Samaritan Xocolata Organic Artisan Chocolatefrom Costa Rica Pure and SimpleOur artisan chocolate is handcrafted with thefinest quality ecologically and socially conscious ingredients,sure to please the palate and heart of the chocolateconnoisseur. Our high cacao content, along with ourdistinctive flavors and exclusive formula and process, make ourproducts the finest choice in Costa Ricanchocolate.Our organic cacao beans are hand selected fortheir flavour and processed carefully in small batches. Producingchocolate directly from the cacao beans gives us a real advantagein creating the finest, most complex taste for ourproducts.All of the cacao we use is organic,singleorigin, from small farms in the Southern Zone. Many of ourother ingredients are organic and local as well; always the finestquality we can find. Our chocolate flavors and recipes are evolvingall the time. The variety of herbs, spices, fruits, nuts and seedsis somewhat seasonal. No two batches are exactly thesame. Most of our products are vegan, soy and glutenfree, and free of GMO's. Wepeel, sort, roast, grind, conch, and temper small batches of beansand then mold and package each bar and bonbon by hand. By sourcinghigh quality beans and carefully crafting small batches, we areable bring out the individual flavors and nuances of eachharvest.Samaritan Xocolata products are fresh andcontain no lecithin, preservatives or artificial flavors, andshould be stored in a cool, dry place. Please NEVER FREEZE thechocolates, though in warm climates, it is advisable to keep itrefrigerated, and AVOID EXTREMES IN TEMPERATURES. Please allow thechocolate to "breathe" for up to 15 minutes before partaking. Tofully appreciate the complex flavors of our product it is suggestedthat you eat these chocolates at roomtemperature. COSTA RICAN CACAOThere are only a handful of chocolate makers inCosta Rica, though cacao has enjoyed a long and revered history inthis region.Chocolate has been considered an aphrodisiacsince the days of the ancient Aztecs, who called cacao "food of thegods." Cacao beans were originally used as currency in thepreColumbian times by local Indians and continued to be a form ofcurrency into the 1930's. It was one of the major industries inCosta Rica before the introduction of coffee in the late1700's.Costa Rica and the rest of Latin American hold avery small share of the International market, but ranks quite highin quality and excels with its Criollo Flavour strain, treasuredfor its complex, fruity flavor with a balanced chocolate flavor.For this reason, Samaritan Xocolata Chocolates are perfect forconnoisseurs of chocolate who are justly rewarded for seeking outthis unique flavour opportunity.Samaritan Xocolata is committed to do our bestto protect our natural tropical environment by being conscious onall levels. We are also committed to facilitating people toreaching their fullest potential, thus we are committed to workingwith the local population to help provide a sustainable localeconomy, cultivating stewardship of the environment of our area,protecting rainforest and it's creatures, promoting and rewardinglocal organic agricultural practices, and assigning a percentage ofthe profits to nonprofit foundations for the purpose of rain forestpreservation, education and empowerment of women in microindustriesand fairtrade enterprises.
