{"title":"Wholesale - Limited Release","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"limited-release-alternate-reality-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Alternate Reality, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to our Alternate Reality Dark Chocolate, made with upcycled corn cobs instead of cane sugar!  The Supplant Company reduces food waste by turning leftover plant fiber into fiber-rich, prebiotic sugar alternatives. With deep, dark cocoa notes and a hint of sweet licorice, this alternative sugar bar is dark chocolate reimagined! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe fully support sustainability through zero waste, so when the Supplant Company told us they upcycle discarded corn cobs into fiber-rich cane sugar alternatives we had to give it a try.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExperimenting with Supplant's different upcycled maize sugar products was fascinating and eye-opening.  Their products have their own unique taste, and we also found they're less sweet than cane sugar, so we had to make many adjustments along the way.   We made many test batches, with many cacao origins, to find both the right amount of corn cob extract and also the right pairing of cacao flavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe winner was our Boyaca beans in a 62% cacao bar.  It's dark, delicious...  and contains absolutely zero cane sugar!   Because the maize cob extract is made from plant fiber it's prebiotic and also has a lower glycemic response compared to glucose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon’t be fooled into thinking this 62% dark chocolate tastes super sweet.  Our Alternate Reality bar actually tastes more like our 77% cacao bars... and perhaps even a tad darker.   Even though the bar has relatively low cacao percentage for dark chocolate there is naturally less sugar present compared to cane sugar.  For reference, maize cob extract only has 2g of non-sucrose sugar in every 100g, whereas cane sugar has nearly 100g of sucrose sugar in every 100g!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe love everything about this chocolate bar including that it was inspired by a desire to make food production more sustainable!  And it doesn't hurt that it has a wonderfully unique flavor and can be enjoyed by anyone who is looking for cane sugar alternatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut, there is some bad news - we'd hoped to make more on a regular basis, but unfortunately this may be the only batch as the company that makes Supplant \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefinancialanalyst.net\/2025\/08\/05\/supplants-collapse-a-cautionary-tale-for-agritech-investors\/\"\u003eis having trouble finding funding\u003c\/a\u003e.  We hope more people will realize the value in this product, and that Supplant will be able to resume operations soon.  If they do we'll be first in line for their next batch of maize extract.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo, check this bar out while it lasts, and we hope that you enjoy your journey to an Alternate Reality of dark chocolate!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Boyaca Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are proud to be one of the first chocolate makers to work with Impulsa Bacao and use their Colombian Boyaca beans to make our chocolate.  In addition to the beans' comforting and delicious flavor profile, we were truly impressed but the desire and commitment of the community to consistently grow and produce high quality cacao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago smallholder farmers from San Pablo de Borbur, Colombia were some of the first to voluntarily depart from the divisive and violent coca-production lifestyle.  They chose a healthier, safer and more enjoyable path, which includes working together to produce the cacao we rely on to craft this Limited Release bar as well as our award-winning Boyaca 73% dark chocolate.  To learn more about this origin, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/boyaca\/\"\u003eBoyaca\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eDeep cocoa notes with a hint of black licorice.  A very different experience than that of a typical cane sugar bar!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans, Maize Cob Extract, Single Origin Cocoa Butter, Organic Star Anise, Vanilla Bean, Salt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350080171,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-ALT-660","price":158.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A8597-original-portrait_039feaa9-ff89-400e-859c-fb9ddd15b960.jpg?v=1773160103"},{"product_id":"limited-release-berry-creamy-coconut-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Berry Creamy Coconut, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe crafted this rich, dairy-free delight by combining our jam-forward Esmeraldas cacao beans with JOI's 100% pure coconut milk, organic coconut sugar and juicy strawberries.  It's a dream, come true... coconut-creamy, strawberry-licious and velvety smooth!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lush, rich, chocolate experience has base notes of coconut creaminess and highlights of bright strawberry juiciness. We love making chocolate with flavorful fruits, and by blending organic strawberries with coconut we created a delicious, creamy, rich, uncompromising vegan milk chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, you can absolutely have a creamy milk chocolate experience with dairy-free milk!   As with all foods, flavor relies on the quality and choice of ingredients and how you combine them, and this chocolate is no exception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter searching for years, we found a coconut milk that tastes great and has no additional drying agent additives- enter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/addjoi.com\/products\/coconut-powder\"\u003eJOI's coconut powder\u003c\/a\u003e that is \"\u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003eust \u003cstrong\u003eO\u003c\/strong\u003ene \u003cstrong\u003eI\u003c\/strong\u003engredient.\"  Turning coconut milk from liquid to powder is challenging, and an agent is needed to prevent the fatty liquid from clumping together.  Typically, companies add maltodextrin or starch during the process to prevent clumping; however, JOI's process uses the coconut meat itself as the carrier so that their coconut milk powder is 100% pure coconut... and oh so tasty!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo deepen the flavor and make this chocolate cane sugar-free we sweetened it with organic coconut sugar and juicy, organic strawberries. Coconut sugar is made from the flower blossom sap of the coconut palm, and it has a deep, browned, butterscotchy taste. For brightness and balance we added scoop after scoop of sweet organic strawberries until we tasted the harmony of berry-bright acidity and jammy notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince our Esmeraldas cacao has jam and dark fruit flavor notes it was the perfect bean to use in crafting this berry delicious (😁) chocolate.  