RAAKA PINK SEA-SALT MINIS
Raaka Pink Sea-Salt Minis are a fruity, complex salted dark chocolate to end all salted dark chocolates. Made with single-origin cacao from Zorzal Cacao, a farm and fermentary within a bird sanctuary in the Dominican Republic, and sprinkled with Peruvian pink salt sourced from Salt of the Earth Co.
At 71%, Raaka Pink Sea-Salt Minis hit the dark sweet spot: dark enough for those who like a higher intensity chocolate, and light enough for those who prefer a perfect balance of beans and sugar. We think New York Magazine said it best: this chocolate has a “deep, dark, mysterious flavor with hints of cherry; and a finish as long as a David Foster Wallace footnote.
CHOCOLATE STARTS WITH A FRUIT.
Cacao beans are the seeds of the cacao fruit, harvested and prepared by producers at the origin. Every bean has a flavor profile shaped by the soil and climate it grows in and the care each producer takes in cultivating and processing it. This fruity flavor is often roasted away in favor of that classic chocolatey note. We love this fruit-forward flavor and make our chocolate without roasting so you can enjoy it too.
FERMENTATION BRINGS OUT THE FLAVOR
The wet cacao is fermented in wooden boxes covered with banana leaves for four to seven days depending on the origin and the producer. While it’s the pulp that is fermented, and not the cacao seeds themselves, the seeds are subjected to the effects of fermentation like high temperatures and the creation of ethanol and acetic acid, deactivating the germ and developing flavor and aroma precursors. What this means is that it tastes a whole lot better than before.
When you eat chocolate, you’re almost always eating cacao beans that have been through this fermentation process. This is why we don’t refer to our chocolate as raw: reactions during the fermentation process generate heat, bringing the temperature of the pile up to around 120°F. Without this process, cacao won’t properly develop the flavors and aromas that are so vital to the chocolate experience. At Raaka, our focus is on the flavors of the fermentation profile.
Ingredients: Organic Cacao Beans, organic cane sugar, organic maple sugar, Organic Cocao Butter, Peruvian pink sea salt,
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 bar (8g) 71% CACAO
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 38, Total Fat 3g (4%DV), Sat. Fat 2g (8% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 0mg (0% DV), Sodium 10mg (0% DV), Total Carb. 4g (1% DV), Fiber 1g (4% DV), Total Sugars 2g (Incl. 2g Added Sugars, 5% DV), Protein 1g, Vit. D (0% DV), Calcium (1% DV), Iron (3% DV), Potassium (2% DV).
