Mestico - Dark Chocolate 81% Catongo
Catongo is a variant of the Amelonado cacao, known for its unique albino trees. Unlike typical cacao trees with violet pigmentation, Catongo trees produce beans that are completely white when fresh, turning caramel-colored after fermentation.
Net weight:
60g
Ingredients:
Cacao beans, sugar and cacao butter. Min 81% cacao solids.
Allergens:
Made in facility that handles milk and nuts.
Nutrition facts per 100 g:
Energi: 527kcal; Kulhydrat: 54g; Sukkerarter: 37g; Protein: 8g; Fedt: 34g; Mættede fedtsyrer: 20g; Fibre: 11g; Salt: <0.1g
Cacao origin:
Bahia, Brazil. Cacao is cultivated under the canopy and shade of big trees native to the Atlantic Forest, using an agroforestry system known as Cabruca.
About the chocolate maker:
Mestico is a Brazilian tree-to-bar chocolate brand with a farm in Bahia and a factory store in São Paulo. Their work focuses on exploring different cacao varieties, cultivated under the Cabruca method.
Cacao was introduced to Bahia over 200 years ago and has thrive in the unique biome of the Atlantic Forest. Mestico’s main line features a range of cacao varieties, from well-known Forastero and Trinitario to varieties native to Bahia like Catongo and Bonança, offering a full immersive tasting experience of cacao domestication in the region.
Harvest
Drying cacao beans
Cacao beans bagged