Cocoa 100% Criollo Bio variety, Fair Trade, 250 g

Characteristics

• The word Criollo translated from Spanish means local or indigenous. It is a variety that is cultivated very little - it makes up less than one per thousand of world production.
• Unlike other varieties, it has a wide range of flavors, from fruity to spicy, and requires only a short fermentation time.
• Cocoa trees are very delicate to grow, they are sensitive to diseases and pests. Low production and high price correspond to this.
• The Criollo variety is particularly known for its delicacy and low yields.
• This autochthonous (native) variety from Peru has a representation compared to the production of the worldwide production of other cocoa varieties, in the order of one percent of the world production.
• It is uncultivated, without genetic modification, and in the case of proper cultivation without chemicals, it reaches incredibly delicate, sweet tones.
• The beans of this variety are not as bitter (roasted or dried) and bitter (fresh) as the Forastero or Trinitario variety.
• It fetches high prices on the market, therefore high quality is also expected from it and great demands are placed on it.

Ingredients

• 100% cocoa powder from the Criollo cocoa variety* *a product of organic farming

Nutritional values per 100 g of the product

• Energy value: 1449 kJ / 346 kcal
• Fats: 11 g, of which saturated fatty acids: 6.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 20 g, of which sugars: 1.6 g
• Protein: 28 g
• Salt: 0 g

Allergens

• May contain traces of milk, sesame, hazelnuts and almonds

Storage

• Store in a dry and cool place