Original Beans
Piura, 75% cacao
Piura Valley, Peru
Flavours of red berries and pecan · Lime and cacao.
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Bean-to-bar maker · Amsterdam, Netherlands · since 2008
Original Beans
Says it makes its chocolate from the bean.
Bean-to-bar is the brand’s stated model; the chocolate is made in Switzerland at a factory it doesn’t name.
18 bars · 16 on sale on 5 October 2026
Words: 9 with the maker’s tasting notes, 6 with only a product description, 3 with none.
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Virunga, 70% cacao
Virunga Park, DR Congo
Notes of morello cherries, earthy and black tea · Berries and nuts.
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Femmes de Virunga, 55% cacao
Virunga Park, DR Congo
Flavours of roasted nuts and cappuccino · Cacao, milk and caramel.
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Cusco, 100% cacao
Cusco, Peru · Chuncho cacao
Notes of dried flowers and grass · Savoury spices, nuts, tropical fruits and lemon.
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Arhuaco, 82% cacao
Arhuaco lands, Colombia
Tastes of liquorice and sesame · Lemon, cacao and lemon grass.
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Udzungwa 70%, 70% cacao
Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania
Notes of orange and toffee travel as playfully in this chocolate from ultra rare Trinitario beans as the elephants coming down from the Udzungwa mountains.
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Esmeraldas Milk 42%, 42% cacao
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Silky notes of caramel, hazelnut and salt float through this chocolate from rare Arriba cacao like a cloud forest’s mist where tree frogs bask.
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Matcha Crunch 70%, 70% cacao
Virunga, DR Congo
The fresh, sweet, buttery notes of Matcha Iri Genmaicha are enhanced by subtle umami depth
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Cinnamon Swirl - milk chocolate, 42% cacao
Ecuador
Silky 42% Esmeraldas milk chocolate blended with crisp buttery cinnamon bun, freshly baked by Wild Hearth Bakery in Perthshire.
From the maker’s description
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Lemon Olive Oil - Dark Chocolate, 70% cacao
Eastern Congo, DR Congo
A stunningly smooth and fragrant dark chocolate bar generously infused with Puglian lemon olive oil.
From the maker’s description
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Violet - Dark Milk Chocolate, 55% cacao
Eastern Congo, DR Congo
The maker gives no tasting notes for this bar.
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Toasted Buckwheat - Dark Milk Chocolate, 55% cacao
Eastern Congo, DR Congo
A sprinkling of crunchy toasted buckwheat elevates the rich aromatic flavours and gives a deliciously contrasting texture.
From the maker’s description
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Sea Salt - dark chocolate, 70% cacao
Virunga National Park, DR Congo
The fruity, smoky flavours of this chocolate are beautifully lifted by a salty-sweet kick of hand-harvested sea salt from Scotland.
From the maker’s description
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Femme - Dark Milk Chocolate, 55% cacao
Eastern Congo, DR Congo
The maker gives no tasting notes for this bar.
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Blood Orange, 70% cacao
Virunga National Park, DR Congo
A smooth, rich, organic dark chocolate made with beans grown in Virunga National Park, Eastern Congo - infused with sweet, tangy blood orange, and a touch of creamy vanilla.
From the maker’s description
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Black Cherry - dark chocolate, 70% cacao
Virunga National Park, DR Congo
The fruity, smoky flavours of this chocolate pair perfectly with tart and fragrant black cherries: a classic and luxurious combination.
From the maker’s description
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Beni Wild, 66% cacao
Beni, Bolivia
Flavours of fruity honey and jasmine tea · Cream, almonds and cacao.
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Zoque 88%, 88% cacao
The maker gives no tasting notes for this bar.
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Notes quote Original Beans’ own product pages or wrapper images; where there are none, the card says so. Bar and disc prices were checked on 5 October 2026; other product prices on 1 October 2026. Stock was checked on 5 October 2026. Prices are in the shop’s currency, before shipping and tax. Compare these bars with others, and build a tasting flight.