Limited release dark milk bar with single origin Esmeraldas cacao from Ecuador, organic freeze-dried banana and Mexican Planifolia vanilla. Creamy whole milk powder and freshly pressed cocoa butter round out a banana split in bar form. The flavors are carefully balanced so each component reads clearly.
At a glance
Style: Dark milk chocolate bar, limited release
Bean origin: Single origin Esmeraldas, Ecuador (Salazar family farm, Nacional hybrid)
Featured ingredients: Organic Natierra freeze-dried banana, Mexican Planifolia vanilla (bourbon-cured by Giff Laube, Nicaragua), Organic West whole milk powder, freshly pressed single origin cocoa butter
Milk standards: Pasture raised, antibiotic, GMO and rBST free
Tasting notes: Cocoa, banana, vanilla, cream
Vendor: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (Sudbury, MA)
Best for
Nostalgic dessert lovers and ice cream fans
Gifting to chocolate collectors who chase limited drops
Pairing flights with other single origin bars
Birthday and thank-you gifting
Sharing as an after-dinner sweet
Pairings
Try this bar with a scoop of vanilla bean gelato, a Madeira or cream sherry, or a lightly roasted Ethiopian coffee with bright fruit. It also works with a young, soft cow milk cheese to echo the dairy notes.
Flavor profile
Rich whole milk and creamy banana lead, followed by the fruity, slightly floral character of Esmeraldas Nacional cacao. The Planifolia vanilla lingers in a warm, dessert-like finish.
About Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Goodnow Farms is a Sudbury, Massachusetts bean-to-bar maker known for direct sourcing and pressing its own cocoa butter. The Salazar family in Same, Ecuador handpicked Nacional varietals and built an on-farm fermentation and drying facility, giving Goodnow exacting control from harvest to bar.
