Limited Release, Zanzibar Pepper

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
• Bean-to-bar craft chocolate, limited release
• Carefully balanced ratio of pepper to chocolate
• Tasting notes: lemon, pepper, caramel, cocoa

Best for

• Adventurous chocolate fans seeking unusual flavor pairings
• Gifts for spice lovers, cooks and pepper aficionados
• Conversation-starter chocolate at dinner parties
• Pairing with bold wines and aged spirits
• Curated gourmet gift sets featuring spice and chocolate
• Foodie holiday and host gifts

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.

Made by Goodnow Farms Chocolate, based in Sudbury, Massachusetts.