{"title":"Foundry Chocolate","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop the award winning Single Origin Drinking Chocolates from Foundry Chocolate! \u003cspan\u003eEach drinking chocolate pouch is filled with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e their ground dark bean to bar chocolate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking them dairy free, gluten free and vegan friendly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"foundry-drinking-chocolate","title":"Foundry Chocolate Solomon Islands Drinking Chocolate - 63%","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade from ground 63% dark bean to bar chocolate, with satisfyingly smooth tasting notes of velvety chocolate brownie and hints of candied hazelnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis light and moreish, bean to bar, craft drinking chocolate began with cacao beans grown by the expert farmers in family run micro-lots in Malaita and Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen in our little foundry, we crafted the cacao together with only one other ingredient; organic cane sugar, to create a chocolate that accentuates the harvest’s easygoing character. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet weight: 250g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients: Cacao Beans \u0026amp; Organic Cane Sugar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDairy Free, Gluten Free, Soy Free and Vegan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese cacao beans are part of a project from ADRA International, who work on long-term development programs for communities around the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarmers and their families in Malaita and Guadalcanal have been paired with some of the best in the craft industry and taught skills on growing, harvesting, fermentation and drying, with precise standards to adhere to. They are now seeing increased demand for their cacao beans and realising a premium price.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCacao is sourced from a selection of farmer family groups – called micro-lots – each consisting of 5-7 farmer family groups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sizes of the farms range between 100 trees - 1,500 plus trees per family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cacao trees in these groups have their origins in the 1950’s and 60’s, when they were introduced from Papua New Guinea and Fiji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cacao beans in these micro-lots come from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEastern Gate micro-lot, Ghomnua Village, Guadalcanal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunrise micro-lot, Newtenabuti Village, Guadalcanal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSali micro-lot, Sali Village, Guadalcanal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite Stone micro-lot, White Stone village, Malaita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaoabu Micro-lot, Kaoabu Village, Malaita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumo Micro-lot, Aiwa Village, Malaita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe premium prices farmers are now receiving for their cacao has already had a wide range of benefits. Some are now able to send their children to high school while simultaneously starting saving funds. 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With their work, the price that farmers individually get in hand is up to two to three times above the previous market practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Olivier visits Pinalum, it’s a journey to get there. He loads his dirt bike onto the overnight ferry from Port Vila, then it’s a 30 minute ride along coral, gravel and sand roads, which get very muddy during the rainy season. Once at the village it’s incredibly lush, close to the coast, and surrounded by palm trees. After the days work it's a social time, sharing food by the fire and drinking kava.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt Pinalum the boss is Lily. She oversees the fermentation and drying station, and works with her extended family to do the fermentation, drying, packing, storage and payroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince Olivier started working with the farmers in 2015, he has deconstructed the traditional industrial model, and works to pay the famers as much as possible for growing fine flavour cacao. 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