It is in Peru that we find the oldest traces of cocoa, consumed as a beverage 5000 years ago. Long forgotten, the Gran Nativo Blanco is a variety endemic to Morropón. Its name comes from its high rate of white beans, the rarest and most delicate. The Norandino cooperative helps producers select the best cocoa trees, grown in agroforestry alongside mango or lemon trees. This bean, often awarded, is one of the most complex in Peru.

Aromatic profile: notes of exotic fruits and citrus fruits on the finish

European Chocolate Awards 2023 Silver Medal

Barre Clandestine’s approach is demanding. They select rare beans with a single criterion: taste. They blindly test different terroirs and look for complex flavors of fruits, spices or flowers. Like a mixologist, they assemble carefully selected beans and ingredients to create original recipes.

Having joined the world of chocolate out of passion, it seemed essential to Barre Clandestine to manufacture chocolate in an eco-responsible way. They only work with certified organic producers and they are attentive to the working conditions on the plantations. For this quality requirement and to remunerate the work at its fair value, they pay their beans 6 times the trade price.