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fairafric dark chocolate
Organic
Ghana
Dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 80 per cent. The high cocoa content gives it a rather bitter flavour. The chocolate is produced and packaged entirely in Ghana. The export is taken care of by fairafric. The German company has been in Ghana since 2016 and in 2020 it opened a new solar-powered factory with almost 100 employees.
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Use & preparation
- The chocolate drops are the perfect size for baking.
- Try this recipe for almond slices with dark chocolate or enjoy your own chocolate-hazelnut spread for breakfast.
- The best way to melt chocolate is in a bain-marie. To do this, place a heatproof bowl with the chocolate drops over hot (not boiling) water and stir until they have melted. Alternatively, you can carefully pour the hot water directly over the chocolate and then pour it away again as soon as the drops have melted.
Storage & shelf life
Store the chocolate in a cool, dry place away from light – ideally in the cellar. Once opened, close the package with a clip or transfer the chocolate coins to an airtight container.
Sustainability & transparency
- Grown by 1101 family farmers on an average of 2.5 ha in the Eastern Region of Ghana
- Organic, agroforestry, non-irrigated fields, manually harvested, solar-powered packaging operation in Amanase - Suhum, non-plastic packaging, transport: by lorry to Accra, by ship to Europe, 100% of employees have an employment contract, wages on par with minimum wage or better
- Purchasing from processor since 2017
- Opportunity for improvement: living conditions of cocoa producers
| Nutrition table per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 2442kJ/583kcal |
| Fat | 47.2 g |
| thereof saturated fatty acids | 28.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23.4 g |
| thereof sugar | 20.9 g |
| Protein | 8.5 g |
| Salt | 0.01 g |
Ingredients: cocoa mass 73%, cane sugar 19%, cocoa butter 7.5%
Allergy information: May contain traces of cashews, peanuts, hazelnuts and almonds.
STEPHEN ODEI
FARMER FROM NSUTA WAWASE, GHANA
We make a living from farming cocoa. But money is often tight.
"Farming helps me feed my family. We grow maize and yams on our farm, and we have sheep and goats. But the main source of income for my family is cocoa," says Stephen Odei. He has to hire workers to produce the cocoa beans. "We cultivate an area of 12 hectares. At that size, labour is very expensive. That's why money for my family is often tight." The farmer is married to three women and has five sons, seven daughters and six grandchildren.
