{"product_id":"el-carmen","title":"El Carmen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-origin dark chocolate bar made from Nicaraguan cacao sourced in El Carmen, Matagalpa, and stone-ground with freshly pressed El Carmen cocoa butter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Beans come from a handful of small family farms near Cacao Bisiesto's fermentary, where owner Giff Laube manages a custom fermentation profile developed with Goodnow Farms. The result is deep, rich, earthy chocolate with caramel and raisin notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: El Carmen, Matagalpa, Nicaragua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBean to bar craft chocolate from small family farms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom fermentation profile by farmer Giff Laube of Cacao Bisiesto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePods harvested, opened, bagged and delivered to fermentary same day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall batch roast and five-day conche, both profiled to this bean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreshly pressed single-origin El Carmen cocoa butter (rare in US craft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect trade pricing above local market rates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting notes: cocoa, caramel, raisin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBest for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-origin chocolate enthusiasts exploring Central American cacao\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGifting to fine chocolate lovers and foodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting flights alongside other Goodnow Farms origin bars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter-dinner pairing with coffee or dessert wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStocking fillers, host gifts and curated gourmet baskets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoliday and corporate gift presentations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSavor with a glass of Pedro Ximenez sherry, tawny port or a ruby Zinfandel to echo the raisin notes. A medium-roast Central American coffee complements the caramel side, while an aged Gouda or Manchego picks up the earthy depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlavor profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep, rich and earthy with classic cocoa character. Caramel sweetness rolls forward, with raisin notes lingering through a smooth, lengthy finish from the in-house pressed cocoa butter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Goodnow Farms Chocolate\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoodnow Farms is a Massachusetts bean-to-bar maker known for direct sourcing, custom fermentation partnerships, and pressing their own single-origin cocoa butter, one of very few craft chocolate makers in the country to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\"@type\":\"Product\",\"name\":\"El Carmen\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/madelines.sbs\/products\/el-carmen\",\"brand\":{\"@type\":\"Brand\",\"name\":\"Goodnow Farms Chocolate\"},\"category\":\"Confection\",\"description\":\"Single-origin dark chocolate bar made from Nicaraguan cacao sourced in El Carmen, Matagalpa, and stone-ground with freshly pressed El Carmen cocoa butter. Beans come from a handful of small family farms near Cacao Bisiesto's fermentary, where owner Giff Laube manages a custom fermentation profile developed with Goodnow Farms. The result is deep, rich, earthy chocolate with caramel and raisin notes. At a glance Origin: El Carmen, Matagalpa, Nicaragua Bean to bar craft chocolate from small family \",\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"16.00\",\"priceCurrency\":\"USD\",\"availability\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"},\"keywords\":\"artisan dark chocolate, bean to bar chocolate, Chocolate, Colombian chocolate, craft chocolate bar, El Carmen chocolate, gourmet dark chocolate, premium dark chocolate, single origin chocolate, South American chocolate\"}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Goodnow Farms Chocolate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50142164943126,"sku":"CHBAR-ELC-PLN-055","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/5555\/8422\/files\/B54A5451.jpg?v=1750270287","url":"https:\/\/madelines.sbs\/products\/el-carmen","provider":"Madeline's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}