Description

The Cusco beans come southern Peru, where the Andes meets the jungle and are harvested at altitudes that range from about 400 to 1200 meters above sea level.

They are made up of mainly of a variety of Chunchos (~65%), VRAE-15, VRAE-99, Criollo, and various other native varieties. The beans are bought specifically from small farmers that make up the Co-op CAC Alto Urubamba, situated in the famous Urubamba valley.

The beans typically have a high diversity of fruit flavors (tropical, some citric and red fruits) and some floral profiles, higher % of fat than usual, and lower % of tannins, and the bean size is on average smaller than typical which come from smaller pods, with this said, the cacao pods also vary in size and in color. Colors of pods vary between yellow, green, and rose.

Ingredients: Cocoa Beans, Sugar, Cocoa Butter