Mon Cherry D'Amour Chocolate Bar
One of ChocoSol's most-loved bars — a 65% Vanilla Sea Salt dark chocolate studded with bites of organic dried cherries. Sweet, tart, slightly salty, deeply dark.
Details
- 75g bar
- 65% cacao
- 65% Vanilla Sea Salt dark chocolate base
- Studded with organic dried cherries
- Stone-ground in Toronto from direct-trade Mesoamerican cacao
- Vegan, gluten-free
Ingredients
- Cacao
- Raw cane sugar
- Dried cherries (cane sugar, sunflower oil)
- Cacao butter
- Sea salt
- Vanilla pod
Suggested use
Excellent on its own as a dessert bar, or chopped into cookies, brownies, granola, or scones. Pairs beautifully with red wine, dessert wines, or strong black coffee.
About the bar
The 65% cacao base — softer and rounder than the 75% — leaves room for the cherries to come forward. Vanilla pod and a little sea salt anchor the sweetness without ever tipping into the cloying side.
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. Contains trace amounts of sunflower oil (in dried cherries).