{"product_id":"dark-chocolate-bar-aji-panca","title":"Dark Chocolate Bar 70% with Ají Panca Chili \u0026 Salt – High-Amazon Basin, 50g","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .ca-d { font-family: inherit; color: #1A1A1A; max-width: 100%; line-height: 1.7; }\n  .ca-d * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n  .ca-d-script { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: #9C4722; display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }\n  .ca-d-heading { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; color: #1A1A1A; margin: 0 0 16px 0; line-height: 1.15; }\n  .ca-d-body { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; color: #3A3A3A; margin-bottom: 12px; }\n  .ca-d-rule { border: none; border-top: 1px solid #E0DDD8; margin: 32px 0; }\n  .ca-d-rule-dark { border: none; border-top: 2px solid #1A1A1A; margin: 0 0 24px 0; width: 40px; }\n  .ca-d-notes { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }\n  .ca-d-notes li { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; 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}\n  .ca-d-origin-desc { font-size: 11px; color: #8A8A8A; display: block; line-height: 1.5; }\n  .ca-d-origin-badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; background: #9C4722; color: #fff; padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 7px; align-self: flex-start; }\n  .ca-d-faq { margin-bottom: 40px; }\n  .ca-d-faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid #E0DDD8; }\n  .ca-d-faq-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid #E0DDD8; }\n  .ca-d-faq-toggle { width: 100%; background: none; border: none; padding: 16px 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; cursor: pointer; text-align: left; }\n  .ca-d-faq-toggle:hover { opacity: 0.8; }\n  .ca-d-faq-q { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: #1A1A1A; margin: 0; line-height: 1.4; }\n  .ca-d-faq-icon { flex-shrink: 0; width: 20px; height: 20px; border: 1.5px solid #9C4722; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: transform 0.25s; color: #9C4722; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; }\n  .ca-d-faq-item.open .ca-d-faq-icon { transform: rotate(45deg); }\n  .ca-d-faq-body { display: none; padding: 0 0 16px 0; }\n  .ca-d-faq-item.open .ca-d-faq-body { display: block; }\n  .ca-d-faq-a { font-size: 13px; color: #5A5A5A; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }\n  .ca-d-faq-a a { color: #9C4722; }\n  @media (max-width: 760px) { .ca-d-origins-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .ca-d-terroir-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }\n  @media (max-width: 480px) { .ca-d-origins-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .ca-d-terroir-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ca-d\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-script\"\u003eChocolate with… · High Amazon Basin · 2026 harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"ca-d-heading\"\u003ePeru's signature chili meets Peru's oldest cacao.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\" style=\"font-style:italic;color:#9C4722;margin-top:-8px\"\u003ea spicy mixture with Peru's signature pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr class=\"ca-d-rule-dark\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"ca-d-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep, complex cacao\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoky-sweet ají panca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright mineral salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\"\u003eAjí panca is the deep-red, sun-dried chili that anchors Peruvian cooking — smoky, a little sweet, with berry undertones and a mild, slow heat. Folded into 70% wild Marañón cacao and finished with mineral salt, it turns the bar into something closer to a mole than a dessert: deep, complex, smoky-sweet, with a warmth that arrives late and stays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-script\"\u003eWhy this bar\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"ca-d-heading\"\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"ca-d-why\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-why-label\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAnyone who loves chili chocolate but finds most versions one-note. Ají panca is smoky and fruity first, hot second.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-why-label\"\u003eIntensity\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMedium-high. Gentle, slow-building warmth — flavourful rather than fiery.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-why-label\"\u003eSweetness\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eModerate — 6 g of coconut sugar per 20 g serving.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-why-label\"\u003ePairs with\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMezcal, a dark beer, or melted into hot milk for a Peruvian-style spiced cacao.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-script\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"ca-d-heading\"\u003eWhat's in the bar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCacao\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCacao, coconut sugar, cacao butter, salt, ají panca pepper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNet weight\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 g (1.8 oz) · 2.5 servings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh Amazon Basin — Amazonas, Peru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCacao type\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild cacao · Native Amazonian strains, Marañón River\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDiet\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan · Dairy-free · Soy-free · No lecithin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-script\"\u003eNutrition facts\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ctable class=\"ca-d-nutri\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer 20 g serving · 2.5 servings per bar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAmount\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalories\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e110\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSaturated fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTrans fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCholesterol\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSodium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e85mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal carbohydrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDietary fiber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal sugars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"sub\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncludes added sugars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProtein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.2mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"ca-d-fine\"\u003ePercent daily values are on the pack. Contents may melt — avoid direct sunlight and heat above 80 °F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-script\"\u003eThe origin\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"ca-d-heading\"\u003eHigh Amazon Basin, Amazonas, Peru\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\"\u003eSourced from Peru's northwestern cloud forest, on the east side of the Andes, where the Marañón River roars to life and Indigenous Awajún communities are one with nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\"\u003eIn the High Amazon Basin of northern Peru, cacao grows deep in the rainforest, far from roads and noise. The trees cross-pollinate naturally in this wild environment, producing beans with a bright, floral aroma and gentle fruit notes reminiscent of berries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-grid\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAltitude\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~1,000 ft (300 m) above sea level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eClimate\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm, humid rainforest, year-round rain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGrown by\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwajún families along the Marañón River — reachable only by boat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-terroir-cell\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAlso from this origin\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceremonial-grade-cacao-paste-1-lb\" style=\"color:#9C4722\"\u003eCeremonial cacao →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ca class=\"ca-d-link\" href=\"\/pages\/high-amazon-basin\"\u003eExplore the High Amazon Basin origin →\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-birthplace\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-birthplace-quote\"\u003eThe design on the bar is a 10,000-year-old story.