100% Cocoa mass UGANDA SEMULIKI FOREST

In Western Uganda, in the Bundibugyo district, which borders the Democratic Republic of Congo on one side and is surrounded by the magnificent Rwenzori Mountains and Semuliki National Park on the other, cocoa trees grow among bananas, plantains, palms, and coffee trees.

This Semuliki Forest cocoa is grown on small organic farms, numbering around 3,400, with 52% of the farm owners being women. Latitude Company, which handles cocoa processing and export, is a registered B-Corporation that purchases high-quality fresh cocoa and pays growers 20% more than other buyers in Uganda.

The rich chocolate flavor is complemented by notes of berry flavors – a cherry on top.

Ingredients: cocoa beans*. May contain milk and hazelnut traces. Cocoa solids minimum 100%.

*organic

Store in a dry, cool place (~18°C).

Origin of cocoa beans:

Country/Region: Uganda, Bundibugyo

Exporter: Latitude Trade Co.

Cocoa beans purchased from over 3400 farmers

Fermentation: 5 days in wooden boxes

Drying: 6-8 days in an open sunny area

Photos: Austėja Liu, Crafting Markets