Goodnow Farm

Goodnow Farms - Asochivite with Maple, 70%

55 g Fine Dark Chocolate
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Regular price ¥4,200 JPY
Sale price ¥4,200 JPY Regular price

Ranked in the Top 100 Chocolates in the World.

Origin & Craftsmanship
This bar blends single-origin cacao from Asochivite, Guatemala with the rich sweetness of pure maple syrup, reflecting Goodnow Farms’ bean-to-bar ethos and dedication to purposeful ingredient pairings. Asochivite cacao, cultivated by Q’eqchi’ Maya growers in San Juan Chivite and surrounding areas, offers distinctive fruit and floral notes that harmonize beautifully with maple’s warm character.

Flavor Profile
At 70% cacao, this bar delivers a nuanced, layered experience. Expect an initial wave of deep cocoa richness, followed by maple-like caramel sweetness, and finishing with soft, warming fruit and floral undertones. The maple mellows the cacao’s intensity without diluting it, giving the chocolate a silky, well-balanced depth that’s both refined and comforting.

Tasting & Pairing Guide

Let a square melt slowly on your tongue so the cocoa depth opens first, followed by a gentle wave of maple sweetness that smooths into the finish.
Pair this bar with a spiced autumn ale or amber beer to echo the maple’s caramel warmth and deepen the chocolate’s overall richness. For a non-alcoholic option, try a maple-spice chai or a robust cold-brew coffee — both enhance the bar’s sweet-smoky character. For food pairing, toasted pecans or apple slices bring out the maple nuance and provide a delightful contrast of texture and flavor.

Summary

The Asochivite with Maple 70% bar from Goodnow Farms is an elegant fusion of Guatemalan cacao and pure maple sweetness. Its balance of robust chocolate depth and warm, caramel-like nuances makes it perfect for those who love artisan dark chocolate with a rich yet approachable twist.

Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy Free

Like coffee beans and wine grapes, different cacao beans have different flavors. By using beans sourced from only one farm or region we’re able to highlight the distinct flavor characteristics of that particular bean. Discovering those flavors is one of the joys of making (and eating) single-origin craft chocolate!

To make excellent chocolate we need to start with excellent beans. We’ve traveled throughout Latin America searching for the most flavorful beans, and have direct relationships with the farmers who grow and harvest them. By dealing directly with farmers we’re able to ensure we always receive the very best beans, which in many cases are fermented and dried to our custom specifications. Our direct trade model also allows us to pay significantly more than commodity or Fair Trade prices, and ensure that farming practices are sustainable and labor practices are equitable.

All of our chocolate is made at our 225 year old farm in Sudbury, Massachusetts. We start with cacao beans and sugar, and perform every step of the chocolate making process in-house, including carefully hand wrapping each bar. We’re also one of the only chocolate makers to use our own freshly pressed, single origin cocoa butter in our chocolate. Doing this is time consuming and difficult, but the result is exceptionally smooth and intensely flavorful chocolate.

We believe that great craft chocolate is “true to the bean,” – that the flavors apparent in the bar reflect the flavors hidden in the bean. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about the many steps involved in truly realizing the full flavor potential of single-origin chocolate cacao, from personal sourcing to painstakingly roasting, pressing cocoa butter, conching and more. What you discover will change the way you think about chocolate!

Cacao Beans, Organic Sugar, Fresh Pressed Cocoa Butter

Keep in a cool, dry place, away from direct light and strong odors. Store at maximum
18 ° C in its original packaging

Our chocolate makers proudly refrain from using any artificial stabilizers or preservatives in their products, making their creations more temperature-sensitive compared to other premium chocolates.

To ensure the optimal taste experience, it's advisable to store our chocolates in a cool, dry place where the temperature hovers between 16°C and 18°C. Please refrain from refrigerating our chocolates, as this may cause sugar crystallization due to increased humidity, altering their texture and flavor.

On the contrary, if stored in excessively high temperatures, cocoa butter may separate and form a white film on the chocolate's surface. This loss of cocoa butter can lead to the chocolate drying out and, consequently, a potential alteration in flavor. Your mindful storage practices will help preserve the integrity of our delectable chocolates.