Ara Chocolat 74% Ocumare Dark Chocolate Bar

Available from Chef Shop when we last checked. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

58 g bar – Paris, France Made with heirloom cacao from Ocumare, Venezuela, this 74% dark chocolate is a beautiful example of why Ara Chocolat is so passionate about preserving distinctive Venezuelan cacao. Ara sources the cacao directly from producers Zoraida and Tapiruso, building the kind of close relationship that allows exceptional beans—and the people growing them—to remain at the center of the chocolate. The finished bar is remarkably smooth and creamy, with a natural sweetness that feels