65% Madagascar Dark Chocolate

A 65% single-origin dark chocolate bar from Maverick Chocolate, made with fine-flavor heirloom cacao from the Sambirano Valley in Madagascar. The beans are sourced from Akesson's Bejofo Estate, where cacao is grown, fermented, and dried right at the farm. The result is bright and fruit-forward with a strong natural strawberry note and a clean cocoa finish.

At a glance

• Cacao: 65% single-origin dark chocolate
• Origin: Sambirano Valley, Madagascar (Akesson's Bejofo Estate)
• Tasting notes: Strawberry, bright fruit, clean cocoa
• Diet: Vegan
• Ingredients: Organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter
• Net weight: 65 g
• Maker: Maverick Chocolate, bean to bar

Best for

• Fans of bright, fruit-forward dark chocolate
• Single-origin tasting flights
• Vegan chocolate lovers
• Those who find most dark chocolate too bitter
• Foodie and host gifts
• Gifting to craft-chocolate enthusiasts

How to use

Let a square melt slowly to draw out the strawberry notes. Pairs beautifully with sparkling wine, fresh berries, or a fruit-forward coffee.

Flavor profile

Bright and slightly tangy with a pronounced strawberry note up front, followed by a clean cocoa finish and surprisingly little bitterness for a dark bar.

About Maverick Chocolate

Maverick Chocolate is a Cincinnati bean-to-bar maker crafting small-batch chocolate from ethically sourced cacao roasted and refined in-house.