{"product_id":"2025-rain-harvest-72-signature","title":"2025 Rain Harvest (72%) - Signature","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hopeful harvest defined by perfect seasonal timing. Rain Harvest 2025 balances notes of roasted nuts, butter cookie, grapefruit, and subtle floral tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the dramatic global production drop of cacao in 2024, it was a deep relief to see cacao pods growing again on the trees. Rain Harvest 2025 was defined by perfect seasonal timing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2025 Harvest: Perfect Seasonal Timing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike in temperate wine regions, it’s rain—not temperature—that defines this origin. The cacao first flowered during one of Piedra de Plata’s driest late-year periods in recent records. Then, just as the young pods began to develop, the seasonal rains returned with exceptional intensity. As the pods matured, rainfall gradually declined again, allowing the fruit to finish ripening under increasingly dry conditions before harvest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Rain Harvest Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this edition, we chose to forgo conching, the process of mechanically churning the chocolate. In general, conching has the effect of aerating the chocolate and releasing volatile acids. Since the 2025 Rain Harvest revealed less acidity and subtler fruity and floral notes than previous years, our decision to not conch allowed us to maximize these aromas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a distinctly chocolatey and nut-driven expression of Piedra de Plata. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the nose, it’s chocolatey with hints of roasted almonds. On the palate, it folds into notes of butter cookie, nut butter, berries, and subtle grapefruit, leaving for a chocolatey, nutty, mocaccino finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"To'ak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43542731751487,"sku":"S-RH25P","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/1992\/0959\/files\/ChatGPTImageSep22_2026_10_33_50AM_8a8e3508-0129-4ad8-891c-bbc3be78a918.png?v=1790100663","url":"https:\/\/toakchocolate.com\/products\/2025-rain-harvest-72-signature","provider":"To'ak Chocolate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}