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Amazon was never untouched wilderness. It was never conquered, either. For over ten thousand years, people lived in partnership with the land — tending fields, following rivers, and carving what they learned into stone — long before the Olmec, the Maya, the Aztec, or the Inca. Archaeologists call this record \u003cstrong\u003ePaleoamazonia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWe designed this mould to tell that story: the grid is a field, the winding lines are the rivers that shaped it. The Amazon taught us to look. Now we search all of Peru for what's left of native, wild cacao. Nearly impossible. Exactly why we keep going. \u003cem\u003eNative · Wild\u003c\/em\u003e — the promise we're keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-origins\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origins-label\"\u003eSingle-origin bars\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-origins-grid\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/85-dark-chocolate-bar-high-amazon-basin\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003e85% · High Amazon Basin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eRich and creamy · Notes of blackberries and coffee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/77-dark-chocolate-bar-sacred-valley\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003e77% · Sacred Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eNutty and herbal · Cinnamon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/68-dark-chocolate-bar-tropical-desert\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003e68% · Tropical Desert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eHints of molasses · Notes of tropical fruits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/70-dark-chocolate-peru-bar\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003e70% · High Amazon Basin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eDeep and rich chocolatey · Floral accents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origins-label\"\u003eChocolate with… (inclusions)\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-origins-grid\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dark-chocolate-bar-popped-quinoa-maras-salt\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003ePopped Quinoa \u0026amp; Maras Salt · 70%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eRich Chuncho cacao · Crunchy popped quinoa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dark-chocolate-bar-sacha-inchi-salt-pepper\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003eSacha Inchi, Salt \u0026amp; Pepper · 70%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eRich Marañón cacao · Nutty sacha inchi umami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dark-chocolate-bar-aji-panca\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card active\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-badge\"\u003eYou are here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003eAjí Panca · 70%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eDeep, complex cacao · Smoky-sweet ají panca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/chocolate-bar-lucuma-ginger-turmeric\" class=\"ca-d-origin-card\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-name\"\u003eLucuma, Ginger \u0026amp; Turmeric · 53%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-desc\"\u003eSweet white cacao · Caramel-like lucuma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003chr class=\"ca-d-rule\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"ca-d-script\"\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003ch2 class=\"ca-d-heading\"\u003eAjí Panca — FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eIs this bar vegan and dairy-free?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eYes. Every Cacao Adventures bar is plant-based: cacao, coconut sugar, cacao butter, salt, ají panca pepper. No milk, soy, gluten, peanuts or tree nuts in the recipe (sacha inchi is a seed), and no lecithin, vanilla or emulsifiers. Made in a facility that also handles other cacao products — the pack carries the current allergen statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eHow much sugar is in it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003e6 g of added sugar per 20 g serving, all from coconut sugar — about 30% of the bar by weight. For comparison, a typical supermarket dark chocolate carries 8–12 g per 20 g. The 70% on the front is the share of the bar that is cacao (cacao mass plus cacao butter).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eHow spicy is ají panca?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eAjí panca has been a cornerstone of Peruvian cuisine for generations. Its heat is gentle (around 1,000–1,500 on the Scoville scale — milder than a jalapeño) so the chili reads as flavour, not fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eHow is this different from your ceremonial cacao?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eOur ceremonial cacao is 100% cacao paste in coins or blocks, made for drinking. This is a 70% eating chocolate from the same High Amazon Basin origin — the same beans, tempered into a bar with coconut sugar and inclusions. Think of it as the origin's flavour in snackable form. If you want the drink, start with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceremonial-grade-cacao-paste-1-lb\"\u003ethe High Amazon Basin ceremonial cacao\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eWhat does wild cacao mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eWild cacao grows and cross-pollinates naturally in the forest rather than in planted rows; the trees along the Marañón were never bred for yield. Preserving these genetics is the point of Cacao Adventures. Every bar is single-origin and single-harvest (2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eWill it melt in the mail?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eChocolate softens above about 80 °F (27 °C). We ship from Carlsbad, California, and in warm months we recommend adding \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heat-protection-for-cacao\"\u003eheat protection\u003c\/a\u003e at checkout. If a bar arrives soft, let it firm up at room temperature or in the fridge for 20 minutes — flavour and safety are unaffected, though the surface may show a light bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eHow should I store it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eCool, dry and dark — 60–68 °F is ideal, a cupboard is fine, the fridge is not (condensation dulls the flavour). Sealed, the bar keeps for 12 months; once opened, wrap it and enjoy within a few weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-item\"\u003e\n      \u003cbutton class=\"ca-d-faq-toggle\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-q\"\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eBean to bar in Peru, close to the farms — which keeps flavour fresher, cuts freight and keeps more value at origin. Manufactured for Cacao Adventures LLC, Carlsbad, California. Every lot of our cacao is third-party tested for heavy metals; \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/purity-testing\/cacao-adventures-heavy-metal-results\"\u003esee the current results\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript\u003e\n  document.querySelectorAll('.ca-d-faq-toggle').forEach(button =\u003e {\n    button.addEventListener('click', () =\u003e {\n      const faqItem = button.parentElement;\n      document.querySelectorAll('.ca-d-faq-item').forEach(item =\u003e { if (item !== faqItem) item.classList.remove('open'); });\n      faqItem.classList.toggle('open');\n    });\n  });\n\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Cacao Adventures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48428130173154,"sku":"CA-BAR-AMA-070-50GR-PAN","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/5847\/7794\/files\/aji-panca.png?v=1790439802","url":"https:\/\/www.cacaoadventures.com\/products\/dark-chocolate-bar-aji-panca","provider":"Cacao Adventures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}