Complemented by our freshly-pressed Esmeraldas cocoa butter, this bar is an undeniably delicious and fresh take on vegan milk chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Esmeraldas Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo craft this bar we start with beans we source directly from the Salazar family farm in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador.  The Salazars have over one hundred acres of carefully cultivated, handpicked Nacional hybrid cacao trees.  They ferment and dry all of the beans themselves right on their farm, allowing for an exacting level of control over the entire process.  For more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/esmeraldas\/\"\u003evisit our Esmeraldas page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eCoconut \u0026amp; strawberry jam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans, Organic Coconut Sugar, Coconut Milk Powder, Single Origin Cocoa Butter, Organic Strawberries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350112939,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-BCC-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Berry-4x6-tall_8e12fe9d-5767-4f05-804c-b830bd92c545.jpg?v=1773160104"},{"product_id":"limited-release-date-me-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Date Me, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIt's love at first bite with our pure date fruit, alternative sugar dark chocolate!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoneyed sweetness from organic Deglet Noor dates are a love match with our Esmeraldas cacao from Ecuador. The resulting chocolate is rich, smooth, and slightly sweet with notes of honey, nuts, dark fruit and cocoa.  Don't wait to make a move on this cheeky and delicious Limited Release chocolate bar- it's ready for a night out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eHoney, nuts, dark fruit and cocoa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans (Esmeraldas), organic date sugar, Freshly Pressed Single Origin Cocoa Butter (Esmeraldas)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350145707,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-DAT-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A7502.jpg?v=1773160105"},{"product_id":"limited-release-winter-maple-wspiced-brown-butter-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Winter Maple w\/Spiced Brown Butter, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis bar is a medley of local and exotic flavors sure to warm the spirits!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeverance Farm's New England maple sugar, browned butter from Highlawn Farm, Burlap \u0026amp; Barrel's Cloud Forest Cardamom and our Boyaca cacao blend seamlessly for a new, vibrant, rich chocolate delight.  Take a bite of this chocolate, let it slowly melt in your mouth and warm you, and  you can almost imagine a winter evening in New England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Maple Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis maple sugar is sourced locally from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.severancesmaple.com\"\u003eSeverance Family Farm\u003c\/a\u003e in Northfield, Massachusetts.  Milt and Robin Severance tap the trees and run the operation, and they are one of the only small maple producers in the state that can granulate their own maple sugar.  The maple sugar we've used in this bar is the same that we use to craft our award-winning Asochivite with Maple Sugar Dark Chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Brown Butter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/highlawnfarm.com\/\"\u003eHigh Lawn Farm\u003c\/a\u003e is located just west of us in the Berkshires and is home to 220 Jersey Cows that make the most delicious, nutrient-dense, naturally sweet, 100% natural milk and slow churned butter.  Highlawn's Jersey girls graze on fresh grass in the summer months, have waterbeds to sleep on in heated barns in the winter, are never given RBST, and almost all of their winter feed comes straight from their own corn and hayfields.  To go full circle 100% of the cow manure is used as fertilizer for Highlawn's corn and forage crops as needed and in balance with the soil.  We carefully brown High Lawn's Berkshire Fresh butter and add it to this bar to enhance the rich flavor experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Cardamom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cloud Forest Cardamom for this bar is sourced directly by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.burlapandbarrel.com\"\u003eBurlap \u0026amp; Barrel\u003c\/a\u003e from a single estate, biodynamic and regenerative farm in the high-altitude cloud forest of Guatemala.  This yellow cardamom has a soft and sweet flavor that complements the ingredients in our Winter bar so well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurlap \u0026amp; Barrel is a Public Benefit Corporation building new international food supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable. Their unique and personally sourced spices can be found in the kitchens of Michelin star chefs. And for good reason - the flavors are extraordinary. We encourage you to check out their website to\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.burlapandbarrel.com\/pages\/about-us\"\u003e learn more about the great work they're doing\u003c\/a\u003e, and also discover their unmatched selection of spices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Boyaca Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are proud to be one of the first chocolate makers to work with Impulsa Bacao and use their Colombian Boyaca beans to make our chocolate.  In addition to the beans' comforting and delicious flavor profile, we were truly impressed but the desire and commitment of the community to consistently grow and produce high quality cacao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago smallholder farmers from San Pablo de Borbur, Colombia were some of the first to voluntarily depart from the divisive and violent coca-production lifestyle.  They chose a healthier, safer and more enjoyable path, which includes working together to produce the cacao we rely on to craft this Winter bar as well as our award-winning Boyaca 73% dark chocolate.  To learn more about this origin, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/boyaca\/\"\u003eBoyaca\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eRich cardamom, brown butter, cocoa, maple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans, Maple Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter, Butter, Cardamom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350178475,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-WMA-660","price":129.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Winter-Maple-4x6-portrait_b76f8167-7463-4885-a17a-69e4c6313290.jpg?v=1773160107"},{"product_id":"limited-release-nantucket-fog-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, 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Boyaca 73% dark chocolate.  