Korosim Microlots, Solomon Islands 70%

While the Solomons consist of nearly a thousand unique islands, it is only three we’ve selected for the exquisite cacao in this bar. Forests, rivers and seas have been crossed to bring you a chocolate that satisfies like a warm, lingering embrace.

In our little chocolate factory just north of Auckland, New Zealand, we accentuate the remarkable personality of these cacao beans by crafting a chocolate that will take your palate on a journey that suggests deep caramels, meandering toffees and sweet tropical zest.

While Korosim Microlots’ notes of hazelnut and toffee unfold like an unforgettable expedition through a South Pacific rainforest, it’s simply its origin talking – plus organic cane sugar and our obsession for preserving the flavours of provenance.

And because your senses are unique, you may discover characters and aromas others may not – that’s the magic of Foundry Chocolate.

From the 2025 vintage. 

70g

Ingredients: Cacao Beans & Organic Cane Sugar. No added cacao butter, lecithin or vanilla.

Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Vegan and 100% Plant Based.

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.