Original Beans - Femmes de Virunga, Congo 55% Chocolate Bar 70g

Since 2008, FodaBox has been proud to support initiatives that not only deliver exquisite flavours but also make a genuine difference. Our 55% chocolate is crafted from rare Amelonado cacao responsibly sourced from Virunga Park in Congo. This unique Virunga chocolate celebrates the spirit and resilience of the femmes de Virunga, empowering local women through training in leadership, finance, and sustainable agriculture.

The result is a carefully balanced chocolate with a creamy, smooth texture and an enticing flavour profile – offering notes of cappuccino, roasted nuts, milk, and a hint of caramel. Enjoy a tasting experience that marries ethical sourcing with a truly indulgent treat.

Key Advantages

• Ethically sourced from Virunga Park, supporting the empowerment of femmes de Virunga.
• Crafted with rare Amelonado cacao to deliver a distinct 55% chocolate taste.
• Boasts a unique flavour profile with layers of roasted nuts and cappuccino notes.
• Reflects a commitment to environmental sustainability and community development.

How to Enjoy

Take a moment to savour each bite of this velvety chocolate. Allow its complex layers to develop slowly, so you may fully appreciate both the rich taste and the meaningful story behind it. Enjoy it on its own, paired with a hot beverage, or as a special addition to your dessert.

Discover the passion behind our mission with Original Beans and explore more indulgent treats in our Chocolate collection.

"We are on a mission to grow the world’s taste for preserving nature. Since 2008, we venture into remote rainforests to feature the world’s rarest cacaos and transform the culture of chocolate, food and luxury. On our own we show that it’s possible to regenerate what we consume. Together, we can preserve nature in all its rarity. #Taste the rare and preserve it."Taste the Rare"Like other tree fruits, cacao is infused with flavours from the environment in which it grows. Its seeds—aka beans—are full of nutrition and when harvested, fermented and dried with craft,they reveal the unique characters of their distinct origins. Since 2008, our “Bean Team” travels into the rarest places on earth to bring original beans to you. Each of our beans has a story to tell. We invite you to taste them all."Preserve the RareTo make sure that cacao beans—and their rainforests—of distinction are safe from extinction we grow one tree for every bar sold. When you break off a piece of Original Beans chocolate, Not only are you a moment away from enjoying the earth’s rarest cacao beans in their purest form— you are breaking ground for a tree. Through our One Bar : One Tree programme, Original Beans customers and farmers have grown millions of trees to date.#OneBarOneTree"

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