SOMA TIEN GIANG, VIETNAM, 70%, 65GR

Soma was founded by David Castellan and Cynthia Leung in 2003. A rarity in the industry, Soma are adept at both chocolate making, and also a fantastic chocolatier. At the time, ‘bean to bar’ chocolate wasn’t necessarily even a term! Anybody who knew how to make chocolate were those who worked for big chocolate companies. Soma was one of the first to tackle the micro batch chocolate bar production. Besides their wonderful line of chocolate bars, Soma also uses their chocolate to make ganache for truffles, and other chocolate treats. Soma's high quality chocolate bars have been awarded multiple times over the years. First starting off in a 400 square foot tiny corner of an old whiskey distillery, Soma now has two chocolate factories in Toronto, Canada

We are so thrilled to be able to bring these amazing and unique craft chocolates, one of our personal favorites.

Tiền Giang is a province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, the birthplace of cacao in Vietnam. The tropical area is low-lying with a vast network of rivers, rice paddies, swamplands and small canals that reach far into the farmland. 20 small farms are organized as fermentary groups, wet beans are transported to one central place for fermenting in wooden boxes.

The beans are from Marou Faiseurs de Chocolat in Saigon who work directly with the farmers. The cacao is special to SOMA, not only for its exceptional flavours, but also as a fond reminder of a beautiful friendship that started during a monsoon in Saigon.

Origin: Mekong Delta, Tiên Giang, Vietnam
Notes: cinnamon, wild ginger, cherry jam, brazil nut

Awards:
International Chocolate Awards:
2016 Americas/Asia- Bronze
2016 World- Silver
2017 Americas/Asia- Silver
2017 World- Silver
Academy of Chocolate
2017- Bronze 

65g bar

*May contain trace amounts of tree nuts, peanuts, and dairy