{"title":"Chocolate","description":"\u003cspan\u003eOur friends at Sirene make amazing chocolate and we're happy to share it with you. They \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarefully source cocoa beans from cocoa farms growing and  craft each delicious bean to its full chocolate-y potential in their custom chocolate workshop here in Victoria, BC. \u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mayan-spice","title":"Mayan Spice","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chili mix used in this bar arose from the need for Q’eqchi Mayan travelers near Cahabon, Guatemala for a paste that could be transported easily when traveling.  It is then mixed into the 73% Lachua dark chocolate. Winner of a Silver medal at the 2018 Northwest Chocolate Festival. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eingredients: organic cacao beans, organic cane sugar, Mayan Chili Mix (chili, garlic, cilantro).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32286291230797,"sku":"SIR0MS","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/products\/sirenemayanspice.jpg?v=1587006710"},{"product_id":"copy-of-mayan-spice","title":"Ch'abil","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" data-is-bilingual=\"false\" class=\"K6GhFd\" jsaction=\"BtuVOb:V46pce\" jscontroller=\"AImii\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"b8aKlc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCh’abil means “nice” or “good” in Q’eqchi Mayan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the lush, mountainous region of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, you’ll find the indigenous Q’eqchi Maya farmers who grow a magnificent cacao bean. Their heritage traces thousands of years, back to chocolate’s probable origins in the ancient Mayan civilization, so clearly they have a bit of experience with cacao trees. This dark milk bar uses cardamom grown in the same region as the beans, with a bit of crunchy cacao nib added for texture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBronze academy of chocolate 2018, Silver winner 2018 International Chocolate Awards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32325181734989,"sku":"SIR0CH","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/products\/sirenech_abil.jpg?v=1587498459"},{"product_id":"fleur-de-sel","title":"Fleur de Sel","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Costa Esmeraldas Plantation is right next to the sea, which might explain why this chocolate marries so well with the essence of ocean waters. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrew Shepherd’s Vancouver Island Salt Company uses pure seawater from Canada’s wild west coast to handcraft a range of artisanal salts. This package contains one 73% dark chocolate bar made with cocoa beans from the Costa Esmeraldas Plantation in Ecuador with fleur de sel mixed in for a delicious salty crunch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32325218107469,"sku":"SIRFLS","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/products\/sirenefleurdesel.jpg?v=1587498912"},{"product_id":"dark-milk","title":"Dark Milk","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet’s be clear: This is not milk chocolate, it is dark chocolate with milk added as a seasoning. So, while the milk adds a delicious creamy texture, it is the beans that steal the show. Rich Maple-caramel notes on this beautiful Guatemalan bean. This bar was the 1st Prize winner at the NW Chocolate Festival in Seattle in 2015, a bronze winner at The Academy of Chocolate Awards in 2016, Silver winner at the Academy of Chocolate Awards in 2017 and Gold winner at the International Chocolate Awards in 2017, Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewinner at the International Chocolate Awards in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32325231935565,"sku":"SIR0DM","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/products\/sirenedarkmilk.jpg?v=1587499071"},{"product_id":"winter-warmer","title":"Winter Warmer","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can almost feel the warmth of the sun coming from the Tanzanian cacao beans used to make this dark milk chocolate. A welcome addition to dark winter days. A little nutmeg and clove add some zing that chases away winter languor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eingredients: organic cacao beans, organic cane sugar, whole milk, organic cocoa butter, clove, nutmeg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33164232884301,"sku":"SIR0WW","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/products\/choc.jpg?v=1604611070"},{"product_id":"coastal-rainforest","title":"Coastal Rainforest","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" data-is-bilingual=\"false\" class=\"K6GhFd\" jsaction=\"BtuVOb:V46pce\" jscontroller=\"AImii\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"b8aKlc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBC's coastal rainforest is a rich ecosystem where the forest and ocean often impact each other creating an abundance of food. The currants, morels and kelp found in this bar are but a small list of the foods it sustains. Fruity notes from the currants are delivered on the smoothness \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprovided by the kelp all overlayed by a rich umami from the morels. The fantastic beans from Kokoa Kamili, Tanzania form the base chocolate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39496335622221,"sku":"SIR0CR","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/products\/IMG_9433.jpg?v=1633639946"},{"product_id":"copy-of-lachua-guatemala","title":"Alto Beni, Bolivia","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated on 1,500 acres deep in the Bolivian Amazon Basin, Volker Lehmann’s Hacienda Tranquilidad grows wild Beniano cocoa beans in an 850-acre natural estate. These tiny beans were the first cocoa beans designated certified “Heirloom” by the Heirloom Cacao Preservation Initiative (HCP). These extremely rare Heirloom cacao beans come from the low-lands of Bolivians in remote areas of the Beni regions (Huacaraje and Baures areas) and have delicious falvours of deep fudge overlaid by dried fruit, honey and coffee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIngredients: cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade in a nut free facility, soy free, gluten free, milk free (though made in a facility that used milk powder so may contain traces).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48961890779367,"sku":"SIRABB","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/files\/ABB.jpg?v=1711047899"},{"product_id":"limited-edition-idukki-india-73","title":"Limited Edition Idukki, India 73%","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51016362393831,"sku":"SIR0II","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/files\/idukki_11481981-a55b-4e64-9e4d-c5f8e7dcf9d4.jpg?v=1748889285"},{"product_id":"limited-edition-rose-65-dark-milk","title":"Limited Edition Rose 65% Dark Milk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"To make this bar as delicious as possible, I opted to use Vancouver Island’s wild native rose \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epetals, the Nootka Rose, and rose geranium to flavour this delicious bar. This maximises the visible beauty of a rose with its delicious flavours.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51016387821799,"sku":"SIR0RM","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/files\/ROSE.jpg?v=1748889376"},{"product_id":"pinalum-73-dark","title":"Pinalum 73% Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"XpoqFe\"\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003esirˈen\u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSirene sourced these cocoa beans from smallholder farmers in the northeastern corner of the island of Malekula, in a community called \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ePinalum in the\u003c\/span\u003e Vanuatu archipelago in the South Pacific. These neighboring family farms work contiguous patches of land and team up together to send the beans to Sirene with a caramel-y fudge richness, layered with cinnamon and allspice notes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70g bar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredient: cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in a nut free facility, soy free, gluten free, milk free (though made in a facility that used milk powder so may contain traces).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sirene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51016411611367,"sku":"SIR0II","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/3591\/files\/PINALUM_7263a051-5d1e-4fe2-9e64-0eaec82c2871.jpg?v=1748890054"}],"url":"https:\/\/bowscoffee.live\/collections\/chocolate.oembed","provider":"Bows Coffee Roasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}