SINGLE PLANTATION
CHOCOLATE
Over the centuries, cocoa trees have spread all round the world, on each side of the equator, on warm, moist and fertile land. With time, the four main varieties of cocoa trees – Criollo, Trinitario, Forastero, and Ecuador National – have hybridized in localities that have given them their specific qualities.
The many different tastes of their cocoas have given rise to exceptional chocolates, made by Manufacture Cluizel. These chocolates, known as ‘Single-Plantation’ chocolates, highlight the aromatic potential of each locality by applying suitable manufacturing processes and adding sugar in harmonious proportions. From one harvest to another, ‘Single-Plantation’ chocolates may show slight variations in their aromas.
The manufacturing process involves the use of ultramodern machines, and especially conches that execute the final mixing of the ingredients, without any added soya lecithin ; this eradicates any likelihood of the presence of GMOs. It also preserves tradition, both during the bean slow roasting phase, which is carried out at a relatively low temperature to preserve the most delicate aromas, and in the selection of ‘Noble Iingredients’ to perpetuate the authenticity of the recipes. The slow roasting process is perfect for maintaining all the aromatic hints of cocoa and allows for a much more homogeneous roasting.
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