Madre de Dios 75% – Dark Chocolate

Madre de Dios, fruity dark chocolate from Peru

Madre de Dios by Bonnat is a dark chocolate with 75% cocoa from the Madre de Dios region of Peru. Fruity and delicate, with a long and smooth finish on the palate. Only cocoa, cocoa butter, and sugar.

Madre de Dios is a rare dark chocolate from Bonnat with 75% cocoa from Peru. Its cocoa comes from ancient, wild cocoa trees that were saved and propagated there. A 100-gram bar for lovers of fine, fruity chocolate.

Fruity, delicate, long-lasting on the palate

Madre de Dios, this fruity dark chocolate, tastes delicate and refined, yet unfolds slowly and remains present for a long time.

It never feels bold, but rather gentle and rounded, and yet it is anything but inconspicuous. For a 75% bar, it is supple and accessible, with a good snap and a long melt.

It is thus a chocolate for every day, a fine companion that one is always happy to reach for. Enjoyed on its own, its fruity depth is most apparent. It also makes for a light, elegant end to a hearty meal that doesn't feel heavy.

In a quiet moment with tea or coffee, its fruitiness unfolds slowly and in multiple waves. This bar rewards anyone who does not rush with ever-new nuances.

Ancient cocoa trees from the rainforest

The cocoa for Madre de Dios comes from the region of the same name in southeastern Peru, named after the Madre de Dios (Mother of God) river.

There, ancient, autochthonous cocoa trees were saved and propagated to preserve this rare heritage. Bonnat processes its cocoa as a single-origin variety, without mixing it with other origins. In French, the bar is simply called Chocolat Madre de Dios.

Madre de Dios is located in the Peruvian Amazon, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, where cocoa has been growing wild for centuries. The fact that Stéphane Bonnat focuses here fits his reputation for seeking out and saving lost cocoa varieties.

Thus, every bar contains a piece of saved history, a cocoa that almost ceased to exist had it not been preserved.

No traces of nuts, vegan, and pure

The bar consists of only three ingredients: cocoa, cocoa butter, and sugar, with no soy lecithin and no emulsifiers.

This makes it vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, and completely free of nut traces, so even those with nut allergies can enjoy it without concern. About a quarter of the bar is sugar, the rest is pure cocoa. Especially dark, pure bars like this one are a safe choice for sensitive connoisseurs.

At home in Voiron since 1884

The Chocolaterie Bonnat was founded in 1884 by Félix Bonnat in Voiron and is now managed by the fourth generation, Stéphane Bonnat.

Madre de Dios belongs to Bonnat's Grands Crus d'Exception, rare bars from strictly defined growing regions. Stéphane processes every origin individually, bean-to-bar, conched for about 20 hours. Félix Bonnat himself was already roasting back in 1884; it has remained in family hands for over 140 years.

Peruvian cocoa is also featured in the Cacao Cusco and the Alto Piura. Madre de Dios, however, remains the most delicate—a dark chocolate as a quiet, fruity companion for every day.