Dandelion Chocolate, Zorzal Comunitario Dominican Republic 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

These cocoa beans have notes of chocolate-covered cherries, fresh milk and black tea. They come from a collection of farms surrounding Reserva Zorzal, a bird sanctuary in the Dominican Republic. The sanctuary protects Bicknell’s thrush, an endangered bird that migrates between Vermont and the Dominican Republic each year. The sale of cocoa produced on and around the sanctuary serves to fund the project. 70% Chocolate. Vegan. Soy free. Gluten Free. Kosher. Made in a factory that does not process nuts.

All Dandelion Chocolates single-origin bars are made with just cocoa beans and sugar -- no added cocoa butter, lecithin, or vanilla. Dandelion Chocolate sort, roast, crack, winnow, grind, conch and temper small batches of beans. Each bar is molded and wrapped by hand. By sourcing high-quality cacao and carefully crafting small batches of chocolate they bring out the individual nuances of each bean.