OUR CHOCOLATE

Native to the Cusco region, Chuncho cacao is known as one of the most prestigious varieties of cacao in the world. Recent genetic evidence suggests it is the first origin of all fine cacao varieties worldwide. We sourced our esteemed Chuncho cacao from one of the top cacao-growing families in the secluded Andes mountaintops of Peru to bring you an exclusive, small batch of single-origin Peruvian craft chocolate.

Developed by MATER, the world-renowned research and innovation arm of Central, No. 2 World’s Best Restaurant located in Lima, Peru, our craft Chuncho Chocolate is a vessel for understanding the complexity behind each bar: where it comes from, how it's grown, and who grows it. Our strong alignment of values and ethical sourcing practices brought this partnership to fruition, and the result is extraordinary.

This prized Chuncho cacao was grown by the award-winning Puma Champi Family. The cacao for this batch comes from the family’s 2022 early harvest. It was collected and fermented in Quillabamba, a high-altitude forest, then delicately transported to Lima by hand where MATER’s cacao expert crafted each bar’s recipe which was then produced by a renowned chocolatier.

Each chocolate bar uniquely expresses the flavor profiles that characterize the family’s prized Chuncho cacao: remarkable sweetness, fruity notes of berry, and warm notes of nuts and spices.

True to the Chuncho cacao’s nature, these chocolates are low in bitterness, which is the result of good genetics, rigorous post-harvest practices, and a delicate roast. To highlight the exceptional flavor of some of the finest and purest cacao in the world of chocolate, no additional ingredients are added, except for high-quality cane sugar and cow's milk in the milk chocolate.