Name: DARKINS - Single Origin Indian Bean to Bar Chocolate
SKU: DARK-IND-CHO
Price: 590.00 INR
Availability: InStock

PACK OF 2 CHOCOLATE BARS (65 GMS EACH)

Darkins is a premium Bean-to-Bar dark chocolate maker on a journey to create Indian-origin artisan chocolates with a focus to promote healthy food.

We deal directly with the cocoa farmers, helping with the process of how the beans are to be treated from the moment they’re harvested and ensuring the best possible quality and price for cocoa farmers in India.

The care, skill, and attention to detail of everyone involved in making the chocolate is what makes it special. It doesn’t just taste good, it does good.

Darkins Classic 55% Tamil Nadu Cacao – Single-origin cacao from Pollachi with notes of Citrus, Lemongrass, Pine, and Nutmeg. Medium Roast made with Cacao, Unrefined Cane Sugar, Cacao Butter.

Darkins Classic 70% Andhra Cacao – Single-origin cacao from Eluru with notes of Grape, Plum, Wood, and Licorice. Mild to Medium Roast made with Cacao, Unrefined Cane Sugar, Cacao Butter.

Darkins Classic 80% Karnataka Cacao – Single-origin cacao from Puttur with notes of Banana, Vanilla, Bread, and Sage. Mild Roast made with Cacao, Unrefined Cane Sugar, Cacao Butter.

Darkins Classic 95% Andhra Cacao– Single-origin cacao from Eluru with notes of Almond, Wood, and Grape. Medium Roast made with Cacao, Unrefined Cane Sugar.

Darkins 70% with Blueberries – The Blues buster. Dark 70% cacao brightened with blueberry chunks. Medium roast made with Cacao beans, Unrefined Cane Sugar, Dehydrated Blueberry, Cacao Butter, Blueberry Extract.

Darkins 70% with Cranberry & Chilli – Bhut Jolokia chilli adds just enough sting to the tanginess of the cranberries. If you like dark chocolate with a little heat, this one’s for you! Medium Roast made with Cacao beans, Unrefined Cane Sugar, Cranberry, Cacao Butter, Himalayan Pink Salt, Bhut Jolokia Chilli.

Darkins 70% with Almonds – The old-school pairing- Crunchy almonds and smooth dark chocolate. It’s the friend for all seasons. Medium Roast made with Cacao beans, Unrefined Cane Sugar, Almonds, Cacao Butter.

Darkins 65% with Coffee – For your late-night work routines or if you just like coffee. Blended mild roast coffee from the hills of Coorg with the rich intense cacao from coastal Andhra. Medium Roast made with Cacao beans, Unrefined Cane Sugar, Cacao Butter, Coorg coffee.

Avoid Direct Sunlight

Store in dry conditions at temperatures between 12-18°C

For best experience, eat chocolates at 22-26°C

Dark Chocolate is rich in anti-oxidants and improves blood circulation. It is rich in fiber, iron, magnesium, copper, and manganese. Eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate can cut the risk of heart disease

WHAT IS BEAN TO BAR CHOCOLATE?

Bean to bar is the term used to describe chocolate that is made straight from the cocoa bean. The majority of chocolatiers buy a bulk source of chocolate and melt it down to craft their chocolates. We roast, winnow, refine, conche, and temper all of our chocolate in our micro-factory.

HOW LONG DOES THE CHOCOLATE-MAKING PROCESS TAKE?

From whole beans to finished chocolate, it’s about a four-day process. If you count the molding and packaging, it is a week to 10 days.

WHY, IN PARTICULAR, DO YOU USE COCOA BEANS FROM INDIA?

We delved into the world of chocolates and realized that Indian Cacao beans need to be explored as a Single Origin Chocolate. We endeavor to bring Indian cacao to world-class-level chocolates.

Everything we make is gluten-free. Our signature dark chocolates contain only three ingredients: cocoa beans, organic sugar, and cacao butter. We don’t use lecithin, vanilla, or any other additives.

Our chocolate is unofficially organic. We go to great lengths to make sure the farmers do not use chemicals and pesticides. We also make sure that our beans are shade-grown and that the cocoa trees are intercropped with other trees and crops.

Our cocoa beans are not certified, however, in part for the same reason we aren’t Fair Trade certified—the certification process for the beans is very expensive and our farmers can’t afford it. Though we are not certified organic, our beans can be traced completely back to their origin.