Maglio Italian Chocolate (est.1875) thanks to the passion of continuously discovering, have selected six origin cocoa coming from all over the world: Peru, Cuba, Equador, Tanzania, Venezuela, Indonesia.

Maglio has chosen the highest quality of small productions, whom are manage by cocoa producing families that have passed their passion down through the generations. The cocoa beans selected have unique flavors and tasty, thanks to the environment and climatic conditions: it is precisely the uniqueness of their characteristics that have enchanted Maglio, creating a delicious combination.

EQUADOR, a single origin cocoa, grows at the Equator and thanks to daily heat combined with continuous rains. Equador cocoa has unique aromas: “El Cacao National”.

EQUADOR is a Arriba cocoa, Amenolado species, comes from Esmeraldas region. An Amazonian cocoa with a unique floral bouquet and this is precisely its characteristic.

A cocoa “violet” with shades of white, and sometimes white Criollo growns within this extraordinarily cocoa. Natural hybridization is common in this mixed land of Criollo and Forastero species, giving it a very aromatic structure.

The primary aromais high delicacy, creamy and enfolding taste. Fresh, round and very smooth taste with a balanced fusion.

A pleasure taste thanks to secondary aromas such as red fruits, herbs, flowers, banana trees and a slight sweetness let think of honey. Almost faraway astringency, but aftertaste balanced and bitterness.

Overall, the taste is whole and floral, well balanced.

EQUADOR can be paired with old aged rhum, cognac and grappa.

All the wide range of Single Origin Dark is a jornery…MAGLIO’S journey to discover the highest quality cocoa around the wordl!!!