Five Chili Bullet Chocolate Bar
A 75% dark chocolate bar paying homage to the marriage of chili and chocolate — a traditional flavour pairing across Central and South America. Smoky-sweet 75% dark chocolate with dried chilis, Indigenous forest-garden allspice, and a pinch of sea salt.
Details
- 75g bar
- 75% cacao
- Stone-ground in Toronto from direct-trade Mesoamerican cacao
- Vegan, gluten-free
Ingredients
- Cacao
- Raw cane sugar
- Cacao butter
- Sea salt
- Dried chilis
- Chili seeds
- Allspice
Suggested use
Eat slowly — let a square soften on your tongue to taste the heat layer in. Excellent with red wine, mezcal, or a cup of unsweetened coffee. Also good chopped into mole sauces and savoury chocolate cooking.
About the bar
The pairing of cacao and chili is one of the oldest in Mesoamerican food culture — the Maya and Aztec drank cacao with chili and other spices long before the Spanish brought sweetened chocolate to Europe. The bullet form factor of this bar references that older, denser, more spice-forward way of drinking and eating cacao.
About the maker
Founded in Oaxaca in 2004 by Michael Sacco — whose research in sustainable food systems led him to study chocolate-making with a Zapotec grandmother — ChocoSol began in Oaxaca's markets with chocolate hand-roasted by the sun, hand-peeled, and stone-ground with simple tools. The name was given by Michael's partner Jessica: sol means sun in Spanish, earth in French, and soul in English. In 2006, ChocoSol moved to Toronto, where it has grown into a social enterprise and a community space hosting chocolate tastings, workshops, and traditional Chocolatadas. Co-owner Mathieu McFadden still pedals thousands of pounds of chocolate across the city by bike trailer. Every bar is made from direct-trade cacao sourced in partnership with Indigenous farming communities across the Americas.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place between 10°C and 22°C. Keep away from heat and direct sunlight. Chocolate picks up surrounding aromas — keep in airtight container if storing near other foods.
Free of gluten, dairy, nuts, soy, additives, and preservatives.