To learn more about this origin, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/boyaca\/\"\u003eBoyaca\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreamy vanilla and chocolaty notes weave together with milky black tea and floral bergamot citrus.  Rich, balanced and slightly sweet.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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seasonal flavors blend perfectly with the creamy citrus of our single origin Almendra Blanca cacao sourced from farmer Vicente Caçep in Tabasco, Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe love all of our chocolate bars but this one's exceptionally magical.  Definitely not to be missed!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Almendra Blanca Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonica first discovered Vicente's Caçep's farm on one of her sourcing trips to Mexico, and was impressed by the quality of his beans and his entire operation.  He runs his own nursery to cultivate cacao trees which produce these unique white beans, and also does all of his own fermentation and drying.  He wasn't exporting beans to the United States so we worked with him to arrange transportation to our farm.  Each year we send a truck to his farm to pick up the beans he sets aside for us, and we manage the entire customs and import process.  Although it's a complicated and time consuming it's worth it for these unique and flavorful beans!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eClassic pumpkin pie flavor notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients:  Single Origin Cacao Beans, Organic Brown Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter, Organic Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Nutmeg, Royal Cinnamon, Ginger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350244011,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-PUM-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A8503-product-shot.jpg?v=1773160110"},{"product_id":"limited-release-spiced-apple-cider-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Spiced Apple Cider, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Spiced Apple Cider bar is back!  This bar is ONLY available in the fall as we craft it with fresh Macoun apples we pick from our very own trees, and freshly pressed apple cider from local orchard Honey Pot Hill.  The spice is single origin Cinnamon Verum sourced directly from Zanzibar, Tanzania by our friends at Burlap and Barrel.   It's the ultimate medley of fall flavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce this bar is gone it won't be back until next fall, so get yours today!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Macoun Apples\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMacouns are often hard to find because the trees don't produce reliable crops each year. We have several here on the farm, two of which are mature enough to produce enough apples for this bar on good years. Luckily this is a good year! The apple is named after horticulturalist W.T. Macoun, who developed it in 1932 by crossing McIntosh and Jersey Black apples. The name can be pronounced as either \"Ma-coon\" or \"McCowan.\" As for us, we have a pretty even split between the pronunciations - luckily both are right!  The flavor is sweet, tart and classic New England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Cinnamon Verum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Cinnamon Verum for this bar is sourced directly by Burlap and Barrel from a cooperative of farmers in Zanzibar. It's made from the inner bark of the Cinnamomum verum tree, then sun dried and ground. Burlap and Barrel is the exclusive importer of this cinnamon so if you want to try some in your next savory dish check out\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.burlapandbarrel.com\/products\/ground-cinnamon-verum\"\u003e their online shop\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Honey Pot Hill Orchards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis family-owned orchard has been around for almost one hundred years. They grow more than a dozen different varieties of apples, each with their own unique flavors. We visit frequently for, of course, the apple picking, but also because of all the other fun stuff to do, like blueberry picking, feeding the animals, their melt-in-your mouth apple cider donuts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with all our bars these are made with cocoa butter we freshly press from the same single origin beans we use to make our chocolate!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eSweet \u0026amp; tart apple, green grape, cinnamon, marshmallow, graham cracker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients:  Single origin cacao beans, organic sugar, freshly pressed single origin cocoa butter, dehydrated apples, cinnamon \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003everum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350276779,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-CDR-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/Cider-tall-barn.jpg?v=1773160111"},{"product_id":"limited-release-demon-seed-whiskey-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Demon Seed Whiskey, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e• It's baaaaaack!  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur seasonal Demon Seed Whiskey bar is here just in time for Halloween!  Conjure yours before they're banished once again to the spirit world.  And, we have exciting news straight from the demons themselves - this deviously delicious bar once again won \u003cstrong\u003eSILVER, \u003c\/strong\u003ethis time at the 2025 International Chocolate Awards!  (Demons stay on top of this stuff, as it's a good distraction from an eternity of torment).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ghosts and ghouls in our Haunted Barn created this bar all by themselves!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey used 55 bottles of their favorite whiskey - Demon Seed (what else?) from Boston Harbor Distillery, and added sweet maple sugar sourced directly from the underworld (err... Severance Maple).  They chose our Boo-yaca single origin cacao for the chocolate, and the result is this devilishly sweet, hot and spicy bar.  They even freshly pressed the cocoa butter from the same Boo-yaca beans they used to make the chocolate!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOh, and they asked us to pass along that they'll haunt anyone who doesn't buy this bar, so don't say we didn't warn you!