The jaguar on the packaging is representative of this chocolate. Yasuni, a jewel of Amazonian biodiversity threatened by oil, brings a powerful, wild cocoa here. You sense humidity, lush vegetation, the richness and complexity of the rainforest, with woody and smoky notes, butter, and also a citrus-zest bitterness.
This one takes its time.
Soft and unhurried.
Between cider and white wine,
Between butter and vanilla.
A faint scent of pine,
And a smoky bitterness
Like an evening around the fire.
Crackling and savoring.
Soma is a Toronto chocolatier working with plantations in South America and Africa. With the Costa Esmeraldas bar, a yellow Nacional-Venezuelan cacao is showcased.