Castronovo The Lost City Jaguar Cacao Nibs Dark Chocolate Bar

Do you have a taste for rare treasures? If so, I think you’ll love this limited edition “The Lost City” Jaguar Cacao Nibs 72% Dark Chocolate Bar. This was a favorite at a recent private tasting I hosted for Barometer Chocolate top fans. The Honduran bar, with lovely notes of roasted almond and rich cocoa, is studded with a soft and delicious crunch from “jaguar cacao,” a blonde bean.  Jaguar is a genetic varietal cousin to traditional cacao that is typically used to make chocolate bars, and it goes by different names. Peruvians call it “macambo” and Mexicans call it “pataxte” or “jaguar cacao.” It is only wild harvested, and therefore, quite rare. If a delicate, buttery macadamia nut flavor with a satisfying light crunch appeals to you, then you’re in for a real treat with this bar. Denise Castronovo, the maker of this unique bar, sourced the jaguar cacao directly from a women’s chocolate cooperative of widows, whose land was once firmly in the grips of drug traffickers. These brave wo