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Momotombo: Organic Chocolate from Nicaragua | Treehugger.com
With dark chocolate's profile on the rise, it's hard to avoid salivation-inducing news: chocolate tastings, chocolate trade shows, the new Mars CocoaVia "nutritional" chocolate bar. By the time I read about Momotombo's fresh, fudge-like chocolate last week I was ready to hop on a (carbon offset) plane to Managua to try the stuff out.
The innovative confections are hand crafted from organic, unpressed and unheated cacao seeds. Sweet flavors include guava, lemongrass and ginger. Some savory options: garlic, habanero and tequila with lime. The preservative-free goodies have a shelf life of thirty days.
For now, you can grab your own at the Nicaragua air port, where Chocolate Momotombo is quickly becoming a national product. With international specialty demand, the company will be able to create more jobs, expanding from one kitchen with three workers to a network of rural studios. :: The Momotombo Chocolate Factory
By Kyeann Sayer | Treehugger.com
By Robert | December 8, 2005 in Organic Chocolate | Permalink
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Oh my gosh - I met another Kyeann who writes about chocolate too! What are the chances??
Posted by: Steve | December 27, 2005 11:05 AM
Hi,
I read your article on Momotombo on:
http://www.dailyolive.com/chocolate/organic-chocolate/momotombo_organ.html#more
Sadly enough, Carlos and Momotombo chocolate is out of business. However, we are in. El Castillo del Cacao is a chocolate factory in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. If you're interested to learn more, check in elcastillodelcacao.com or mail us for more info.
Regards, Patrik
Posted by: Patrik | November 29, 2006 1:50 PM
Momotombo is still in business! Buy real chocolate and support the nicaraguans. It is the only chocolate factory in Nicaragua you could trust. The one Patrik names is using NGO money for their own personal profit.
Posted by: Austin | February 22, 2007 5:31 AM