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information about the cacao we use for this bar please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/boyaca\/\"\u003eBoyaca page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES: \u003c\/strong\u003eSweet, rich maple fudge with lingering pleasant 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Chocolate Experience in San Francisco and the response was overwhelming – after we sold out people kept coming up to us to ask where they can get more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe flavors are carefully balanced, so you’ll taste the natural flavors of our single origin Esmeraldas cacao, the creamy organic banana, and the personally sourced Planifolia vanilla, along with the base of rich whole milk.  It’s truly a banana split in bar form!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Vanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is very special vanilla!  Mexico is the birthplace of vanilla, and has some of the most flavorful and sought after vanilla plants in the world.  Several years ago our farmer in Nicaragua, Giff Laube imported what is widely considered to be the gold standard:  Mexican Planifolia vanilla cuttings.  The vanilla needs to be cured, and how the curing is done has a big impact on flavor.  Giff uses the “bourbon” method, which is both time and 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West sources from family run dairies on the west coast.  All the cows are pasture raised, and their milk is always antibiotic, GMO and rBST free.  They buy milk on a regular basis at a stable price, which allows farmers to plan long term.  They’re able to do this because their facility allows them to turn the milk into many products, including the organic whole milk powder we use in this bar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Esmeraldas Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo craft this bar we start with beans we source directly from the Salazar family farm in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador.  The Salazars have over one hundred acres of carefully cultivated, handpicked Nacional hybrid cacao trees.  They ferment and dry all of the beans themselves right on their farm, allowing for an exacting level of control over the entire process.  For more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please \u003ca 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their surrounding trees, and husband-and-wife team Roy and Lily Buktan drive their truck around town collecting the wet cacao.  They then carefully ferment and dry the beans in their post-harvest facility.  At the end of the season, they blend and bag the dried beans, then ship them by barge to the island of Efate.  Once there most of the harvest goes to Vanuatu tree-to-bar chocolate maker \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gastonchocolat.com\"\u003eGaston Chocolat\u003c\/a\u003e.  Gaston Chocolate has a close relationship with the farmers on Malekula - so much so that once the harvest season is over Roy Buktan travels to Efate to make chocolate in their factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVanuatu is truly one of the happiest places on earth.  Since 2019 Vanuatu has held the #1 spot on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/happyplanetindex.org\/hpi\/\"\u003eHappy Planet Index.\u003c\/a\u003e  Thanks to this bar you can skip the trip to this remote island nation and still taste the happiness for 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community to consistently grow and produce high quality cacao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears ago smallholder farmers from San Pablo de Borbur, Colombia were some of the first to voluntarily depart from the divisive and violent coca-production lifestyle.  They chose a healthier, safer and more enjoyable path, which includes working together to produce the cacao we rely on to craft this Limited Release bar as well as our award-winning Boyaca 73% dark chocolate.  To learn more about this origin, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/boyaca\/\"\u003eBoyaca\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca 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Title","offer_id":46290350407851,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-RTB-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A8160.jpg?v=1773160116"},{"product_id":"limited-release-coco-loco-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Coco Loco, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Coco Loco bar is a flavorful escape to paradise!  Creamy coconut milk, coconut sugar and rich dark rum combine for a delicious medley of tropical flavors.  You'll be instantly transported to a warm, sandy beach (figuratively speaking, of course - at least until our ongoing teleportation experiments bear fruit).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis bar was inspired by our favorite Colombian beach cocktail, the Coco Loco - a drink we discovered in Cartagena during one of our cacao sourcing trips.  There are many variations on the recipe but we love the combination of coconut, rum and citrus.  To make this bar we had to find just the right balance of flavors to accentuate our chocolate, so we did a LOT of test batches.  This final recipe involves soaking our fruity \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/esmeraldas\/\"\u003eEsmeraldas\u003c\/a\u003e cacao nibs in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bostonharbordistillery.com\/collections\/rum\/products\/lawleyos-new-england-small-batch-dark-rum\"\u003eBoston Harbor Distillery's Lawley's Rum\u003c\/a\u003e and adding just the right amount of organic coconut sugar, organic coconut milk powder, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thefoodhog.com\/lulo-fruit-naranjilla\/\"\u003enaranjilla fruit\u003c\/a\u003e to our grinders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur tropical Coco Loco bar is slightly sweet and chocolate forward.  And, that's right - there's NO cane sugar and NO dairy in this bar!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Coconut Milk \u0026amp; Sugar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt took us a long time to find coconut milk and coconut sugar that we liked.  One reason was flavor, and another is they often contain additives.  But we finally found pure, organic coconut milk and organic coconut sugar with great flavor from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.coracaoconfections.com\"\u003eCoracao Confections\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Rum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocal craft spirit maker \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bostonharbordistillery.com\"\u003eBoston Harbor Distillery\u003c\/a\u003e distills their \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bostonharbordistillery.com\/collections\/rum\/products\/lawleyos-new-england-small-batch-dark-rum\"\u003eLawley's Dark Rum\u003c\/a\u003e in small batches, using a copper pot still and 100% New England style molasses.  This is a vatted rum, aged for eight weeks with wood staves to impart numerous flavors, including caramel and vanilla.  We soak our cacao nibs in 50 bottles of Lawley's, which infuses the nibs with all of the complex rum flavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Esmeraldas Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo craft this bar we start with beans we source directly from the Salazar family farm in the Esmeraldas region of Ecuador.  