70% Taiwan Cinnamon Smoked Chocolate (Yu-Guei)

From tree to bar. From soil to soul. 

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YU-GUEI (Taiwan Cinnamon)

Reminiscing about the autumn romance in the ancient forest

The perfect combination of Taiwan indigenous cinnamon and Taiwan # 1 Ping Tung Chocolate

A delicate touch of shell ginger

The loving strokes of unique chocolate craftsmanship

Gorgeous and wild at the same time

Healing your heart, that is

The soothing Forest-Cola emerging from the woods

Introducing the second bar of 2021 FU WAN SEASON CHOCOLATE PROJECT, Forest Cola, a 70% dark chocolate smoked and ground with Taiwan indigenous cinnamon and some shell ginger. Formosa chef d'oeuvre!

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The fragrance of cinnamon to Taiwanese food culture is as the lipstick to female make up. A little touch-up simply brightens everything. A sprinkle of cinnamon implies warmth and exotic atmosphere. From traditional glutinous rice for banquet to daily soothing beef broth; from refreshing cappuccino to sweet and sour apple pie, when it comes to comfort food, cinnamon always holds a special place in our hearts.

Taiwan#1 70% Ping Tung Dark Chocolate is selected to pair with Taiwan indigenous cinnamon. Multiple skills from Fu Wan FIDARGS Craftsmanship are adopted in the process, which are G-Grinding and S –Scenting. From the Scenting concept we extend a “Smoking“ skill, with which we smoke the cacao beans with cinnamon leaves and then add the cinnamon powder into the smoked cacao beans to grind together. Locally grown in Ping Tung, these cinnamon trees are planted environmentally friendly and are all 8 years old or above. That is why they contain high percentage of cinnamaldehyde and eugenol , and few coumarin. Comparing to the imported cinnamon, they are more gentle in herbal therapy. Also, they have been proven effective both in ancient oriental and modern medical sciences. Together we grind some local shell ginger into the chocolate, it emerges like a mysterious yet soothing cola from the woods.