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Single-Origin
Chocolate Syrup a Market First Perfectly Geared to
Specialty Coffee Retailers
Other Topics:
Gourmet Coffee Distributor,
Single Cup Coffee
Brewer
Mont Blanc Gourmet
July 21, 2008
Mont Blanc Gourmet Features Omanhene Ghana Chocolate
for Its First Release
Denver, CO -- Mont Blanc Gourmet introduces a market
first with its Ghana chocolate syrup, featuring Omanhene
chocolate. The first single-origin syrup is available
now to specialty coffee roasters and retailers looking
to offer a chocolate experience unlike any other.
“Chocolate and coffee flavors are distinctive and very
much a part of where they come from,” says Mont Blanc
Gourmet chocolatier Michael Szyliowicz. “Now, coffee
lovers can savor a truly unique mocha that combines the
chocolate and coffee flavors of a single region.”
Mont Blanc has partnered with Omanhene chocolate to
feature the robust flavors of Ghana. “Because of the
single-origin nature of the chocolate, and the unique
cocoa processing done there, the red fruit notes are
more dominant than in a typical chocolate,” says
Szyliowicz, co-founder of the Denver company known for
its innovative and high-quality products.
The specialty coffee industry highlights the taste
profiles of different growing regions. With Mont Blanc
Gourmet's single-origin chocolate syrup, coffee drinkers
now have the ability to create their own distinctive
taste profiles by combining the flavors of different
regions. The Ghana syrup can be used in mochas or
blender drinks, mixed with coffee and poured over ice or
drizzled atop ice cream or other desserts.
Mont Blanc's single-origin dark chocolate syrup was born
out of a commitment to unique, quality products and a
desire to help specific cocoa-farming communities. And
so the partnership with Omanhene was formed. Omanhene
features Ghana chocolate, and its business plan ensures
that Ghana cocoa farmers are paid a fair wage determined
by the Government of Ghana and that all the value-added
processing takes place in Ghana.
“We are excited to have been asked by Mont Blanc to play
a key role in developing the first single-origin
chocolate syrup,” says Steven Wallace, founder of The
Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company. “It is a partnership borne
of a desire to showcase the high-value manufacturing we
undertake in Ghana - an achievement that allows us to
showcase both the wondrous Ghana cocoa beans and the
extraordinary Ghanaian workforce.”
Omanhene has been recognized by the United Nations
Global Compact initiative for its commitment to global
corporate citizenship. The Wisconsin-based company goes
beyond the typical fair trade scheme by keeping the
value-added manufacturing component in Ghana.
Processing in the country of origin benefits both the
country of origin and the consumer. “Our cocoa beans are
not subjected to a month-long ocean voyage prior to
processing off-shore,” says Wallace. “As a result,
Omanhene chocolate has an unmistakably fresh flavor and
aroma.”
That flavor and aroma enables Mont Blanc's first
single-origin chocolate syrup to truly stand out in the
specialty coffee marketplace. “Mont Blanc is committed
to offering the best-tasting products we can find,” says
Szyliowicz. “And a true benefit of single-origin
chocolates is that we can help have a positive impact on
the economies of cocoa-growing countries. We hope demand
will allow us to expand our single-origin product line.”
For more information on Mont Blanc's Ghana syrup, visit
http://montblancgourmet.com/single-origin/ or call Irene
Szyliowicz at (800) 877-3811.
Chocolatier Michael Szyliowicz's creative and innovative
spirit is the driving force behind Mont Blanc Gourmet, a
boutique-style company that focuses on the
highest-quality chocolate possible. If you can envision
a product, the Denver-based lab stands ready to make it
a reality. Mont Blanc works with some of the largest
companies in the industry and has developed an enviable
lineup of private-label products for each. Classique
chocolate syrup anchors Mont Blanc's product line, which
includes frozen blender drink mixes, drinkable chocolate
and sugar-free chocolate and caramel syrups. |
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