Cacaosuyo
Cacaosuyo, Quinoa Crunch 40%
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DESCRIPTION: 40% cacao of Piura origin milk chocolate filled with light toasted quinoa that gives a crunchy texture to this unique chocolate bar. Quinoa is a healthful ancient grain consumed as a staple in the Incan diet, who refer to it as the 'mother grain'. The quinoa in this bar is lightly toasted to compliment the creamy milk chocolate from Porcelana cacao beans of Piura.
TASTING NOTES: Initially, feel the smooth texture of the chocolate mixed with the crunch coming from the super Inca food, quinoa. We taste the tender nutty flavor of the quinoa mixed with the unique cherry flavors of the PIURA cacao, creating an amazing complement…
4 INGREDIENTS: Cacao paste, milk, sugar, cacao butter and quinoa.
CACAO ORIGIN: Piura - Peru
AG-PRACTICES: Sustainable, Preservation
SOCIAL IMPACT: Direct Trade, Community empowerment
FOUNDER: Eduardo Lanfranco / Samir Giha
ALLERGY INFORMATION: May contains traces of milk, may contains traces of nuts.
Meet the Founders
Cacaosuyo is a Peruvian brand, its founders Eduardo Lanfranco and Samir Giha decided first to study Peruvian cacao and later started making chocolate. They were the pioneers in entering the world of chocolate in Peru. The slogan of the brand "The best kept secret of the Incas" shows how close are to this culture, close to the great Empire of Tahuantinsuyo, demonstrating that this product is purely Peruvian and that Cacao existed in Peru for millions of years with the Inca ancestors.