Foundry Ea Kar

About the bar A 70% dark bar from Foundry packed full of warmth and complex nutty flavours. About the maker David and his wife Janelle are the chocolate magicians behind Foundry Chocolate, New Zealand’s newest craft chocolate maker. And just like the world’s finest single malt distilleries and craft vineyards, the Mahurangi-based chocolate makers are dedicated to capturing the unique character of origin.

The husband and wife team have both applied their ‘craft’ in their own unique way – David has not only accentuated the ingredients’ provenance and terroir, he’s tinkered with time, temperature and even the chocolate making machinery to ensure each micro-batch is unforgettable. Janelle has put her knowledge of art-direction and design into packaging, so when their bars are unwrapped, feels like an event in itself. The beans Elevated in the central highlands, Đắk Lắk’s cacao benefits from cooler nights and rich soils, resulting in bright, fruity cacao with a distinctive, high-altitude flavor profile​​.

Marou sources its beans from five provinces across Vietnam, working with 15-20 farmers who ferment the cacao.,About the bar A 70% dark bar from Foundry packed full of warmth and complex nutty flavours. About