Pump Street Eccles 55%

Pump Street Chocolate welcome back their limited edition bakery series bar. Their version of the classic Eccles cake; puff pastry, the best Voztizza currants, raisins, Armagnac and a mix of spices, encapsulated in luxurious, dark Ecuadorian chocolate.

Awards:

• Academy of Chocolate 2021 – Silver - Bean to Bar Flavoured
• Academy of Chocolate 2016 - Silver - Best Flavoured Dark Chocolate Bar
• Intl Chocolate Awards 2016 - British Bronze - Dark Chocolate With Inclusions
• Intl Chocolate Awards 2016 - World Silver

Cacao Origin

Hacienda Limon, Los Rios, Ecudaor

Made from Heirloom Cacao Preservation accredited cocoa beans from Samuel von Rutte's Hacienda Limon farm on the Guantupi River in Ecuador.

Samuel von Rutte was born in Switzerland. He left his native country for Ecuador 25 years ago. He now lives with his family among the farmers to help grow and process these heirloom beans. He makes bulk chocolate in Ecuador, which he sells in Europe, the USA, and other markets.

Cacao Variety

The Hacienda Limon farm grows a cacao that is a genetic blend, but unsurprisingly it consists of almost two-thirds Nacional, as recorded by the Heirloom Cacao Preservation who have these results from the USDA:

63.4% Nacional
17.3% Amelonado
16.7% Upper Amazon Forastero
2.0% Criollo

Read more: https://www.hcpcacao.org/hcp-3.html

Ingredients

Cocoa beans, organic cocoa butter, cane sugar, flour (wheat), water, salt, currants, raisins, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, brandy, butter (milk).

May contain cereals containing gluten, eggs, nuts and sesame seeds.