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Single-origin bon bon from the Atelier Chocolates Signature Collection.
Handcrafted in small batches, our Arhuaco 82% is made with fine cacao from the Arhuaco lands of Colombia, where ancient forest-grown varieties are cultivated in harmony with nature. Expect a bold, complex profile with gentle spice and earthy depth. Finished with time-honoured technique and the finest ingredients, each bon bon delivers a clean, structured expression of origin-led chocolate.
Harmonious and deeply connected to the earth, the indigenous Arhuaco growers believe in a sacred responsibility to protect their world, the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta – part of the Tropical Andes bio-diversity hotspot.
Hundreds of years ago their cacao cultivation was disrupted when settlers cut down the trees, unaware of their value.
The Arhuaco call their tribal Criolllo cacao “Businchari”, a “new beginning” for their ancient culture.
Every chocolate Atelier makes begins with cacao grown by farmers and cooperatives committed to the long-term health of the land and communities that produce it.
Our cacao comes from Original Beans, a supplier whose sourcing model is built around a simple principle: the forest and the people who tend it must benefit directly from its sale. Each origin is fully traceable to a named farm or cooperative. Original Beans publishes the coordinates of every source alongside independently verified data on the conservation and community projects each varity funds - active programmes embedded in the ecosystems and livelihoods the cacao grows from.
The box your chocolates arrive in is entirely plastic-free. Both the chocolate packaging and the outer shipping materials are compostable and recyclable.
Shipping & returns
Orders are sent via Royal Mail Tracked 48. Please allow 1-2 days for hand-packing before dispatch - each box is assembled to order. You will receive a tracking number by email once your box has left the studio.
Chocolates are sensitive to heat. Please ensure there is a safe, shaded space for your parcel to be left, or someone available to receive it.
On particularly hot spells of weather, we may have to temporarily hold your order, until conditions allow us to post without the risk of melting.
As every box is hand-packed to order, we cannot accept cancellations or returns once an order has been placed. If your order arrives damaged or incorrect, please contact us so we can review and resolve this for you.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place between 12°C and 18°C (54°F–65°F). Keep away from direct sunlight and strong odours. Best enjoyed within 6 weeks.
Avoid refrigeration where possible. Temperature changes cause blooming - the white streaks that appear on chocolate when cocoa butter rises to the surface. If refrigeration is necessary, seal the box in an airtight container and allow it to return to room temperature for at least an hour before opening.
These chocolates are made without preservatives, so storage conditions directly affect shelf life.
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