Desbarres "Only In Canada" 72% Dark Chocolate with Pefferlaw Creek organic maple sugar and tonka beans

Weight: 60 grams

Cocoa Bean Origin: Philippines

Notes: we’ve been dreaming of this bar for a long time — and now, it’s finally here.

Our latest creation celebrates the exotic tonka bean, a dark, wrinkled seed, from Brazil, cherished in gourmet kitchens and fine perfumeries for its rich, complex aroma. We've paired this beautifully fragrant spice with cocoa beans sourced from the Philippines, and sweetened the bar exclusively with organic maple sugar from Pefferlaw Creek Farms, just outside of Uxbridge, Ontario.

The result? A decadent, aromatic dark chocolate bar with smooth sweetness and layered notes of vanilla, almond, and warm spice.

The name of the bar reflects both our use of local Canadian maple sugar and a nod to the banned status of tonka beans in the United States due to the natural occurrence of coumarin in the bean. Canada and Europe, however, have never banned the use of the bean because it is nearly impossible to consume enough of the bean in food to pose any sort of risk.

For this reason- we cannot ship this bar to the US. 

In fact, despite the ban, top chefs across North America seek out tonka for its extraordinary flavour, and it is used as a spice in dishes from crème brûlée and panna cotta to roasted vegetables.  

In Canada, its use as a spice is fully legal — and we’re pleased to feature it in this bold, unique bar.

Check out these articles from McGill University and The New York Times. for more information on the tonka bean. 

Ingredients: organic cocoa beans, organic maple sugar, tonka beans

(may contain peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sesame, diary)