Paradai Nakhon Si Thammarat Red Pod 70%, 50g

The cacao for this chocolate comes from southeastern Thailand and is carefully preselected: only red cacao pods are used, which make up just around 10% of the harvest. These beans ferment more quickly and at higher temperatures, resulting in a distinctly different flavour profile. The outcome is a remarkable chocolate with notes of citrus, sour cherry, lychee, guanabana, rum and honey. This special Paradai chocolate was awarded Gold at the 2023 International Chocolate Awards World Final and named overall winner at the 2024 Asia Pacific Awards.

Paradai, founded in 2016 by friends Phurich and Warit, means “friendship” in Thai. The cacao is sourced directly from smallholder farmers, without intermediaries, ensuring that the entire value chain remains in the country of origin. Paradai’s passion lies in giving their Bean-to-Bar chocolate a distinct and unique signature. Through careful and individual fermentation of the raw beans, the aromatic profiles of the different cacao varieties are optimized to unlock their full potential.