Chuncho 70% Dark Chocolate bar - Southern – Andes/Amazon -Peru

Provenance: Southern Peru—Andes/Amazon Genetics: Native Chunchos (Clasico, Senhorita, Pamuco Rugoso, Cascara de Huevo, Achoccha, Blanco, Pamuco, Emilia) Floral and pronounced fruity flavors: tropical and some red fruits. Very low astringency and tannins.  Ingredients: Native Chuncho beans, organic cane sugar, and cacao butter. About this bean: (From our bean supplier) One of the world’s most interesting origins for its bold and highly diverse fruit and floral flavor profile, its higher fat content (~56-58%), and almost no astringency nor tannins. While some can be found in the VRAE region, the Chuncho bean is native to the department of Cusco and has been classified as its own genetic variety cluster. It’s the same cacao the Incas used to eat centuries ago. ​Before the arrival of Christopher Columbus, Cusco was the region with the highest cacao production in Peru. After colonization and hundreds of years of commercialization, the northern jungle departments overtook this region from a