Patenemo, Venezuela 70%
Letterpress Chocolate's owners David and Corey loved exploring the depths of Venezuelan cacao for years, and they are excited to finally bring you their very first production bar from the Patanemo region!
Originally founded by runaway slaves, the village of Patanemo in Venezuela is derived from "paz tenemos" which means "we have peace." The trees grow at high elevation on a steep incline, unusual for cacao which normally grows in dense canopy in valleys. Patanemo particularly stands out for its complex yet familiar chocolatey flavor. Exported by Tisano Cacao, whose dedication to quality and the farmers is as strong as Letterpress.
Tasting notes: fudge, almond, blackberry Ingredients: Cacao beans, organic unrefined cane sugar, organic cocoa butter.
Kala & Dale are ga-ga over this bar. There's a particular flavor that reminds Kala of her childhood in Germany. She's still trying to figure it out and is having a darn good time doing so.
