Goodnow Farm

Goodnow Farms - Herbaceous Sichuan Pepper, 70%

55 g Fine Dark Chocolate
Regular price $33.00 USD
Sale price $33.00 USD Regular price

Top American Chocolate with Flavouring 2025

Origins & Collaboration

Origin & Craftsmanship
This limited-release bar combines single-origin Ucayali cacao from Peru with dried green Sichuan pepper, expertly sourced through a collaboration with spice curator 50 Hertz. The herbal signature of the Ucayali chocolate beautifully interlaces with the pine, floral, and citrus characteristics of the pepper—making each bar a creative and thoughtfully sourced union of terroir and tingle.

Flavor Profile
Expect an intriguing sensory journey: vibrant waves of pine, rosemary, floral, and herbaceous notes followed by a mouthwatering rush of lemon. This is paired with a cooling, electric-tingle sensation—a subtle buzz that mirrors Sichuan pepper’s numbing quality—adding a novel dimension to the chocolate experience.

Accolades & Awards
This bar has been honored with a Silver at the Academy of Chocolate Awards (2023), spotlighting its bold innovation and refined execution.

Tasting & Pairing Guide

Allow the bar to rest on your tongue and feel the initial burst of herbal aroma and lemony brightness followed by the distinctive Sichuan tingle. For a smoky complement, enjoy it with a smooth single-malt whiskey that echoes the pine and citrus tones. Alternatively, pair it with an herbal tea such as rosemary or lemongrass to highlight its botanical layers. For an adventurous food pairing, try a slice of aged Manchego cheese—the savory nutiness and acidity beautifully balance the herbal, tangy chocolate.

Summary

The Herbaceous Green Sichuan Pepper 70% bar is an adventurous and elegant confection—bold in flavor, tactile in sensation, and rooted in thoughtful sourcing. Its bright herbal complexity and unique tingling finish make it an exciting pick for curious chocolate lovers and flavor innovators alike.

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!

Ingredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans (Ucayali), Organic Cane Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter (Ucayali), Dried Green Sichuan Pepper
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.

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.

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