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www.akessons-organic.com/collections/Experimental phase: initial rating derived from official awards and critic reviews
Academy of Chocolate - Gold
2011
Academy of Chocolate - Silver
2020, 2017
Academy of Chocolate - Bronze
2018, 2016
Åkesson's Organic Brazil 75% Forastero Cocoa is a luxurious dark chocolate crafted from organic Forastero cocoa beans sourced from Bahia, Brazil. This product is known for its rich, robust flavor profile, featuring deep, earthy notes with a hint of tropical fruitiness and a mild acidity.
Åkesson's Organic, founded by Bertil Åkesson, is well-regarded in the craft chocolate community for its bean-to-bar products sourced from its own plantations. Originating from a family with a deep connection to plantation management, Bertil Åkesson has developed plantations in Madagascar and Brazil, where he cultivates renowned cacao and spices.
These plantations provide high-quality ingredients not just for Åkesson's own chocolate bars but also for other top chocolatiers and chefs worldwide?. Åkesson's is notable for being a pioneer in the bean-to-bar movement, focusing on producing distinct chocolate bars that often incorporate unique flavors such as various types of pepper from its own estates.