Malagasy Sambirano Review

We like:

The discernible difference between the silky Mora Mora and more hardcore sister Sambirano; the Equitrade ethos; the growing availability; the packaging -- open it up and it tells the story of the bar

We don't like:

The price -- someone's got to pay for equitable trade and we're happy to do so, but at £3.29 for 85g, it's an occasional treat

SmartPlanet judgement:

A high-quality product at a justifiably high price, this is grown-up chocolate. Choose this bitter-smooth Sambirano to serve with coffee or the more populist Mora Mora on its own or grated over hot milk.

Malagasy produces coffee, infused teas, salt and pepper in Madagascar, but its chocolate has been getting most of the attention. That's little wonder when it has the support of the online bean maestros at seventypercent.com. Malagasy also founded the Equitrade initiative and it's crucial to the company that its chocolate is produced and packed in the country of origin. Benefits run from fair prices and a protected growing environment to better expertise and technology, which stays on the island. Continue reading...