Tocantins River Wild Cacao 70%

Luisa Abram’s Tocantins River Wild Cacao is a 70% dark chocolate that puts its Brazilian cacao origin at the centre of the story. The Tocantins is one of Brazil’s great rivers, giving this bar a geographical identity rather than a name borrowed from a fruit, nut, or spice.

For anyone exploring chocolate by origin, this is an invitation to taste attentively. Two bars with the same cacao percentage need not taste alike: the beans and the way they are fermented, roasted, and made into chocolate all help shape the result. Try it beside Luisa Abram’s Rio Purus bar for a comparison built around two river origins rather than two different percentages.

Start with a small piece on its own and let it melt slowly. Then bring in black coffee, unsweetened tea, or a few toasted nuts and notice what changes. For a simple after-dinner plate, add a firm aged cheese and fresh berries. The 80g bar leaves enough room to return for another taste, or to share the comparison with someone else.