The quintessential dark chocolate bar is right here!
The maker describes the flavor profile of the bean as “seductive.” So, if you’re in the market for sexy chocolate, you’ve landed on the right page!
The prominent flavor is luscious chocolate, but beyond that decadence you’ll find notes of nuts, wood, a hint of dried fruit, and a light strawberry finish to provide mouth-watering acidity. Like all the Kahkow bars, the mouthfeel is DIVINE.
- 2023 International Chocolate Awards Silver Winner
Los Bejucos is located in the eastern portion of Duarte Province and is part of the municipality of San Francisco de Macorís in the Dominican Republic. Los Bejucos contains 86 certified organic farms. The climate is very warm and the entire area is irrigated by three underground rivers. The terroir is ideal for nurturing the cacao trees that provide the fine flavor beans for the Los Bejucos 65% Dark Chocolate Bar.
KahKow is both the brand name of a superior quality line of chocolate made from Dominican Republic Rizek Plantation beans, as well as the name of the flagship store opened in 2019 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn by the Rizek Family. This little boutique and workshop turns out truly fabulous bean-to-bar chocolate from fine flavor and heirloom cacao bean varietals. You can even see the beautiful, giant melangeur (chocolate mixer) situated right in front of the shop's window!
Nadia Rizek, fifth generation member of the Rizek family, decided to honor the century-long cacao legacy she inherited by spreading the Rizek passion, creativity and high quality beans to the the U.S., right in nearby Brooklyn.
KahKow is among the 13 favorite USA craft chocolate producers recognized in Melissa Clark's February 2020 New York Times article for the extra attention their team devotes to sourcing beans, forging positive relationships with growers and treating the planet with extra loving care.
I had the exciting opportunity to assist my renowned teacher, co-founder and Americas Director of the International Chocolate Awards, Dr. Maricel Presilla, at a Level One Chocolate Tasting Certificate Class that KahKow graciously hosted in September 2019. It was such a treat to meet and learn from Nadia and Kahkow’s chocolate maker in this beautiful jewel box of a shop. They are inspired and inspiring figures in the world of fine chocolate, and I am honored to know them and stock several of their exquisite bars.
- Ingredients: Sincle Origin Organic Cacao, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cacao Butter, Organic Sunflower Lecithin
- Net Weight: 50 g. / 1.76 oz.
- Country of Origin: USA
- Kosher