2026 Good Food Award Finalist
Experience the vibrant complexity of Belizean cacao in this award-recognized dark chocolate bar.
Our Belize 70% showcases the distinctive terroir of Central American cacao—bright, fruity notes with layers of complexity that can only come from exceptional beans and careful craftsmanship. This bar earned 2026 Good Food Award Finalist recognition for its outstanding taste and our commitment to ethical sourcing.
We source directly from farming partners in Belize who cultivate cacao with respect for both the land and their communities. These beans are then transformed in our Rockland, Maine facility using traditional bean-to-bar methods—roasting, winnowing, grinding, and refining in small batches to preserve the unique flavor characteristics that make Belizean cacao special.
The result is a chocolate bar that's fruity and approachable while maintaining the depth and richness you expect from a 70% dark chocolate. It's a true taste of origin—transparent, traceable, and delicious.
Some contend that Belize is the "Cradle of Chocolate." There is ample anthropological evidence that the Mayan civilization consumed drinking chocolate over 2600 years ago. Today's Belize beans are grown by over 350 certified organic smallholder cacao farming families in the Toledo district, most of them indigenous Q'eqchi' and Mopan Maya. These growers are supported by Maya Mountain Cacao, a direct trade source founded in 2010, which operates a 24-hectare demonstration farm for research and training in best practices for increasing cacao yield and quality.
