Mirzam's Daryā Express 2024 Advent Calendar (Dubai)

From master chocolatiers Mirzam of Dubai, their signature Christmas-countdown, chocolate advent calendar, with 24 bites of spiced and single origin bean-to-bar chocolate.

The indulgent selection includes the following:

- 72% Single Origin Tanzanian Dark Chocolate
- 72% Single Origin Papua New Guinea Dark Chocolate
- 65% Single Origin Indian Dark Chocolate
- 65% Single Origin Vietnamese Dark Chocolate
- 62% Dark Chocolate With Shakhurbai Almonds
- 62% Dark Chocolate With Coffee & Cardamom
- 62% Dark Chocolate With Candied Oranges & Orange Infused Toffee
- 52% Milk Chocolate With Mango Sticky Rice
- 52% Milk Chocolate with Seasalt
- 52% Single Origin Indian Milk Chocolate (Vegan)
- 50% Single Origin Tanzanian Milk Chocolate
- 45% Milk Chocolate With Liquorice

Allergens: Dairy, Nuts, Gluten BEAN TO BAR

Using granite wheels, the roasted beans are ground for several days in a process which slowly decreases the molecule size to create incredibly smooth chocolate with no need for additional additives. DARYĀ EXPRESS

All aboard the Daryā Express, where magical and mystical adventures await… Sail through the Spice Route on a traditional, Middle Eastern Dhow, and taste your way across the oceans, as we embark on a journey to Tamil Nadu, India, Damascus, Syria, Dubai, UAE, SoCotra Island, Yemen and Zanzibar Island, Tanzania.

The Daryā Express gets its name from the notorious ‘Bū Daryā.

In Arabic, “bu" or “abu" translates to “father", while “darya" originates from the Persian and Indian word for “sea". Bū Daryā was seen as a terrifying and colossal half-human half-amphibian who preyed on those out at sea. In fact, according to one version of the legend, Bū Daryā would sneak onto unsuspecting ships at night before scurrying off with crew members whom he would devour, and in some cases sink the ship. The legend of Bū Daryā has been an Arabic folklore tale for many generations, and when children are not behaving they are threatened with Bū Daryā.

The visual storytelling of The Daryā Express has been curated and illustrated by artist, Soroshi Michelle, @soroshimic, a self-taught artist who lived in various regions of India before moving to Dubai, and then onwards to Paris. Her detailed, sketching style of illustration made her a perfect fit to explore a special commissioned ‘Darya Express’ graphic novel of the journey from Tamil Nadu to Tanzania.

From bean to bar, by way of the stars.