The Salazars have over one hundred acres of carefully cultivated, handpicked Nacional hybrid cacao trees.  They ferment and dry all of the beans themselves right on their farm, allowing for an exacting level of control over the entire process.  For more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/esmeraldas\/\"\u003evisit our Esmeraldas page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eCoconut, molasses, vanilla, citrus, oak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single origin cacao beans, organic coconut sugar, organic coconut milk powder, rum.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350440619,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-LOC-660","price":158.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A5847-2.jpg?v=1773160117"},{"product_id":"limited-release-white-chocolate-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, White Chocolate, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA True Single Origin White Chocolate Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an incredibly special chocolate bar!  We make it using our own freshly pressed single origin cocoa butter.  The beans we use to make it are our directly sourced Almendra Blanca beans from farmer Vicente Caçep, in Tabasco, Mexico.  The distinct single origin flavors of the beans shine through in every bite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy is this bar so special?  Because almost all cocoa butter is made by massive corporations, pressed from beans of unknown quality, then deodorized to remove all flavor.  This is what's used in most white chocolate bars, so the flavor of the cacao is completely lost.  By using our own beans, and never alkalizing or deodorizing, we're able to retain the unique and special true flavors of the cacao.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe also use the same creamy and flavorful organic whole milk powder which we use in our Classic Milk bar, and which we source directly from Organic West Milk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd for anyone who says white chocolate isn't chocolate, we respectfully disagree!  If you're a chocolate lover you need to give this bar a try!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Almendra Blanca Bean\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Almendra Blanca beans are grown by farmer Vicente Caçep on his farm in Tabasco, Mexico.  They have a unique white color and an intense nutty and creamy citrus flavor.  He ferments and dries the beans himself, and every year we send a truck to pick them up when they're ready.  To the best of our knowledge we're the only chocolate maker in the United States to use Vicente's beans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Organic West\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrganic West sources from family run dairies on the west coast.  All the cows are pasture raised, and their milk is always antibiotic, GMO and rBST free.  They buy milk on a regular basis at a stable price, which allows farmers to plan long term.  They're able to do this because their facility allows them to turn the milk into many products, including the organic milk powder we use in this bar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES: \u003c\/strong\u003e This bar is very sweet and creamy, with hints of bright fruit and lemon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cocoa Butter, organic sugar, organic whole milk powder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350473387,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-WHT-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A6017-Product_4cffe32d-f7af-4a77-9b84-6639a9a206ed.jpg?v=1773160119"},{"product_id":"limited-release-passion-fruit-cream-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Passion Fruit \u0026 Cream, Case of 12","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack by popular demand!  This bar dazzles the senses - bite into this dark milk chocolate and taste a rich, creamy pot de creme covered in tangy passion fruit!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe've perfectly paired our bright, Guatemala Asochivite cacao with tangy passion fruit, creamy Organic West Whole Milk and our smooth and freshly pressed cocoa butter.  This Limited Release is sweet, tart, creamy- delicious.  And, for a passionate pairing with dark chocolate, be sure to check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/product\/limited-release-pure-passion-fruit\/\"\u003ePure Passion Fruit bar\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Passion Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe source the passion fruit for this bar from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cocoasupply.com\"\u003eCocoa Supply\u003c\/a\u003e, a family owned business based in Ecuador.  They work directly with their farmers and producers, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cocoasupply.com\/social-responsibility\/\"\u003epay prices above Fair Trade minimums.\u003c\/a\u003e  They also work with farms to provide training and education.  Be sure to check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cocoasupply.com\"\u003etheir website\u003c\/a\u003e for more information about their sourcing practices and how they're working with farms and farmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Milk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/organicwestmilk.com\/\"\u003eOrganic West\u003c\/a\u003e sources from family-run dairies on the west coast.  All the cows are pasture raised, and their milk is always antibiotic, GMO and rBST free.  They buy milk on a regular basis at a stable price, which allows farmers to plan long term.  They’re able to do this because their facility allows them to turn the milk into many products, including the organic whole milk powder we use in this bar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Asochivite Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Q’eqchi Maya farmers of Chivite, Guatemala harvest cacao from the wild trees surrounding their village, and handle all of the fermentation and drying themselves.  They harvest our beans from ten specific farms, and ferment and dry them using our custom fermentation and drying protocols.  The result is extremely bright and fruity beans, and we preserve those qualities through our careful roasting and conching process.  For more information about the cacao we use for this bar, check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/product\/asochivite-55g\/\"\u003eAsochivite\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Freshly Pressed, Single Origin Cocoa Butter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost cocoa butter used in chocolate bars is made from many different types of cacao beans, and then deodorized to remove all the flavor.  This means the cocoa butter is diluting the natural flavors of the chocolate to which it's added.  