40-gram bar - Lima, Peru
Notes from Maile, ChefShop Chocolate Curator
Chocolate maker Luchi says this is one of her most loved bars, and I can see why...especially if you love cherry hard candies. This bar was such a surprise--it does not hold back! I first caught the vibrant aroma of the red fruit and then immediately as it started to melt, was caught by the distinctive bright cherry candy notes verily exploding in my mouth. You might find yourself glancing back at the package, to be sure it says 70% (it does), with the sweetness of the cherry playing a whimsical trick on you.
About the Bar
Meet Chuncho Señorita, the smallest member of Peru's heritage Chuncho cacao family. Grown by the Cárdenas family at Finca Paytiti in the forests of Cusco, this distinctive variety gets the spotlight all to itself in Ura's 70% dark chocolate.
The tasting experience is delicate, with fruity notes and a gentle, natural sweetness. A light roast preserves the subtle nuances of the cacao, allowing its individual personality to emerge without being overshadowed by heavier roasted flavors.
The Cárdenas family is especially dedicated to identifying and separating individual Chuncho cacao varieties, a practice that makes a chocolate like this possible. If you're curious about how much flavor can change from one cacao variety to another, try this bar alongside Ura's Cusco Quellouno blend. Both come from the same family farm, but offer different expressions of its heritage cacao.
Cacao Origin: Quellouno, Cusco, Peru
Producer: Finca Paytiti, Cárdenas family
Cacao Variety: Heritage Chuncho Señorita (single variety)
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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