Passion fruit dark chocolate bar in the Makers Choice Line, made with single origin Guatemala Asochivite cacao and freshly pressed cocoa butter. Q'eqchi Maya-grown beans pair with tropical passion fruit from Cocoa Supply for a bright, sweet-tart bar.
At a glance
Style: Single origin dark chocolate bar with fruit, Makers Choice Line
Bean origin: Asochivite, Chivite, Guatemala (Q'eqchi Maya farmers, ten specific farms)
Featured ingredient: Passion fruit from Cocoa Supply, Ecuador (above-Fair Trade pricing, training and education for farms)
Cocoa butter: Freshly pressed from the same single origin beans, never deodorized
Process: Custom fermentation and drying protocols, careful roasting and conching
Vendor: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (Sudbury, MA)
Best for
Tropical fruit and bright chocolate fans
Summer and spring gifting
Tasting flights with single origin bars
Dessert pairings and cheese boards
Birthday, thank-you and host gifts
Afternoon tea companion
Pairings
Pour a glass of late-harvest Riesling, a Moscato d'Asti or a passion fruit cocktail to match. The bar also pairs with fresh chevre, vanilla pound cake or a glass of sparkling wine.
Flavor profile
Luscious, sweet and tart with tropical citrus notes. The Asochivite cacao reads bright and fruity, and the freshly pressed single origin cocoa butter delivers a smooth, rich mouthfeel.
About Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Goodnow Farms is a Sudbury, Massachusetts bean-to-bar maker, and one of the few in the US to press its own cocoa butter. The Q'eqchi Maya farmers of Chivite, Guatemala harvest cacao from wild trees and handle fermentation and drying themselves using Goodnow's protocols, yielding extremely bright, fruity beans.
