To'ak Chocolate
Alchemy by To'ak Amazonian Ants 56g
Silky and sleek at first bite, then a bright citrus snap rises through the dark cacao. The lemon ants bring a delicate citronella lift, like citrus zest and crushed herbs, and a gentle crunch that sparks as it melts. The chocolate stays plush and cocoa-deep, the finish clean rather than sweet, so each square feels vivid and surprisingly refreshing.
Made in Ecuador with single origin heirloom cacao from Manabí, this 65 percent bar balances richness and brightness. Thoughtful roasting and conching keep the cacao expressive, while the ants, a traditional Amazonian ingredient, add their fragrant tang.
- Producer
- To'ak Chocolate
- Category
- Dark chocolate with lemon ants
- Ingredients
- Heirloom cacao, cane sugar, lemon ants, cacao butter
- Origin
- Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador
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To'ak Chocolate
In 2013 Toth joined Carl Schweizer and Dennise Valencia to found To'ak with a clear aim, to elevate dark chocolate to the level of fine wine and aged whisky. Designed, crafted, and packaged in Ecuador, To'ak pays farmers well above local prices, focuses on regenerative cacao, and treats each harvest as a reflection of place and time.
- Tasting note
- Lemon ants are a surprising ingredient used by native Amazonian communities to flavor many dishes. Endowed with a delicate citronella aroma, this unique recipe of chocolate with ants will delight the most refined and adventurous palates.
- Pairs with
- Banyuls or Maury, Bual Madeira, añejo rum, mezcal, imperial stout
- Serving
- Serve at 65 to 70°F. Let a square rest on the tongue and melt slowly.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place, 65 to 70°F. Avoid refrigeration.
- Dietary
- Gluten free
- Cacao
- 65%
- Bean origin
- Piedra de Plata, Manabí, Ecuador
- Making
- Single origin, bean to bar. Beans are roasted, winnowed, ground, and some conched at Ecuatoriana de Chocolates in Quito, then inclusions are added and the chocolate is tempered and molded at To'ak’s own production facility in Quito.
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Silky and sleek at first bite, then a bright citrus snap rises through the dark cacao. The lemon ants bring a delicate citronella lift, like citrus zest and crushed herbs, and a gentle crunch that sparks as it melts. The chocolate stays plush and cocoa-deep...
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