That is why as a worldwide chocolate brand we make an extra effort to work with wholesale suppliers and cacao growers to find the highest quality raw cacao ingredients. When it comes to nature, Santa Barbara Chocolate works in harmony with the rainforest so that every tree, every leaf and every ray of sunlight contributes toward the authentic taste of pure chocolate , unadulterated and clean.

In a world where the ecosystem is struck down and the delicate earth trampled, we are conscious about our footprint. The cacao tree is a gift which is why we strive to work in natural harmony with the planet and the forests that decorate it.

This is why we choose Fair Trade USA and Ethical Trade raw ingredients. The rainforests are stunning to the eye, imagine emerald green canopies that sparkle in the morning mist, a low fog drenches everything in moisture and butterflies flit from the tangled vines landing on beautiful flowers.

It is here amongst the shade of these great trees where long time indigenous farmers tend shade grown chocolate. From these exotic trees come organic bittersweet chocolate. We are one of the few Chocolate brands buying from organic cacao suppliers.

Believe it or not there is a huge difference when it comes to the taste of shade grown chocolate and sun drenched chocolate. In shade grown chocolate the tree has the chance to flourish with the environment and the sunlight it knows best.

This is as opposed to a cacao farm where the trees sit in direct sunlight on clear cut land scorched by the sun.

Shade farming takes the organic approach one step further and delivers magnificent cacao grown the way the jungle works.

You'll notice complex flavor nuances that accent honest chocolate flavor with hints of red berry, spice and vanilla orchid. Tasting one of our bittersweet chocolates will take you on a flavor journey. The best tasting chocolate will come from cacao trees with lower yield.

The cacao tree grown in shade offers a smaller yield, but when it comes to shade grown cacao it is the quality not the quantity that counts.

This is where the marketplace is run by local farms that care about the best tasting chocolate and the safety of the environment. Shade growing of cacao helps ensure a better world. Local farms thrive on cacao growing and the sweet scented forests the plants inhabit.

Instead of bulldozers laying forests flat, they will be protected and every song bird, chirping insect, and blossoming flower will be protected with it.

This is how the chocolate brand you choose can have direct results on the environment. Thanks to the shade of the forests working in harmony with the sun and the plants, shade grown chocolate protects rich soil bursting with earthy nutrients.

The shade grown way is the natural way and allows raw cacao to thrive without the use of chemicals or contamination. Organic chocolate becomes the harmonious and right way. This makes shade grown chocolate full of great karma, not to mention high quality.

The Santa Barbara Cacao and Chocolate brands strive to produce chocolate that will offer a lasting impression of sensational taste and a happy environment. Shade grown chocolate is the best chocolate. Home Chocolate by Flavors Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate. I really enjoy my 1 ounce a day.

I also appreciate the care Theo takes to keep their shipments going in the heat of summer. Best chocolate bar ever! I opened a bar of this the other day.

I love dark chocolate, but I had to spit this out. It tasted of dirt or mold, like the batch was bad and nobody caught it. I've had plenty of good chocolate from Theo, but what happened on this one?

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Perfect eating from the package, home baking or manufacturing, Santa Barbara Chocolate delivers the wholesale dark chocolate in bulk. We care about providing chocolate that is considered the best in the world.

That is why as a worldwide chocolate brand we make an extra effort to work with wholesale suppliers and cacao growers to find the highest quality raw cacao ingredients.

When it comes to nature, Santa Barbara Chocolate works in harmony with the rainforest so that every tree, every leaf and every ray of sunlight contributes toward the authentic taste of pure chocolate , unadulterated and clean.

In a world where the ecosystem is struck down and the delicate earth trampled, we are conscious about our footprint. The cacao tree is a gift which is why we strive to work in natural harmony with the planet and the forests that decorate it.

This is why we choose Fair Trade USA and Ethical Trade raw ingredients. The rainforests are stunning to the eye, imagine emerald green canopies that sparkle in the morning mist, a low fog drenches everything in moisture and butterflies flit from the tangled vines landing on beautiful flowers.

It is here amongst the shade of these great trees where long time indigenous farmers tend shade grown chocolate. From these exotic trees come organic bittersweet chocolate. We are one of the few Chocolate brands buying from organic cacao suppliers. Believe it or not there is a huge difference when it comes to the taste of shade grown chocolate and sun drenched chocolate.

In shade grown chocolate the tree has the chance to flourish with the environment and the sunlight it knows best. This is as opposed to a cacao farm where the trees sit in direct sunlight on clear cut land scorched by the sun.

Shade farming takes the organic approach one step further and delivers magnificent cacao grown the way the jungle works. You'll notice complex flavor nuances that accent honest chocolate flavor with hints of red berry, spice and vanilla orchid.

Tasting one of our bittersweet chocolates will take you on a flavor journey. The best tasting chocolate will come from cacao trees with lower yield. The cacao tree grown in shade offers a smaller yield, but when it comes to shade grown cacao it is the quality not the quantity that counts.

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There is nothing more disappointing than receiving a box that is damaged, or chocolate that is melted. Truly extraordinary chocolate, like this organic Dark Chocolate Bar, should not only taste good, but it should do good for the world. From supporting clean water initiatives to funding projects that help the homeless, learn more about our sweet social and environmental sustainability initiatives.

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