Buttery and fresh tasting, this cacao is grown in central Vietnam amidst pepper vines and coffee plantations, lending bright earthiness to this dark chocolate.

Dak Lak is also known as the 'pepper province'. With nearly 30,000 acres of pepper trees growing in just one province among many more others, Vietnam is currently the worlds largest pepper exporter.

TASTING: mild, fresh tasting, cashews, peppery finish, earthy
PAIRING: barrel aged spirits e.g. rum or whiskey, coffee, IPA's
CACAO ORIGIN: Vietnam, Dak Lak, Vietnam

Ingredients: cocoa, cocoa butter, cane sugar

Vietnamese cacao dates back to the colonial era when the French ministry tried to encourage its growth in the late 1800’s. Unfortunately these efforts soon petered out and the industry remained dormant until the 1980s when Russia suggested exporting cacao for the Moscow market. This too proved short-lived as trade with Russia dried up after the fall of communism. Despite these setbacks, a growing number of small farms are planting cacao alongside cashew and coconut trees and the world is beginning to take note of Vietnam’s uniqueterroir.

Imported from Vietnam

80g