85% Uganda – Berlin

Our bold, extra-dark Uganda chocolate made from Semuliki beans, with an intense chocolate aroma, warming notes of cinnamon, and delicate fruitiness of plum and fig. A pure single-origin treat for a deep, full-bodied cocoa flavor. We make it only from organic cocoa beans and a little organic cane sugar, with no added cocoa butter.

We use beans from Latitude Trading Co. (LTC) in Bundibugyo District, on the slopes of the Ruwenzori Mountains at the edge of Semliki National Park in western Uganda. Founded in 2016, the company sources its cocoa beans from around 3,431 certified organic smallholder farmers. In addition to a premium to support quality, producers also receive training in organic practices, cocoa quality, and finance.

LTC invests in the creation of high-quality producer polygons (geospatial data), deforestation, and traceability analyses. LTC’s central fermentation facility is located in the town of Kasese, where the beans are sun-dried on raised racks for six to seven days and blended before export.