Ara Chocolat Cuyagua 100% 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 gram bar - Paris, France For many chocolate lovers, a 100% cacao bar can sound intimidating—but this one is remarkably inviting. Ara Chocolat crafts it with cacao from the village of Cuyagua in Venezuela’s Aragua region, a place long celebrated for producing exceptional fine cacao. The beans come from the Cuyagua Farm Company, whose farmers cultivate heirloom cacao that expresses the character of the land. I’m always impressed by how balanced this bar feels despite having no added sugar. It m