GORP TRAIL MIX (NEW!)

We chose this cacao to make into single origin chocolate because of its amazing flavor and quality.  Equally as important is the fact that we wanted to celebrate and support cacao farmers who are women and to promote gender equity on farms.  Below are some of the details about this unique GORP Trail Mix bar that we wanted to share with all of you, so you can appreciate the time and commitment of these amazing farmers!

Origin: Adventurers Worldwide

Tasting notes: Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Peanuts

Ingredients: Single source cacao, Organic cane sugar, Raisins, Peanuts

Organically grown * Direct Trade * Gluten Free * Dairy Free * Soy Free * Vegan  

Nutrition facts: Serving size: 1.5oz. Calories: 280. Fat: 19g (29%). Cholesterol: 0mg (0%). Carbs: 23g (8%). Fiber: 3g (14%). Sugar: 14g

*All our chocolate may contain traces of nuts, tree nuts, peanuts, dairy, flour, and soy.

GORP TRAIL MIX

• Where did the beloved outdoor snack come from?

  You’d be hard-pressed to find a hiker who isn’t familiar with GORP, even if they don’t know it by that name. GORP is simply trail mix, a staple outdoor snack known as much for its high-protein, high-fat nature as it is for its sweet-and-salty goodness. But where did it, and the name GORP, come from? Turns out, that’s a tricky question to answer.

  Today, we treat GORP like an acronym, spelling it with capital letters. There are two primary camps: one arguing for “good ol’ raisins and peanuts” and the other “granola, oats, raisins, peanuts.” But a 1913 reference in the Oxford English Dictionary defines the word “gorp” as a verb meaning “to eat greedily,” which sounds pretty appropriate. If gorp begat GORP then, that means “good ol’ raisins and peanuts” is actually a backronym—an invention of well-meaning GORP lovers trying to give meaning to the already existing word. (REI Co-op Uncommon Path)