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Sold out, but we hope to have new stock later in spring 2026.
You can put your email on the waitlist then we inform you automatically when it is back in stock.
A new wild cacao special from Caputo’s, the American distributor of fine chocolates. And let’s start by mentioning the price: all proceeds from Caputo’s will be donated through their Caputo’s Preservation Project to BFREE (Belize Foundation for Research & Environmental Education). The price is certainly hefty, but anyone who follows Caputo’s, including their previous wild cacao project with the beautiful box set in which wild cacao from Brazil and Bolivia was processed into cacao by Luisa Abram & Ritual, knows that this isn’t about making a fortune—it’s about small batches, truly special cacao, and a truly exceptional process. And in the case of this chocolate, all proceeds from Caputo’s will go to charity. So you could also consider it partly a donation to protecting biodiversity. And in return, you get world-class chocolate. In beautiful packaging, but without all the frills, extra plastic, or anything like that (which wouldn’t be appropriate at all), but clever design choices make it look very fancy.
And then there’s the chocolate… we’ve been completely blown away by what Naive has been making in the Nano Lot series lately. And we’re getting some really great reactions. The Java 100% chocolate, for example, is so incredibly smooth (texture, flavor) despite being 100% cacao and nothing else. But also the delicious Qori Warmi from Peru, a beautiful version of this cacao.
For this chocolate, Naive follows the same approach, but uses a wild Criollo cacao from Belize.
Caterina Gallo (The Chocolate Ambassador) wrote a wonderful article about the flavor, which also delves deeply into the history of Criollo cacao and this specific cacao and chocolate.
You can read that article here. (Highly recommended)
The article also addresses the taste, which, thanks to its mildness and flavor notes, is often compared to milk chocolate. Caterina actually takes issue with this somewhat—and we can agree with that—because to label a very mild dark chocolate, precisely the flavor notes of the Criollo cocoa (true Criollo is often super mild, even when it comes to Criollo from Venezuela), completely free of strong fruit acidity, bitterness, or dark notes (chocolate makers have those too, of course—but leave it to Naive to make the right choices here), simply as “it’s almost a milk chocolate” is somewhat detracting. Even if it’s true that the flavor notes partly lean in that direction. Anyway, it’s great to read the article linked above. If you buy this bar, you can also save it for later so you can taste it yourself and judge more freely, and then later (or while tasting) research not only the flavor but also the background. There are also some more reviews and articles available; feel free to search for them yourself.
Taste notes described by Caputo’s: luxuriously creamy, milky, fudgy, nutty, with surprising undertones of fruit and a hint of spice.
PAIRINGS suggested by Caputo’s: amaro, oolong tea, a glass of milk.
Ingredients: cocoa, cane sugar, cocoa butter.
Allergy note: May contain traces of milk and nuts.
Contents: 60 grams.
Caputo’s proceeds go entirely to charity (click here for their website), just to reiterate – because yes, we haven’t sold chocolates of this price before. But we’re already thrilled that Caputo’s kindly granted us a box, because they only sell it directly themselves, and among our customers, there were a few people who were really eager to try it. So it’s great that we can offer them a chance—and there are still a few left—for other enthusiasts. If you’re not familiar with Naive, or this Caputo’s project, or are wondering what this is all about… then be sure to read the linked article first for more background.
Yelena Caputo says about this chocolate:
P.S. At the time of writing, we’re running our own campaign to help cocoa farmers in Sumatra (floods) and Jamaica (hurricane aftermath). See our website.
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