Description
The cacao beans used to make this chocolate bar come from the town of Tupi on the southern tip of the Philippines. The name originates from the word “Tufi”, which was a vine chewed by the native Blaan tribes who lived in the ancient forests of this region. Later, settlers from Luzon and Visayas arrived and began to grow a large variety of flowers, vegetables and fruits, including cacao.
For this 75% dark chocolate, we used cacao beans grown by Kablon Farms, which have notes of honeysuckle, toasted coconut, and dulce de leche.
Philippine cacao, bean to bar
The Philippines has grown cacao for centuries, yet it’s still rare to find in North American craft chocolate. This bar is made with beans from Kablon Farms in Tupi, South Cotabato, on the island of Mindanao. We roast and stone grind them at our Granville Island workshop with just organic unrefined cane sugar and organic cacao butter, and at 75% the beans’ naturally sweet, tropical character shines: honeysuckle, toasted coconut and dulce de leche. Read more about our Philippine cacao story.
Frequently asked questions
Is it vegan and gluten-free?
Yes. Organic cacao beans, organic unrefined cane sugar and organic cacao butter — no dairy, and made with gluten-free ingredients.
What else do you make with Tupi cacao?
Kablon Farms’ cacao is also in our unsweetened 100% Tupi and our crunchy, rough ground 70% Tableya. For a cup, try the Tupi 70% Drinking Chocolate.
Want to compare origins?
Taste it next to our 70% Costa Esmeraldas from Ecuador and 70% Kisinga from Uganda.
