{"id":82868,"date":"2021-03-03T08:28:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T08:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=82868"},"modified":"2021-03-03T08:28:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T08:28:30","slug":"sugar-free-chocolate-made-with-just-two-ingredients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/sugar-free-chocolate-made-with-just-two-ingredients\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar-Free Chocolate Made With Just Two Ingredients"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the man responsible for bringing speciality coffee roasting to South Africa, David Donde has a history of pioneering flavour profiles that win over South African palates. Realising that the world of chocolate looks like coffee did before the rise of Speciality Coffee, a journey into chocolate began. Sugar-free chocolate to be exact.<\/p>\n

\"\"Now, he\u2019s transferred the expertise of Truth Coffee<\/a> to cacao for a minimalist chocolate that defies expectations. With a focus on guilt-free, clean, ethical ingredients and a lot less sugar \u2013 well, no sugar at all. In fact, Donde\u2019s secret is once again in their roasting processes: with this unique treatment, chocolate can reach its most flavourful form without sugar, additives, soy lecithin, fructose and all the other nasty sugar alternatives usually found in chocolate.<\/p>\n

David Donde – Flavour Explorer<\/h4>\n

\u201cNo-one is brave enough to say \u2018no sugar required\u2019,\u201d says Donde, referring to his bold approach to two of the world\u2019s favourite little luxuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did it with coffee in 2005 with the launch of Origin Coffee Roasting, and now we\u2019re doing it with chocolate. The approach is simple: no bitterness in the chocolate to begin with, so no sugar needed to overcome it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This beautiful simplicity culminates from a collaboration between a group of people passionate about coffee, chocolate and the possibilities of flavours. Donde and Minimalist co-founder Ken Walton have identified experts and those who share their passion to bring the project to life, and the team, from roasters and chocolatiers to chefs and cocktail bartenders, they’ve all become a part of the delicious result.<\/p>\n

\"Sugar-free<\/div>
\"Sugar-free<\/div><\/div>\n

The cocoa beans used in the creation of Minimalist are fair trade, from bean to bar, and Donde\u2019s tie to the project goes well beyond his affinity for the process. As a Jewish person in touch with his heritage, he found his personal and professional interests dovetailing as he learned the history of the region from which the beans were sourced. Centuries ago, 2000 Jewish children under the age of eight were tragically enslaved for Sao Tome\u2019s sugar farming. By taking ownership of this production, Donde has been able to illuminate a little-known aspect of history.<\/p>\n

Sugar-Free Chocolate: Minimalist Chocolate Bars & BonBon’s<\/h4>\n

Minimalist\u2019s distinctive packaging features cut-outs that demonstrate that sometimes cutting out the unnecessary can yield beautiful results in the slab. Minimalist\u2019s classic chocolate bars are crafted from just cacao and milk, making for an after-taste and creamy texture that are seriously more-ish. They are presently putting the finishing touches to a dairy-free oat milk bar that is a vegan flavour equal to their flagship chocolates.<\/p>\n

\"Sugar-freeThe brand\u2019s extended product selection also offers something for the sweet tooth. Bon Bons come in five irresistible flavours: hazelnut, salted caramel, Truth coffee, dulce de leche and Christmas cake, for some sugared decadence at its finest. Chocolate gift boxes are available in batches of 5 bonbons.<\/p>\n

\u201cChocolate without crap in it. That tastes good? That has a long lingering and pleasant
\naftertaste? Buy some, you decide,\u201d concludes Donde.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With winter approaching, creating a decadent hot chocolate was only natural. Slowly pour hot milk over this mystery-filled chocolate grenade and wait for the explosion of flavour and magic to ensue! Sugar-free chocolate, the ultimate guilt-free treat.<\/p>\n

Where to find them<\/h4>\n

\"Sugar-freeMinimalist Chocolate Bars will be available from Truth Coffee and online, as well as selected retail outlets nationwide. Hot Chocolate, Bon Bons and gift boxes are exclusive to Truth Coffee situated at 36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town.<\/p>\n

Minimalist 60% Dark Milk Chocolate Bar – R80
\nDairy-Free 60% Oat Milk Chocolate Bar – R 90
\nBon Bons in gift boxes of 5 – R80<\/p>\n

minimalistchocolate.com<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the man responsible for bringing speciality coffee roasting to South Africa, David Donde has a history of pioneering flavour profiles that win over South African palates. Realising that the world of chocolate looks like coffee did before the rise of Speciality Coffee, a journey into chocolate began. Sugar-free chocolate to be exact. Now, he\u2019s transferred the expertise of Truth Coffee to cacao for a minimalist chocolate that defies expectations. With a focus on guilt-free, clean, ethical ingredients and a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-82868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82868"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82878,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82868\/revisions\/82878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}