70% Belize Dark Chocolate

A 70% single-origin dark chocolate bar from Maverick Chocolate, made with cacao from Maya Mountain Cacao in southern Belize. These were the first beans Maverick brought into their test kitchen back in 2013, and the bar earned a Good Food Award in 2019. It is layered and balanced, with bright citrus and ripe red berries giving way to soft nuttiness and a clean cocoa finish.

At a glance

• Cacao: 70% single-origin dark chocolate
• Origin: Southern Belize (Maya Mountain Cacao)
• Award: 2019 Good Food Award winner
• Tasting notes: Citrus, cherry, red berries, roasted nuts
• Ingredients: Organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter
• Net weight: 2.3 oz (65 g)
• Maker: Maverick Chocolate, bean to bar

Best for

• Fans of bright, layered dark chocolate
• Award-winning chocolate seekers
• Single-origin tasting flights
• Pairing with wine and coffee
• Foodie and host gifts
• Gifting to craft-chocolate enthusiasts

How to use

Let a square melt on the tongue to follow the shift from citrus to nutty cocoa. Pairs well with red wine, dark-roast coffee, or aged cheese.

Flavor profile

Bright citrus and ripe red berries up front, mellowing into soft nuttiness and a clean, lingering cocoa finish. Layered and balanced, just bold enough to keep you reaching for another square.

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.