Limited release dark chocolate bar combining single-origin El Carmen Nicaraguan cacao with sun-dried Zanzibar black peppercorns from Burlap and Barrel. The earthy, caramel-rich El Carmen cacao meets bright, lemony, spicy hand-picked peppercorns from small Zanzibar farms. The result builds slowly from sweet caramel into a long, spicy, citrus-pepper finish.
At a glance
Cacao origin: El Carmen, Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Spice: sun-dried Zanzibar black peppercorns from Burlap and Barrel
Peppercorns hand-picked on small Zanzibar farms
Custom fermentation by farmer Giff Laube exclusively for Goodnow Farms
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Pairings
Savor with a peppery Syrah or Malbec, or a smoky mezcal to mirror the heat. A pour-over single-origin Ethiopian coffee echoes the lemony brightness, and an aged sheep's milk cheese balances the spice.
Flavor profile
Opens with sweet caramel and cocoa from the El Carmen base, then the Zanzibar pepper arrives with a lemony zest. The finish is long, warm and spicy, opposites attracting on the palate.
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.
