Ura Chocolates Cusco Quellouno 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

40-gram bar - Lima, Peru

Notes from Maile, ChefShop Chocolate Curator

This bar is full of trickery. It begins with a balanced chocolate and nut vibe, but yields to surprising notes of fruity hard candies. It's not sweet like candy...or is it? Can it be both?

About the Bar

Deep in the lush forests of Cusco, Peru, the Cárdenas family has spent three generations cultivating some of the region's remarkable heritage Chuncho cacao. Their Paytiti Farm, nestled within a forest more than 150 years old, is home to a fascinating collection of native cacao varieties. This 70% dark chocolate brings together four of them in an expressive blend.

Look for rich, nutty flavors complemented by the natural sweetness of ripe fruit. A light roast allows the distinctive character of the Chuncho cacao to shine, creating a chocolate that invites you to slow down and explore how the flavors unfold.

What makes this bar especially interesting is the care taken at the farm to identify and separate individual Chuncho varieties. It's a wonderful introduction to the diversity of Peru's heritage cacao, brought together in a single bar.

Cacao Origin: Quellouno, Cusco, Peru
Producer: Finca Paytiti, Cárdenas family
Cacao Variety: Heritage Chuncho Blend (4 varieties)
Altitude: 1,150 meters
Roast: Light
Ingredients: Organic cacao, organic cane sugar

About Ura Chocolates

Founded by Luchi, a former finance professional turned passionate cacao explorer and chocolate maker, Ura Chocolates celebrates the extraordinary diversity of Peru's native cacao. Drawing on her studies in cacao chemistry, post-harvest processing, and professional tasting, Luchi seeks out distinctive cacao varieties and the farmers who cultivate them. Each carefully crafted bar is an invitation to discover a different expression of Peru's cacao heritage. 

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