Korosim Microlots, Solomon Islands 63% - Drinking Chocolate
Introducing a new drinking chocolate the Foundry family - Korosim Microlots, Solomon Islands 63%.
Developed at the request of our Cafe customers, this is the lightest we can possibly make a dark chocolate while staying true to our 2-ingredient chocolate making approach. It's been so popular with Cafes that we've decided to offer it online too.
This light and moreish, bean to bar, craft drinking chocolate began with cacao beans grown by the talented farmers of Korosim Microlots, Solomon Islands. Then in our little foundry, we crafted the cacao together with only one other ingredient: organic cane sugar, to create a chocolate that highlights the harvests easygoing character.
Two ingredients, nothing else. Warmth in every sip. Enjoy.
Made from ground 63% dark bean to bar chocolate, with delightful tasting notes of caramel and candied tropical fruits.
Foundry Drinking Chocolate is delicious made with water, milk or the plant based milk of your choice.
Packaging note: The pouch has plain black and white labels that are not removable, which mean the Solomon Islands pouch cannot be home composted.
Net weight: 250g
Ingredients: Cacao Beans & Organic Cane Sugar.
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Soy Free and Vegan.
Making tips: We recommend using a milk warmer/frother, a coffee machine steam wand or a stick blender. The Milk Frother from Kmart is our favourite, you can see it here.
Origin information:
These warming and meandering cacao beans come from ten small villages and their microlot cacao farms, scattered among the three islands of Guadalcanal, Malaita and Vella La Vella.
The villages contributing to Korosim Microlots are:
Ghombua - Aola Ward, Guadalcanal
Geza - NE Tasimboko, Guadalcanal
New Tenabuti - NE Tasimboko, Guadalcanal
Berande - NE Tasimboko, Guadalcanal
Sali - Paripao Ward, Guadalcanal
White Stone - Lau Mbaelelea, Malaita
Humo - Lau Mbaelelea, Malaita
Kaoabu - Mbegu Asifola, Malaita
Kwaea - Lau Mbaelelea, Malaita
Paspaskato - North Vella, Vella La Vella
The name Korosim derives from Solomons Pidgin English, meaning 'crossing' and is a fitting reference to the connection between not only the three islands but also the crossing of rivers, seas and rainforests. Listening to the journey of the crossings involved in collecting the beans provided the inspiration for the joyful packaging illustration that Janelle has created.
This cacao is part of a project from ADRA International, who work on long-term development programs for communities in more than 130 countries. ADRA has worked with the men and women of these villages, on growing, fermentation and post-harvest techniques, with a focus on sustainable cocoa crops, techniques such as pruning, grafting, crop management, assistance with fermentation box construction and drying facilities, and providing a channel to market for them. This all results in high quality and flavourful cacao beans for craft chocolate makers, and boosted incomes for families.
The premium prices families are now receiving for their cacao has already had a wide range of benefits. Some are now able to send their children to high school while simultaneously starting to save funds. Others are now able to reinvest in their farms, while other farms are seeing younger farmers take over from older family members as cacao becomes more valuable and rewarding to grow.
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