Ara Chocolat Bernabé Martinique 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

Available from Chef Shop when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

58 gram bar - Paris, France A true rarity in the world of chocolate, Ara Chocolat’s Bernabé bar is crafted from cacao grown in Martinique, a French Caribbean island with a long—but often overlooked—cacao tradition. The Bernabé family and their cooperative, VALCACO, work to preserve native cacao varieties while farming in ways that respect the island’s ecosystem. When tasting this bar, the first thing I notice is how expressive it is. Bright fruity and floral notes rise immediately, followed by h