Ecuador Pure

A new national treasure

Discover a new exquisite cocoa variety “La Perla” from the Hacienda Victoria Estate. It offers both subtle notes of Criollo cocoa and the rustic character of classic Arriba beans.

Hacienda Victoria wanted to create a more delicate Ecuadorian cocoa variety reminiscent of Porcelana cocoa. And in our opinion, they have succeeded. The beautiful light brown color of the La Perla cocoa is the best expression of its warm and soft taste.

TASTING NOTES

Rich and sophisticated, you’ll discover firm notes of honey, nougat, nuts, caramel and soft white fruit, wrapped in a never-ending lingering finish.

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HACIENDA VICTORIA-Estate

Thanks to the reforestation, the rolling savannah hills – sloping from the Andes mountains towards the Ecuadorian coast – can now also accommodate cocoa plantations again.

Hacienda Victoria is named after the founder’s wife, Carlos Eduardo García Fuentes, who bought the estate in 2009. Some of the best professionals in the field of agricultural science were involved in conducting soil research.

Agreements have been signed with the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIAP) to guarantee the supply of Arriba-certified seeds. Hacienda Victoria traditionally grows pure Arriba cocoa, Ecuador’s ancient cocoa variety. The latest addition is the La Perla variety. The farm operates in a sustainable, social and responsible manner certified by the Rainforest Alliance.

Ingredients:

Cocoa and cocoa butter 71%, sugar

Weight	0,06 kg
Dimensions	10 × 10 × 1 cm
Peddler	Ja

Brand

Heinde & Verre

Heinde & Verre betekent "dichtbij en ver weg". De naam is een eerbetoon aan de Nederlandse culinaire traditie om de beste ingrediënten van over de hele wereld te halen en deze te combineren met kwalitatieve lokale producten. Ewald en Jan-Willem maken gebruik van slow food technieken, zoals het stone grinding, enkelvoudige oorsprong, meervoudig profiel roosteren en het laten rijpen van de chocolademassa, om het volledige potentieel van de grand cru cacao tot uiting te brengen en de rijke natuurlijke smaak te benadrukken.