Ura Chocolates Cusco Vraem 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

40-gram bar - Lima, Peru

Notes from Maile, ChefShop Chocolate Curator

I may be in the midst of a little love affair with this chocolate bar. Or maybe that's just because it brought me flowers. It's one of those bars where you say, "Wait, did they put roses in that?" And yet the answer is, "No," they were already there, and chocolate maker Luchi, just revealed them. The floral notes on this bar are immediate, unmistakable, and unforgettable, and yet never overbearing in that way we worry about (no soap here, thank you very much!). Paired with red fruit notes--berries and cherries--the bar is practically singing a love song as you savor it. Go slow with this bar, so you can linger over its romantic dance.

About the Bar

From a remote valley where three Peruvian rivers converge comes a chocolate with a lot to tell you about its origins. Ura's Cusco Vraem 70% Dark Chocolate is made with Vraem 99 cacao, also known as Ganso, grown in the Pichari district of Cusco near the protected forests of Otishi National Park and the Asháninka Communal Reserve.

This is an especially intriguing chocolate for anyone who loves exploring the range of flavors naturally present in cacao. Floral aromas and fruity notes mingle with a satisfying, distinctly chocolatey foundation. A light roast helps preserve the cacao's expressive character, while the addition of organic cacao butter contributes to the composition of the bar.

The cacao's story is equally compelling. The Daria Farm is part of the Qori Warmi women's farming cooperative in the VRAEM region, a landscape shaped by the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro rivers. This area is known for its native cloud-forest cacao, making this bar an opportunity to explore a distinctive part of Peru's chocolate heritage.

Cacao Origin: Pichari, Cusco, Peru
Producer: Campos del Valle
Cacao Variety: Vraem 99 (Ganso)
Altitude: 1,000 meters
Roast: Light
Ingredients: Organic cacao, organic cane sugar, organic cacao butter

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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