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Academy of Chocolate - Bronze
2015
Trinidad 80% by Bar au Chocolat is a dark chocolate bar made with cacao sourced from the Trinitario varietal in Trinidad. This specific product emphasizes the rich and complex flavors inherent to beans from this region. It is known for its balance of bitterness and fruity notes, offering an intense chocolate experience.
Bar au Chocolat, founded in 2010 by Nicole Trutanich, is a boutique chocolatemaker based in Manhattan Beach, California. This studio is distinguished by its meticulous approach to chocolate making, using only two ingredients - cacao and sugar - to highlight the natural flavors of its carefully sourced beans.
Nicole Trutanich is one of the few female chocolatemakers in the industry, emphasizing a slow and deliberate production process that involves detailed hand-crafting techniques. Bar au Chocolat also focuses on sustainability, sourcing cacao beans directly from small equatorial farms and supporting traditional farming methods.
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