However, as with all our bars, we freshly press our cocoa butter from the same beans we use to make our chocolate.  This ensures the cocoa butter retains the single origin flavors of the beans, which enhances and intensifies the flavor, and also makes each bar exceptionally smooth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-award-winning-processes\/\"\u003eOur Process\u003c\/a\u003e pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eBright, tangy passionfruit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter, Organic Whole Milk Powder, Passion Fruit Powder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350506155,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-PFC-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A7594-scaled.jpg?v=1773160120"},{"product_id":"limited-release-unfiltered-hard-cider-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Unfiltered Hard Cider, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eFall in New England means fresh apple cider!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut not just any cider:  \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/downeastcider.com\/products\/overboard\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/downeastcider.com\/products\/overboard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDowneast's Overboard 8% Cider\u003c\/a\u003e, made from fresh, unfiltered, locally sourced apple juice.  We've been fans of \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/downeastcider.com\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/downeastcider.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDowneast\u003c\/a\u003e for a long time, and now we've combined our favorite flavors into one incredible bar.  To craft this bar we soaked our directly sourced Zorzal cacao nibs in \u003cem\u003eTWENTY THREE GALLONS\u003c\/em\u003e of Overboard 8%, so all of the fresh, sweet and tangy apple flavor is in the chocolate. And, since the alcohol evaporates during the drying process this bar is \u003cstrong\u003ealcohol-free\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis seasonal bar won't be here long so grab yours while you can!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Downeast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe love \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/downeastcider.com\/\"\u003eDowneast Cider\u003c\/a\u003e.  This local cider house crafts flavorful, delicious and refreshing unfiltered hard cider in the heart of East Boston.  One of the founders is actually from right here in Sudbury, too!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo craft their Unfiltered Overboard 8% Cider, they expertly ferment unfiltered juice from locally farmed apples.  Why unfiltered?  That's where all the best flavors are!  They take this same approach with all of their handcrafted ciders, from their Original Blend to fall-favorites Pumpkin and Apple Cider Donut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlways flavor-focused, Downeast has become the biggest cider brand in New England, and you can also find them in 18 states (and the District of Columbia... which should be a state already).  You can also visit their \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/downeastcider.com\/pages\/visit\"\u003eCider House Taproom\u003c\/a\u003e to get a glimpse of the operation and taste the unfiltered deliciousness for yourself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our Zorzal Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1000 acre Zorzal Reserve in the Dominican Republic was originally envisioned as a pure conservation land trust approach to preserve biodiversity using the Bicknell’s thrush as a landmark species.  However, shortly after the reserve was designated in 2012 founder Charles Kerchner saw an opportunity to not only help local farmers receive higher prices for their cacao but also raise funds to help with management of the reserve.  This was the inspiration for Zorzal Cacao.  For more information and pictures from our trip please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/zorzal\/\"\u003eZorzal Cacao page\u003c\/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zorzalcacao.com\"\u003eZorzal website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eTart and slightly acidic apple, chocolate fudge, notes of hard cider yeast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans (Zorzal), organic sugar, Freshly Pressed Single Origin Cocoa Butter (Zorzal), unfiltered hard cider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350538923,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-DCI-660","price":129.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/202412_54_030038.jpg?v=1773160121"},{"product_id":"limited-release-yasica-especial-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Yasica Especial, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ehis very special bar is crafted from the single sack of ancient Nicaragua Criollo beans that were produced by farmer Giff Laube this harvest season.  This is the second year we’ve gotten these beans and crafted our Yasica Especial chocolate, and it is truly unique and delicious.  Flavor notes include sweet Concord grapes, juicy strawberries honey \u0026amp; cashews.  Get yours while they last!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince only one sack of beans was produced this is a very, very limited release bar. \u003cstrong\u003e The price is also  higher than our usual bars\u003c\/strong\u003e, although it doesn't even begin to cover the true costs of bringing this bar to market.  This is a passion project for everyone involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver a decade ago Giff discovered what he thought may be ancient Criollo trees in a remote area of the jungle in Nicaragua.  He had the leaves from several trees \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Yasica-Genetic-Testing-Graph.pdf\"\u003etested by the USDA\u003c\/a\u003e, and one tree (identified as “Laube 1” on the test results) turned out to actually be ancient Nicaragua Criollo.  Giff cleared a section of his farm away from his other trees and began to propagate this ancient Criollo along the Yasica river through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ctahr.hawaii.edu\/oc\/freepubs\/pdf\/FN55.pdf\"\u003egrafting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost ten years after first beginning this labor of love, Giff’s painstakingly grafted and nurtured trees finally produced enough beans for a single sack of dried cacao.  He sent us that sack, and we created this incredibly special bar, which won Best in Competition when it debuted at the Northwest Chocolate Festival.  This year Giff sent the beans via air freight as soon as they were ready, and we began crafting this bar right away.  We only have a very small number of bars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beans themselves are white, which result in a light brown color once dried (see cut test picture in the gallery).  