What does 85% cacao mean?

It means 85% of the bar's weight comes from cacao beans—ground nibs and cocoa butter—with the remaining 15% typically cane sugar. The higher the percentage, the less sweet and more intensely chocolatey the bar tastes.

How is single-origin chocolate different from regular chocolate?

Single-origin chocolate uses beans from one specific location, so the flavor reflects that region's soil, climate, and fermentation practices. Most commercial chocolate blends beans from multiple countries to achieve a uniform taste, which smooths out the unique characteristics.

Can I use this bar for baking?

Yes, especially in recipes where you want strong chocolate flavor without adding much sugar. The 85% cacao level works well for ganache, flourless cakes, or brownies where intense chocolate is the goal. It will taste more bitter than baking chocolate labeled semisweet or bittersweet.

How should I store this chocolate bar?

Keep it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, ideally between 60 and 70°F. Avoid the refrigerator unless your room is very warm, as condensation can cause sugar bloom—a harmless white film that affects appearance but not flavor.

Semuliki Forest, Uganda 85% Single-Origin Chocolate Bar

The 3-second version

85% cacao content for bold, minimally sweetened chocolate
Single-origin beans from Uganda's Semuliki Forest
Bean-to-bar crafted in small batches
Very bitter at 85% cacao
Minimal sweetness
Not for milk chocolate fans

Why it's on GiftsFeed

Single-origin dark chocolate from Uganda's Semuliki Forest

Most supermarket dark chocolate blends beans from multiple countries to hit a consistent middle taste, which flattens the interesting parts. Single-origin bars like this one let you taste what the soil and climate of one forest actually do to flavor—earthier or fruitier or more astringent than a blend would ever be. That specificity matters if you care about chocolate the way you might care about coffee or wine, where the place it grew is half the point. The 85% cacao level keeps interference low, so what you taste is Semuliki Forest, not the sugar or vanilla smoothing it over.

Good gift when

Dark chocolate purists who appreciate high-cacao bars
People exploring single-origin chocolate by region
Coffee or wine enthusiasts looking for tasting companions
Bakers who want intense chocolate without extra sugar

Skip it if You prefer milk chocolate or anything sweeter than 70% cacao—this bar leans bitter and intense, with very little sugar to soften the punch.

If you're giving it

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Arrives ready to give

Small bar size makes it easy to include in a food-focused gift box or tasting collection.

The details

This bar showcases cacao grown in Uganda's Semuliki Forest, processed from bean to bar by Dandelion Chocolate. The 85% cacao percentage delivers intense chocolate character with minimal sugar, allowing the origin's particular flavor profile to come through clearly.

Dandelion Chocolate sources single-origin beans and roasts them in small batches, controlling every step to bring out the distinct qualities of each harvest location. The Semuliki Forest origin is less common than West African or South American sources, giving this bar a profile shaped by Uganda's specific growing conditions and soil.

At 85% cacao, this sits in the high-dark category where bitterness and fruit notes tend to dominate sweetness. The bar works for tasting straight, pairing with coffee or wine, or cooking when you want pronounced chocolate depth without added sugar interfering. The texture is typically smooth with a clean snap, characteristic of careful tempering and minimal ingredient lists—usually just cacao beans and cane sugar.

Dandelion Chocolate

Semuliki Forest, Uganda 85% Single-Origin Chocolate Bar

Bean-to-bar craft chocolate at 85% cacao, highlighting the terroir of a rare Ugandan origin

$15at dandelionchocolate.com

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Ships and sold by Dandelion Chocolate. About this merchant

The 3-second version

85% cacao content for bold, minimally sweetened chocolate
Single-origin beans from Uganda's Semuliki Forest
Bean-to-bar crafted in small batches
Very bitter at 85% cacao
Minimal sweetness
Not for milk chocolate fans

Questions

What does 85% cacao mean?: It means 85% of the bar's weight comes from cacao beans—ground nibs and cocoa butter—with the remaining 15% typically cane sugar. The higher the percentage, the less sweet and more intensely chocolatey the bar tastes.
How is single-origin chocolate different from regular chocolate?: Single-origin chocolate uses beans from one specific location, so the flavor reflects that region's soil, climate, and fermentation practices. Most commercial chocolate blends beans from multiple countries to achieve a uniform taste, which smooths out the unique characteristics.
Can I use this bar for baking?: Yes, especially in recipes where you want strong chocolate flavor without adding much sugar. The 85% cacao level works well for ganache, flourless cakes, or brownies where intense chocolate is the goal. It will taste more bitter than baking chocolate labeled semisweet or bittersweet.
How should I store this chocolate bar?: Keep it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, ideally between 60 and 70°F. Avoid the refrigerator unless your room is very warm, as condensation can cause sugar bloom—a harmless white film that affects appearance but not flavor.