Experimental phase: initial rating derived from official awards and critic reviews
Academy of Chocolate - Gold
2021
Belize, Maya Mountain 74% is a dark chocolate product crafted by Benoît Nihant Chocolatier-Cacaofèvier. This chocolate is distinguished by its use of fine cacao sourced from the Maya Mountain region in Belize. It is known for its rich flavor profile that includes bright, fruity notes and a slight acidity, characteristic of the high-quality cacao from this area.
Benoît Nihant Chocolatier-Cacaofèvier is based in Liège, Belgium, and operates as both a chocolatier and a bean-to-bar chocolate maker. The company sources its cacao beans directly from farmers and handles all stages of chocolate production in-house, from roasting the cacao beans to crafting the finished chocolates.