They’re extremely small, and with only one sack we had to get everything right the first time.  After deciding on the best roasting temperature we carefully monitored the entire roast, tasting beans at one-minute intervals and stopping the roast as soon as we felt the flavors were fully developed.  We took a similar approach with the conch, tasting hourly throughout the process and stopping the grinders once we felt the chocolate had reached peak flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe flavors in this bar are intense and exquisite, with notes of sweet Concord grapes (grape jelly), juicy strawberries, honey and cashews (among others).  It’s fascinating to think that these may be some of the same flavors that indigenous Latin American peoples tasted in their cacao hundreds of years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Note on Cacao Genetics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s often confusion surrounding the term “Criollo.”  A common misconception is that there are three genetic types of cacao:  Criollo, Forestero and Trinitario, with Criollo being considered the best.  This is absolutely not true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor one thing, Forestero and Trinitario aren’t even genetic types – they’re cultivars.  In addition, there are over a dozen \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Examples-of-cacao-genetic-varieties.pdf\"\u003edifferent genetic types of cacao\u003c\/a\u003e that have been catalogued, and more that haven’t been.  Plus, unless specific genetic varieties are planted in areas separate from other genetic varieties, the genetics get mixed together not only between trees in the same area but even within pods on the same tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost importantly, growing Criollo is NOT particularly good for cacao farmers.  The trees are very susceptible to disease, and aren’t good producers.  This is one of the reasons Giff was only able to produce one sack despite having many trees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis project is truly a labor of love on Giff’s part.  He has a large cacao farm which is productive and sustainable, and was able to undertake this years-long project because the other operations on his farm made it financially possible.  In addition, he was lucky enough able to get the cacao leaves tested by the USDA – something that’s very difficult to do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the end, great flavor comes down to many factors other than simply genetics – the expertise of the farmers, how the cacao is cultivated and harvested, the skill and techniques of the post-harvest facility, and of course the approach an individual chocolate maker takes to roasting and conching (among other things).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’re very lucky that Giff put so much time and effort into making these beans, and that he chose to share them with us.  As a cacao farmer, Giff understands and appreciates the value of such a special project, and as chocolate makers we’re fascinated and intrigued by the unique flavors in this bean, and what it represents.  But, this bar needs to be viewed as a flavorful exception to the standard practices of viable cacao farming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eSweet concord grapes, juicy 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butter, which retains all the robust flavors of our single origin cacao.  We then add cacao fruit pulp we source directly from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cocoasupply.com\"\u003eCocoa Supply\u003c\/a\u003e, a family owned business based in Ecuador.  They work directly with their farmers and producers, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cocoasupply.com\/social-responsibility\/\"\u003epay prices above Fair Trade minimums.\u003c\/a\u003e  The addition of the cacao fruit gives this bar distinct tropical flavor notes.  This is a medley of cacao flavor you'll find nowhere else!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  Tropical fruit, honey, mango.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients:  Freshly pressed single origin cocoa butter (Americas), organic cane sugar, cacao \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003efruit pulp.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default 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figuring out just the right balance between the zesty flavors of the peppercorns and the earthy tones of our El Carmen.  The result is chocolate that combines the sweet, caramel notes of the El Carmen with the sharp, lemony flavors of the pepper slowly building and ending with a long, spicy finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Zanzibar Pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurlap \u0026amp; Barrel sources these pepper from small farms on the island of Zanzibar (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zanzibar\"\u003ean insular semi-autonomous region which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania\u003c\/a\u003e), where they're hand-picked and sun-dried.  According to their website these peppercorns are unlike anything else on the planet, and we're inclined to agree.  Try them for yourself on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.burlapandbarrel.com\/products\/zanzibar-peppercorns\"\u003eBurlap and Barrel's website\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout our El Carmen Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEl Carmen was the very first fine flavor cacao we fell in love with on our sourcing trips, and the love affair continues.  The flavors are intense, deep and rich, and the farmers around Matagalpa consistently deliver high quality beans.  The post-harvest fermentation and drying is expertly done by farmer Giff Laube, and he uses a custom protocol exclusively for us.  We love visiting and just returned from a sourcing trip there to see this year's cacao harvest - check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/on-the-ground-in-nicaragua\/\"\u003eupdate from the field here\u003c\/a\u003e.  And, for more information about our El Carmen cacao please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/el-carmen\/\"\u003evisit our El Carmen page.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our 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Services, which is the importer of record for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/goground\"\u003eGoGround Beans and Spices\u003c\/a\u003e, based in Kerala, India.  Go Ground is a social enterprise founded by Luca Beltrame and Ellen Taerwe, and their central post-harvest center is located in Undumbannoor Village, in the Idukki District of India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGo Ground sources their beans from 150 local farmers, paying prices around 25% higher than the local market price.  