Philippines Mindanao Island 50% Dark Milk Chocolate Bar
Philippines Mindanao Island 50% Dark Milk Chocolate Bar
This 50% dark milk chocolate bar from Mindanao Island offers a complex flavour profile with bright top notes, balancing the creamy milk against the distinctive cocoa from volcanic soil — a unique taste experience that earned praise from The Guardian.
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Experience the unique flavour of Mindanao Island with this 50% dark milk chocolate bar. Firetree's Mindanao Island beans are carefully selected for their complexity, delivering ringing top notes that harmonise beautifully with the creamy milk flavour.
This bean-to-bar craft chocolate is made from single-estate cocoa, ensuring a distinctive taste that reflects its unique origin. The cocoa trees, known as 'firetrees', thrive in the rich, porous volcanic soil of the Southern Pacific's 'ring of fire' islands, which imparts a special character to the beans.
Firetree works directly with local farmers who expertly harvest only perfectly ripe pods. The fermentation process, a true art, relies on the farmers' sensory expertise and years of experience, followed by traditional sun-drying. This meticulous, hands-on approach from farm to factory ensures that the inherent, sumptuous flavours of this unique cocoa are fully developed and preserved in every 70g bar.
- 70g bar
- Bean-to-Bar Craft
- Single-Estate
- Taste Notes: Citrusy, Cocoa, Golden
About Our Brand Firetree
Firetree specialises in crafting exquisite chocolate, addressing the desire for distinctive, high-quality experiences that transcend mass-produced offerings. They bring the nuanced tastes of remote island terroirs to the forefront, focusing on the unique flavour profiles derived from cocoa beans grown in volcanic soils.
What sets Firetree apart is their meticulous sourcing from the 'ring of fire' islands like those in the southern Pacific, Oceania, and Madagascar. The cocoa trees, or 'firetrees', thrive in this rich, porous volcanic soil, which imparts a distinctive character to the beans. This geographical specificity, combined with their commitment to single-origin cocoa, ensures a chocolate experience unlike any other.
Firetree's dedication extends to the craft, working closely with local farmers who expertly harvest only perfectly ripe pods. The fermentation process, often described as an art, relies on the farmers' sensory expertise and years of experience, followed by traditional sun-drying. This careful, hands-on approach from farm to factory ensures that the inherent sumptuous flavours of their unique cocoa are fully developed and preserved in every bar.