"Sight:
First of all, look at the chocolate. Concentrate carefully on the
polish, the shine, and especially the color. Colors can range from milky
beiges, to pure mahoganies, to deep dark browns. It is an essential
detail that reveals the varieties of cocoa beans used.
Smell: Next, smell the chocolate, breathe deeply and fill your mind and body with its aromas.
Hearing: Listen by breaking a square into fragments between your fingers, and listen to the snap it makes.
Taste:
Start by biting into a quarter of a chocolate square, let it melt on
the tongue to taste the initial flavors, aromas and consistency. Gently
rub the tongue against the palate. This causes the temperature of the
chocolate to slowly increase, resulting in the final release of its
flavors and aromas. Close your eyes and focus only on the development of
the aromatic notes of the chocolate in the mouth."You can see more of their tasting advice on their website. On to the tasting!
Tasting No. :23
Initial Impressions:
This was a very dark brown bar, the snap was firm, almost brittle. The smell was mild, musky like wet earth, and spicy. The base bar was almost cloyingly sweet in comparing both the smell and taste.
This was a very dark brown bar, the snap was firm, almost brittle. The smell was mild, musky like wet earth, and spicy. The base bar was almost cloyingly sweet in comparing both the smell and taste.
Flavor Profile:
Initial – mild, earthy
Middle – almond, acidic
After – soil, cinnamon
Texture:
This bar had one of most intriguing textures we have come across thus far; the snap and first bite led us to expect the bar to be dry and crumbly. Surprisingly, the bar melted easily and the texture was smooth but ended on a dry note.
This bar had one of most intriguing textures we have come across thus far; the snap and first bite led us to expect the bar to be dry and crumbly. Surprisingly, the bar melted easily and the texture was smooth but ended on a dry note.
Overall:
This bar was reminiscent of baking chocolate; it had an intense cacao flavor, was not very sweet but was also dry. We paired it with black tea and it brought out the flavor profile nicely. This brand has a lot of variety: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate with different flavors, baking chocolate, gift boxes, bourbon chocolate, and more. We strongly encourage you to check out their website, there is a lot of educational material there about their chocolate making process, tasting tips, and their Clean Water Project which is inspiring.
This bar was reminiscent of baking chocolate; it had an intense cacao flavor, was not very sweet but was also dry. We paired it with black tea and it brought out the flavor profile nicely. This brand has a lot of variety: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate with different flavors, baking chocolate, gift boxes, bourbon chocolate, and more. We strongly encourage you to check out their website, there is a lot of educational material there about their chocolate making process, tasting tips, and their Clean Water Project which is inspiring.
Rating: 8 /10
*Notes:
Price: $7.50
Next week, we're excited to start a a series for the colder weather: hot chocolate tasting! We're gathering a few of our favorite brand's cocoa powders to sample during the month of November. Be sure to check back next week for our first review, we can't wait!
For now savor: “Don't wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty. Chocolate isn't like premarital sex. It will not make you pregnant. And it always feels good." - Lora Brody
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