Their staff consists primarily of nine women employed in bean receipt, quality check, fermentation, drying, storage and packaging operations, while two men purchase and pick up fresh beans a farm gate to ensure ripeness and quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  This bright, acidic bar contains notes of dried fruits (apple, cherry, apricot).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU:  CASEB-LTD-KER-660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients:  Single origin cacao beans, organic cane sugar, single origin cocoa butter. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350669995,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-KER-660","price":115.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A5476_59783fd0-765a-4e65-8fa5-1845a1c29c0e.jpg?v=1773160129"},{"product_id":"sold-out-limited-release-semuliki-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Semuliki, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited Release bars are our way of sharing the incredible fine flavor cacao we receive from farmers all over the world.  Although we aren’t able to visit these farms personally we’re so impressed with the quality and incredible flavors we just had to turn the beans into chocolate.  As with all our bars these are made with cocoa butter we freshly press from the same beans we use to make the bars.  We make only one batch of each of origin, so they’re only available for a limited time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Semuliki Beans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe loved this cacao when we first tried it, and were extremely impressed with the fair and equitable way it's produced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSemuliki cacao is produced by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/latitudecraftchocolate.com\/pages\/farmers\"\u003eLatitude Trade Company\u003c\/a\u003e, a Ugandan registered social enterprise owned and managed by Jeff Steinberg.   Originally from the US, Jeff has lived and worked in Sub-Saharan Africa for the past 5 years as a consultant on program design and impact evaluation for companies and public-sector actors working with smallholder farmers throughout the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe company employs four core management staff hailing from all corners of the country for procurement and operating the processing facility. Local farmers are engaged for mobilization of farmers and collection of fresh cocoa during harvest days.  They also make their own chocolate, adding value and increasing the compensation for farmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn each agricultural area, community members and leaders are engaged and paid for their regular assistance in mobilizing farmers as well as coordinating harvest and weighing. Most local farmers have 1-2 hectares of cacao trees either owned as family land or leased from other farmers. Wet cocoa is purchased from over 500 contracted smallholder farmers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Cocoa, brown fruit, white pepper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  Cocoa, brown fruit, white pepper.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngredients:  Single origin cacao beans, organic cane sugar, single origin cocoa butter. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46290350702763,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-SEM-660","price":115.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/B54A5475.jpg?v=1773160131"},{"product_id":"limited-release-piura-case-of-12","title":"Limited Release, Piura, Case of 12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOver a thousand years ago the ancestors of Peru's Puerta Pulache community left the Amazon basin with cacao beans and settled in the Piura region's Sechura desert river valley. Their descendants still cultivate these Piura Blanco beans, which boast a unique flavor. Natural notes of ripe raspberry, sweet cherry and honeyed pecan resound in the elegantly complex dark chocolate.\u003c\/em\u003e \\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Bar\u003c\/strong\u003e We first tasted cacao from the Piura region of Peru over fifteen years ago, and we loved the bright and complex flavor notes.  But until our friend (and cacao expert) Dan O'Doherty connected us with these beans we hadn't been inspired to make our own bar.  He worked closely with the community to perfect their harvesting, fermenting and drying techniques, and the resulting beans are exceptionally flavorful. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Piura Beans\u003c\/strong\u003e Many years ago cacao originated in the vibrant and tropical Amazon basin.  Local communities used the delicious cacao fruit and seeds in everyday life, so when they migrated to different areas they brought cacao along with them. The ancestors of Peru’s Puerta Pulache community left the jungle basin, traveled west across the Andes mountains, and settled in the Piura region’s Sechura desert river valley.  Not only did they introduce cacao as a species in this region, but they introduced a specific genetic type of cacao from the fruit they brought with them.  Trees grew naturally from seeds, and for thousands of years the cacao was cultivated into what exists today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Piura cacao is truly unique and commonly referred to as \"Piura Blanco.\"  When you crack open a fresh fruit pod and look at the raw beans, about 1\/3 of the beans are white, 1\/3 are lavender and 1\/3 are deep purple.  These beans are not genetically “Criollo,” but instead closer to the Ecuador \"Nacional\" genetics, which makes sense as the borders of Peru and Ecuador meet in the Amazon basin where cacao originated. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many communities in the Piura region that have similar stories of ancestors migrating west from the Amazon basin and settling among the narrow river valleys, and many of them grow and process their own cacao.  As each Piura community may have slightly different genetics, terroir, harvest, fermentation and drying practices, cacao origin flavors vary.  That, of course, is the beauty of distinct, single origin cacao flavors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003eFor more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process please visit our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/cacao\/\"\u003eFine Cacao\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-chocolate\/\"\u003eOur Chocolate\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/our-process\/\"\u003eOur Process \u003c\/a\u003epages. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:  \u003c\/strong\u003eRipe raspberry, sweet cherry and honeyed pecan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans, Organic Coconut Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776998068395,"sku":"CASEB-LTD-PIU-660","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/5602\/7563\/files\/piura-front_9beb9373-7599-4e07-970d-3639aa2cc736.jpg?v=1777860495"}],"url":"https:\/\/goodnowfarms.mom\/collections\/wholesale-limited-release.oembed","provider":"Goodnow Farms Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}