Soma - Tien Giang 70% Dark Chocolate - Vietnam mint chocolate Each morsel looks like a

Each morsel looks like a cute tiny coconut

Academy of Chocolate

sources wet cacao beans from over 4500 smallholder farmers

The nearby Atlantic Ocean sprays on the beans from the Vila Gracinda Plantation a hint of iodine

Thai chili

Soma - Tien Giang 70% Dark Chocolate - Vietnam mint chocolate Each morsel looks like aTien Giang is a province in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, the birthplace of cacao in Vietnam. The tropical area is low lying with a vast network of rivers, rice paddies, swampland, and small canals that reach far into the farmland. 20 small farms are organized as fermentary groups, and wet beans are transported to one central place for fermenting in wooden boxes. The beans are from Marou Faiseurs de Chocolat in Saigon who work directly with the farmers. The