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Ushio Chocolatl is a Seattle-based bean-to-bar chocolatier that meticulously sources cacao beans globally and crafts premium chocolate through roasting, conching, and tempering processes entirely within their facility.
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Is Ushio Chocolatl based in Seattle or Japan?
Ushio Chocolatl is based on Mukaishima in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, not Seattle. Its own description identifies it as a chocolate maker on the mountainside of Mukaishima.
What ingredients does Ushio Chocolatl use in its basic bars?
The maker says its core chocolate is usually made from fresh cacao beans and sugar, without added flavoring, butter, or milk. That simple base lets the origin of the cacao, such as Guatemala or Trinidad and Tobago, shape the flavor.
Does Ushio Chocolatl make chocolate from bean to bar?
Yes, its process includes sorting, roasting, removing shells, grinding, adding sugar, tempering, molding, cooling, and packaging at its Onomichi operation. The maker says one origin can take about one week to 10 days to reach sale.
Does Ushio Chocolatl buy cacao directly from farmers?
The maker says it works toward direct trade and has visited cacao-growing regions including Papua New Guinea, Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, Tanzania, the Philippines, and Taiwan. It also says not every bean is directly purchased, so direct trade should not be assumed for every bar.
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