for lovers of good cocoa.
Technical file
75% cocoa
Tasting notes
Roasted apple, dates and molasses
Origin
Nicaragua
Region
El Castillero - Río San Juan
Producer
Cooperativa San Juan
Varietal
Trinario Blend
Awarded
-
Bean to bar
The Bean to Bar is to chocolate, what specialty coffee is to coffee, or craft beers to beer; Coffee and beer have been made for centuries, but they have only recently been made well. This technique seeks to extract chocolate from large industries, and thus be able to discover the differences between cocoas from different countries, regions or plantations. In addition to recognizing a job well done from its cultivation to the tablet, since the entire chain is important to obtain high quality cocoa and later chocolate.
More information
The “El Castillero” cocoa consists of a blend of Trinitarios, fermented in cascading wooden boxes. They are pre-dried for 48 hours and then dried for approximately 7 days.
El Castillo is a small town located on the southern bank of the San Juan River, in southern Nicaragua, famous for the ruins of the old fortress ordered to be built by the Spanish crown in the 17th century.
Cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter
Allergens: may contain traces of nuts and milk. Gluten Free
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-Shipment to the Balearic Islands: €6.95
Delivery times: between 24-48 hours for Peninsular Spain and 48-72 hours for the Balearic Islands. For more information see our SHIPPING page, with more details about Kaitxo shipments, or the special conditions for shipping chocolate in summer.
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