Raaka Pink Sea Salt 71% Bar, 2oz

Based in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Raaka specializes in unroasted dark chocolate, made from scratch. Roasting cacao is a common step in chocolate-making, which results in the classic “chocolatey” flavor we all know and love. However, many of the fruity notes of the chocolate diminish in the roasting process. For those who favor bright and tart flavors, these bars are for you! Made in small batches from bean to bar, Raaka’s chocolate is also certified organic, and they work closely with their producers to ensure their beans are sourced ethically, and grown and fermented with care.

Raaka sources their cacao for this bar from Zorzal Cacao Farms. Located in the Dominican Republic, they farm and ferment high-quality cacao, in addition to maintaining a 1,019 acre bird sanctuary. Well of course they do. The sanctuary provides a winter home for the migratory Bicknell’s Thrush, a bird that summers along the United States’ Eastern Seaboard (“Zorzal” is Spanish for “thrush”). The fruity and complex chocolate from this rainforest haven is seasoned with a touch of Peruvian pink salt, which accentuates the nuanced flavors of the cacao. Flavors are deep and bold with hints of cherry.