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Allo Simonne - Jaguar Dark, Ecuador 70%
Ecuadorian cacao and rare Amazonian Jaguar beans. Velvety, dairy-free, quietly floral.
Above-the-fold callout
One of the most unusual bars we carry. Allo Simonne builds this 70% around Ecuadorian cacao and then does something almost no maker attempts — folds in Jaguar beans, Theobroma bicolor, a rare cousin of cacao grown deep in the Amazon and known as albino cacao for its pale colour. The result looks and melts like milk chocolate but contains no dairy at all: velvety, floral, and genuinely one of a kind. Two international juries agree.
Origin & Craftsmanship
The base is single-origin Ecuadorian cacao, organic and bean-to-bar in Allo Simonne's Montréal workshop. What makes it a "rareté" in their own words is the Jaguar bean — Theobroma bicolor, harvested in the Amazon rainforest according to long-standing tradition, prized for its floral and nutty character and its unusually pale, creamy nature. To round the bar out they add a touch of Zorzal, a conservation cacao from the Dominican Republic's Zorzal bird reserve, where the crop and the forest are protected together. Three careful choices, organic throughout, dairy-free by design and never by compromise.
Flavor Profile
The maker's notes are exact: roasted almond and caramel first, then a soft floral lift on the finish. The bicolor is what gives it that milk-chocolate illusion — a velvety, rounded texture and a gentleness rare in a 70% dark — while the Ecuadorian and Zorzal cacao keep real depth underneath. Smooth, nutty, faintly floral, and so easy to eat that the percentage never announces itself.
Award & Recognition
Decorated on two stages: a Bronze at the 2026 International Chocolate Awards (Canadian competition) and a Bronze at the Academy of Chocolate Awards, 2023 — two separate international juries recognising the same rare bar.
Tasting & Pairing Guide
Let a square melt slowly and the almond-caramel register gives way to the floral finish. Its softness makes it unusually food-friendly for a dark bar: it sits well with a milky coffee or a flat white, echoing the creamy texture, and works beautifully alongside almonds, dried apricot, or a lightly floral white wine or Riesling. It's also a natural to share at the end of a meal — reviewers keep bringing it to dinners for exactly that reason.
Summary
The Jaguar Dark 70% is Allo Simonne's rarity bar: Ecuadorian cacao, rare Amazonian Theobroma bicolor, a touch of conservation-grown Zorzal, all organic and dairy-free, and recognised by both the ICA and the Academy of Chocolate. Velvety, floral, and unlike anything else on the shelf — for the collector who has tasted everything except this.
Origin & Craft
Crafted by Allo Simonne, this 70% dark chocolate is made with Zorzal cacao sourced from community farms surrounding the Zorzal Reserve, a protected biodiversity sanctuary. The cacao comes from a landscape closely tied to conservation efforts, and the chocolate is produced with a mild roasting profile to preserve and highlight the cacao’s natural aromatic range.
Flavor Profile
Elegant and nuanced. Red berry notes lead with gentle brightness, followed by the tannic depth of black tea and a subtle juniper-like freshness that adds complexity and lift.
Tasting & Pairing Guide
Let the chocolate melt slowly to follow its progression from fruit to herbal tones. Pairs well with black tea, lightly roasted coffee, or enjoyed on its own to appreciate the origin’s clarity.
Summary
A refined 70% dark chocolate made with Zorzal cacao, balancing fruit and herbaceous notes through careful roasting. This bar reflects both craft and a connection to biodiversity-driven cacao cultivation.
We ship award-winning craft chocolate from our warehouse in Saint John, New Brunswick to more than fifty countries. Rates, transit times and free-shipping thresholds for every destination are below.
How We Protect Chocolate in Transit
Fine chocolate is temperature-sensitive by nature. We pack according to the forecast along the actual route, not the season on the calendar.
25–30°C (77–86°F) — insulated packaging
30–35°C (86–95°F) — double insulation with an ice pack
35–40°C (95–104°F) — double insulation with ice packs
Above 40°C (104°F) — the shipment may be held until conditions improve
We ship Monday to Thursday so nothing sits in a weekend warehouse, and a business delivery address gives chocolate a better chance than a doorstep in August. These measures reduce risk substantially. They do not eliminate it — in sustained heat, softening can still occur in transit.
Estimated Delivery Times
Every timeframe shown in the table, at checkout, or in a shipping confirmation is an estimate. Actual transit varies with destination, customs clearance and carrier operations, and peak periods and public holidays in either country affect it further. We dispatch promptly, but once a parcel is with the carrier we have little control over its progress, and we can't guarantee a delivery date.
Customs and Duties
Duties, import taxes and local handling fees are set by the destination country and are the responsibility of the recipient. They are not included in our shipping charge. Where a destination has a specific requirement, it's noted alongside that destination's rate.
If a carrier asks you for information to complete clearance, respond promptly. Parcels held for unanswered customs queries are usually returned or destroyed, and we can't recover them.
Orders With Pre-Order Items
An order that mixes in-stock and pre-order items ships complete, once every item has arrived. This avoids a second shipping charge. The expected date for a pre-order item appears on its product page and in your order confirmation, and you'll be emailed when the full order ships.
If you want the in-stock items sooner, place two separate orders. Pre-order items can't be expedited.
Damage, Melting and Delays
We don't refund or replace orders for melting, carrier delays, or customs-related outcomes. Our pricing reflects the protective packaging included in every order rather than a margin held back to cover weather.
If something arrives genuinely damaged, write to us within seven days with photographs of the parcel and its contents and we'll look at it.
Delivery to Specific Countries
For country-specific details on customs, transit and local requirements, see our pages for chocolate delivery to Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore.
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Vegan, Dairy-free
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.