The primo beans used for this chocolate are of the Trinitario variety, hailing from 9 degrees 15 minutes North 67 degrees 13 minutes West, which puts the plantation smack dab in the heart of Venezuela cocoa bean country. It has a cocoa-mass content of 75% with a touch of vanilla for seasoning and a touch of soy lecithin for smoothness. It has a powerful, heady nose with aromas of burnt butter and liquorice. It has a bitter open on the palate slipping smoothly to a deep cocoa bitterness that lingers through the long smooth finish with just a touch of acidity.