The Costa Rica 64

THE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFIED CHOCOLATE BAR

The Chocolate Truffle Company has launched a new 48g Costa Rican 'Origin' chocolate bar made with cocoa beans sourced from a Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farm – guaranteeing that these beans have been grown and harvested responsibly. Click here to order online

The Chocolate – ‘Costa Rica 64’
This particular variety is produced from Costa Rican Trinitario cocoa beans. The dark chocolate delivers an exquisite bitter aroma with a strong flavour that is full of character.

This product is ideal for companies seeking to improve their CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility. Your employees will be able to enjoy great-tasting chocolate while also making a positive contribution to sustainable development.

Only farms that meet the Rainforest Alliance's environmental and social standards are awarded certification. This ensures that production and farming methods are balanced against the needs of the local ecosystem, and protect its soil, rivers and wildlife. It also guarantees that farmers and farm workers have access to clean and safe living and working conditions, as well as schools, healthcare, decent wages, better markets for their crops and other rights and benefits.

What is the Rainforest Alliance?
The Rainforest Alliance is an international non-profit organisation which works to protect biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land use practices, business practices and consumer behaviour. Its sustainable cocoa program encompasses 17 million acres of tropical land cocoa and provides a means of livelihood for up to 15 million farmers, 90 percent of whom are small holders, labourers and employees in processing factories.

Protecting the Rainforest
Supporting cocoa production contributes to the conservation of the rain forest. This is very important because as in many places in the world, the cocoa in Costa Rica is often cultivated under the shade of native canopy trees on a landscape similar to that of a natural forest. The cocoa plant is protected by the forest and provides a habitat for plant, animal and bird species. For more information visit www.rainforest-alliance.org

If you are interested in buying this product you can find out more by contacting Christine Moss at the Chocolate Truffle Company either by telephone on 01245 257 628 or by email here