Single-origin dark chocolate bar made from Nicaraguan cacao sourced in El Carmen, Matagalpa, and stone-ground with freshly pressed El Carmen cocoa butter. Beans come from a handful of small family farms near Cacao Bisiesto's fermentary, where owner Giff Laube manages a custom fermentation profile developed with Goodnow Farms. The result is deep, rich, earthy chocolate with caramel and raisin notes.
At a glance
Origin: El Carmen, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Bean to bar craft chocolate from small family farms
Custom fermentation profile by farmer Giff Laube of Cacao Bisiesto
Pods harvested, opened, bagged and delivered to fermentary same day
Small batch roast and five-day conche, both profiled to this bean
Freshly pressed single-origin El Carmen cocoa butter (rare in US craft)
Direct trade pricing above local market rates
Tasting notes: cocoa, caramel, raisin
Best for
Single-origin chocolate enthusiasts exploring Central American cacao
Gifting to fine chocolate lovers and foodies
Tasting flights alongside other Goodnow Farms origin bars
After-dinner pairing with coffee or dessert wine
Stocking fillers, host gifts and curated gourmet baskets
Holiday and corporate gift presentations
Pairings
Savor with a glass of Pedro Ximenez sherry, tawny port or a ruby Zinfandel to echo the raisin notes. A medium-roast Central American coffee complements the caramel side, while an aged Gouda or Manchego picks up the earthy depth.
Flavor profile
Deep, rich and earthy with classic cocoa character. Caramel sweetness rolls forward, with raisin notes lingering through a smooth, lengthy finish from the in-house pressed cocoa butter.
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.
