{"product_id":"dark-chocolate-bar-popped-quinoa-maras-salt","title":"Dark Chocolate Bar 70% with Popped Quinoa \u0026 Maras Salt – Sacred Valley, 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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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… · Sacred Valley · 2026 harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"ca-d-heading\"\u003eTwo neighbouring ecosystems in one crunchy bite.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\" style=\"font-style: italic; color: #9c4722; margin-top: -8px;\"\u003eand a dash of Peruvian Sal de Maras\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"ca-d-rule-dark\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ca-d-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich Chuncho cacao\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrunchy popped quinoa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright pink Maras salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\"\u003eChuncho cacao from the cloud jungle of the southern Amazon meets crisp popped quinoa and pink Maras salt from the Andean highlands directly above it. The quinoa pops give every bite a light crunch, the salt sharpens the cacao, and the 70% Sacred Valley chocolate underneath carries its usual warmth — nutty, a little spiced, long.\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\u003eTexture lovers and anyone who thinks dark chocolate is too serious. The most snackable bar in the range.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-why-label\"\u003eIntensity\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMedium. The salt lifts the cacao; the quinoa keeps it light.\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\u003eAfternoon coffee, a hike, or crumbled over yogurt and fruit.\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, popped quinoa, salt\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\u003eSacred Valley — Cuzco, 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\u003eNative cacao · Chuncho, the ancient Cusco variety\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\u003ctbody\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\u003e4.5g\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\u003e70mg\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\u003e2g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIron\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.1mg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\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\"\u003eSacred Valley, Cuzco, Peru\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\"\u003eMade with native Chuncho beans sourced from small family farmers in Peru's southern jungles, along the lower valleys of the ancient Inca Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ca-d-body\"\u003eIn the Sacred Valley below Machu Picchu, Chuncho cacao grows in small pods on trees around the town of Quillabamba that have stood for generations. The cool mountain air and slow ripening bring out balanced notes of herbs, nuts and a trace of spice.\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~3,400 ft (1,050 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\u003eCool mountain air, slow ripening, high-jungle 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\u003eSmall family farms around Quillabamba, Cusco\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\/sacred-valley-ceremonial-grade-cacao\" 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\/sacred-valley\"\u003eExplore the Sacred Valley 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 active\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-origin-badge\"\u003eYou are here\u003c\/span\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\"\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\"\u003ePopped Crunchy Quinoa — 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\n\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eYes. Every Cacao Adventures bar is plant-based: cacao, coconut sugar, cacao butter, popped quinoa, salt. 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\n\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\n\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\n\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\"\u003eWhy popped quinoa and Maras salt?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ca-d-faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ca-d-faq-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eMaras salt has been harvested from terraced evaporation pools above the Sacred Valley since before the Inca. Quinoa grew on the same slopes. Pairing them with Chuncho cacao from the valley floor below is a very short journey — a few thousand feet of altitude and one bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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 Sacred Valley 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\/sacred-valley-ceremonial-grade-cacao\"\u003ethe Sacred Valley ceremonial cacao\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 native 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\n\u003cp class=\"ca-d-faq-a\"\u003eNative cacao is an original regional variety — here Chuncho, the ancient Cusco variety — grown from local genetics rather than the high-yield hybrids that dominate commodity chocolate. Preserving these genetics is the point of Cacao Adventures. Every bar is single-origin and single-harvest (2026).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cacao Adventures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48428104745186,"sku":"CA-BAR-CUZ-070-50GR-QUI","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/5847\/7794\/files\/popped-crunchy-quinoa_9ade54eb-9e49-4252-b5a4-7da254c7530f.png?v=1790442159","url":"https:\/\/www.cacaoadventures.com\/products\/dark-chocolate-bar-popped-quinoa-maras-salt","provider":"Cacao Adventures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}