Dark chocolate from the Philippines, 75% cocoa
Ingredients: Cocoa, cocoa butter, sugar
In 1609, a ship sailing between Mexico and Spain via the Philippines was wrecked on the shores of Japan during a storm. As it sank, pearl divers rescued the crew and then the cargo, which included cacao. Unaware that they were dealing with women who earned their living by diving, the sailors remained convinced they had been brought ashore by mermaids.
The ship and its crew set sail again for the Philippines, where cacao was planted. This chocolate bar is a tribute to the Japanese divers without whom this chocolate would not exist.
Chocolat Bonnat is a historically French family-owned chocolate maker based in the small town of Voiron.