Naive – Golden Berries & Banana 61%

“Golden berry, Inca berry, physalis berry…whatever “berry”: this little tropical buddy has many names but one common fact – the flavor reminds you of unripe tomato. Please don’t be put off too early, as botanically speaking tomato is a berry too. Same as banana – surprise, surprise. Anyway, my short botanical course has come to an end. Thank you for exploring all the crazy chocolate combos (like this one) we put on the store shelves. Bless you, Explorer” – Domantas Uzpalis, chocolatier. 

About Naive’s Equator collection

The concept of the Equator collection is to use ingredients that come from a single ecosystem. Because an ecosystem’s minerals, water, and soil give life to its plants, the living things that thrive together inherently taste good together. Every chocolate bar from this collection is solely composed of ingredients grown in the area of the region of the earth surrounding the equator with bright and intense flavors symbiotically blended into the house-made tropical chocolate. 

Facts

Initially, the fresh, organic golden berries are freeze-dried to preserve the nutrients and then they are ground into our creamy dark-milk chocolate, made with specialty cacao, bananas and grass-fed milk. This is a sweet and sour recipe that’s sure to hit the right spot. 

The chocolate is made in-house with organic specialty cacao, which is mixed in certain proportions to form a clean, rich and flavorful base. The blend formulation is classified, but we can assure you it is top quality and fits perfectly with Chocolate Naive standards and values. 

Flavor notes

Initial sourness followed by a creamy aftertaste. Very pleasant combination with pronounced flavor and long-lasting taste. 

Pairing suggestions

Add elegance to this chocolate by sipping sparkling wine with it. Some have similar levels of sweetness and acidity. For the best match, pick a “demi-sec” champagne, which is sweeter than the more common “brut”, or go with pink. Other lush pairings are a slightly sweet procecco or a still wine such as a pinot noir, merlot or zinfandel.