{"product_id":"origin-stories-costa-esmeraldas","title":"Chocolate Bar Set for \"Origin Stories - Costa Esmeraldas\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tasting set of single-origin Costa Esmeraldas bars accompanies a lively and informative talk with the makers of all six bars, along with Freddy Salazar, who manages operations for Costa Esmeraldas, his family’s cocoa farm in Ecuador. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re excited to bring you into the conversation with Greg D’Alesandre, our Bean Sourcerer, as your host on the topic of single-origin chocolate, alongside those who know the beans and chocolate best: the cocoa producer, and chocolate makers from throughout the industry. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach month we will feature one of our origins, assembling a set of six bars crafted from that origin by makers from around the world. The cocoa producer and each maker will share stories of their products with us. We hope you’ll join us as we taste a curated flight and dive deep into one of our favorite origins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe conversation is approximately two hours in length and is hosted on Zoom video-conferencing software. We ask that you use only one login per chocolate set. You are welcome to invite a family member or a few to join from your screen (and it's up to you how much of your chocolate you want to share). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set includes single-origin bars from six chocolate makers, and instructions to join this month's discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart of a monthly series pairing conversation and chocolate tasting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: August 29\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e2-4 p.m. PDT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tasting set includes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.dandelionchocolate.com\/collections\/well-balanced\/products\/costa-esmeraldas-ecuador-70-2018-harvest-single-origin-chocolate-bar\"\u003eDandelion Chocolate (San Francisco, California): Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador 70%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e2 ounces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients: \u003cem\u003ecocoa beans and organic cane sugar \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chequessettchocolate.com\/collections\/bars\/products\/costa-esmereldas-bar?variant=13671291748457\"\u003eChequessett Chocolate (Cape Cod, Massachusetts): Costa Esmeraldas Bar 72%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e2.25 ounces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients: \u003cem\u003eorganic cacao beans, organic evaporated cane juice, organic cacao butter \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.com\/product\/esmeraldas\/\"\u003eGoodnow Farms Chocolate (Sudbury, Massachusetts): Ecuador Esmeraldas 72%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e1.94 ounces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients: \u003cem\u003ecacao beans, organic sugar, fresh pressed cocoa butter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/manoachocolate.com\/products\/ecuador-72-bar\"\u003eManoa Chocolate (Kailua, Hawaii): 70% Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e1.76 ounces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients: \u003cem\u003ecacao, organic sugar, organic cocoa butter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.somachocolate.com\/collections\/microbatch-2019\/products\/costa-esmeraldas-ecuador-70?variant=8979915931700\"\u003eSoma Chocolate (Toronto, Canada): Mr. Salazar, Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador, 70%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e2.29 ounces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients: \u003cem\u003eorganic cane sugar, cacao nibs, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural vanilla\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whitelabelchocolate.com\/shop\/77-ecuador-costa-esmeraldas\"\u003eWhite Label Chocolate (Santa Cruz, California): 77% Ecuador, Costa Esmeraldas\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eWeight: \u003cem\u003e2.3 ounces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients: \u003cem\u003ecacao beans, organic sugar, organic cocoa butter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformation on Costa Esmeraldas, and on how to join our webinar on August 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. PDT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/cacaoservices.com\/origins\/costa-esmeraldas\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. Or wait until you can hear it directly from Freddy Salazar. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/dande.li\/2017-2018SourcingReport\"\u003eour sourcing report\u003c\/a\u003e to read more about Dandelion Chocolate's relationship with Costa Esmeraldas, including transparent sourcing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll of our single-origin chocolate is made with just cocoa beans and sugar; no added cocoa butter, lecithin, or vanilla. Our chocolate is free of soy, dairy, eggs, and gluten, and it is made in a factory that does not process nuts. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis selection of chocolate from other chocolate makers is all dark chocolate; however, some makers might have processed their bars on machinery that also processes milk chocolate, or chocolate with additional ingredients. If you have an allergy, we have linked each company, so feel free to research your specific restriction. We strongly suggest looking at the labels, and while there are no substitutions, we recommend passing any bars you are unable to eat along to a friend. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dandelion Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"-","offer_id":32566959276106,"sku":"1286","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Employee","offer_id":32566959308874,"sku":"1286","price":52.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/5497\/3770\/products\/dandelion-chocolate-chocolate-bar-set-and-origin-stories-talk-16736491831436.png?v=1604106551","url":"https:\/\/dandelion-dev.myshopify.com\/products\/origin-stories-costa-esmeraldas","provider":"dandelion-dev","version":"1.0","type":"link"}