'Hispaniola' Dark Chocolate Bar by Firetree Chocolate 65g - Vegan Chocolate Bar - Volcanic Chocolate

Cocoa beans from the northeast of the island give this limited edition varietal intense chocolate and brown fruit flavours, with spicy red fruit notes and a hint of green banana.

The cocoa we buy grows close to the northeast coast of the island, with its volcanic soils and idyllic beaches. Our cocoa has an interesting brown fruit flavours compared to the usual liquorice, blackcurrant notes found in cocoa from this island, which is why we wanted to showcase it as a guest bar.

The island is in the middle of the cocoa-growing zone situated in the Caribbean off the north coast of South America. The cocoa industry has grown well on this island in the last 20 years, and we can see why, as the cocoa is interesting and complex.

About the Producer
Founded by two passionate chocolate makers and eaters with over 70 years of chocolate experience, we launched firetree in 2019 but have been sourcing rare beans from remote oceanic islands for several years now. We started firetree to create a range of chocolate without parallel. Each island variation we make only uses cocoa from a single estate. We create a range of single estate chocolate bars, all with their own subtle tastes derived from the volcanic soils of the islands the cocoa trees grow on. As we work directly with our farmers, we are able to influence the picking, fermenting and drying of the beans before they are shipped directly to us in the UK.

Our promise on sustainability: Instead of dealing with our farmers through agents, we go to them directly. By cutting out the middle man, the farmers get more for their hard work. Two or three times the market rate in fact. It means they can provide for their families, and commit to high agricultural standards that makes for a great chocolate.