Recommended products: Criollo 100% Madagascar, Criollo 75% Madagascar
 
The father of Akesson's founder, a former Swedish diplomat who settled in Madagascar, owned a plot of land to grow cocoa trees, which was the starting point for Akesson chocolate. Madagascar is one of the best producers of cocoa beans, and the geographical conditions are unique, and the beans produce rich aromas and moderate fruit acids enough to awaken the taste buds. Today, Akesson is a rising star in the dark chocolate world, with plantations in Brazil, Indonesia and other regions, and is one of the few bean-to-bar chocolatiers capable of controlling the cocoa bean picking process.
 
Akesson's self-positioning and strict selection criteria are unique in the industry, insisting on using only 8 varieties of cocoa beans for production, and the product standard has always been first-class, and many chocolates have won the highest honors such as Great Taste and AOC Gold Medal, which has impressed the industry.
 
Using a 120-hectare cocoa plantation, Akesson proves that 100% pure dark chocolate can also create a solid blend of acidity and bitterness to provide a pleasant taste experience. On closer tasting, the palate system is enveloped in the natural woody aroma of this chocolate, mixed with berry and floral notes, with a long aftertaste. The range also includes a 75% cocoa content, which also won numerous awards, with a relatively light and bright flavour, highlighted by the fruit acids of citrus and red berries.
 
Akesson knows how to process Criollo beans to bring out the deepest and most authentic flavour of this cocoa bean, and for products that use inferior cocoa beans, Akesson is also able to do a great job of using adjuncts such as honey, malt, maple syrup, or adding just the right amount of cocoa crumbs to refresh the taste and taste of dark chocolate. Compared with Amedei, which also makes good use of Criollo beans, several of Akesson's products are not inferior in flavor and more cost-effective.
 
Akesson also creatively develops wild pepper from its own plantation and adds it to dark chocolate as an ingredient to add a unique flavor to the product in a slightly rugged way. The peppery aroma is spicy and intense, but it can also be contrasted with the fresh fruit and wood aroma, without violating the harmony, maintaining a clear and delicate balance, harmoniously intertwined. Like Amedei, Akesson has yet to establish an official online purchase channel in the Chinese market.