Single-origin Guatemalan dark chocolate bar made from wild-harvested cacao by the Q'eqchi Maya farmers of San Juan Chivite. Beans are gathered from wild trees around the village and fermented and dried at two community-built facilities. Goodnow Farms helped fund an updated facility and now works with the original ten farmers on a custom harvest, fermentation and drying protocol crafted exclusively for them.
At a glance
Origin: San Juan Chivite, Guatemala
Wild-harvested cacao from Q'eqchi Maya farmers
Bean to bar, single-origin dark chocolate
Custom protocol exclusive to Goodnow Farms
Funded community fermentation upgrade, now supporting 30-plus farmers
Beans still sourced solely from the original ten farmers
Freshly pressed Asochivite cocoa butter for single-origin smoothness
Tasting notes: bright green banana and mango
Best for
Fans of bright, fruit-forward dark chocolate
Gifts for ethical and impact-driven chocolate lovers
Single-origin tasting flights with Central American bars
Savor with a chilled Riesling or a tropical sour beer to amplify the mango notes. A washed-process Guatemalan coffee complements the origin connection, and a fresh chevre balances the fruit.
Flavor profile
Bright and fruit-forward, with green banana freshness and ripe mango sweetness wrapped in clean cocoa. The in-house pressed cocoa butter delivers a silky finish.
About Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Goodnow Farms is a Massachusetts bean-to-bar maker known for direct sourcing, custom fermentation partnerships, and pressing their own single-origin cocoa butter, one of very few craft chocolate makers in the country to do so.
