Amano Dos Rios Dominican Republic 70%

From the Maker:

One day a friend called me excitedly about some very special cocoa beans he found in the Dominican Republic.  He said they were truly unique, and I was the perfect person to make them into chocolate.  Industrial chocolate companies like their chocolate to taste simply like “traditional chocolate.” This does not.  This chocolate has a haunting flavor like bergamot, orange and lavender.  These natural flavors are due to the unique way the coca beans are fermented.  It took all of my skills to do these beans justice.  I believe you will be thrilled by the results.  If you want to try a chocolate with that extra bit of “magic,” this is it.

Ingredients: Cocoa beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, whole vanilla beans

Tasting Notes: This chocolate has very gentle but rich flavors with beautiful notes of bergamot orange, blueberry, spices, and lavender. These are natural flavors found in the special cocoa beans used to make this chocolate.

CACAO SOURCING:

The cacao beans Amano uses are sourced directly from cacao farms by creator and founder Art Pollard.  Art sometimes works with the farmers to help them create the best fermentation and drying of their beans.