This week's bar is a Spanish brand from Barcelona: Chocolate Amatller Single Origin Ghana 85%. We chose this bar
because it was a new brand which we had not yet sampled. We like that it has a high percentage of cacao with the added bonus of being single origin; however, it was not
fair trade or organic.
Tasting
No. :21
Initial
Impressions:
This bar is quite brown in
comparison to the base bar. The aroma is
particularly earthy with notes of coconut.
Both the bite and the snap are much firmer than the base bar.
Flavor
Profile:
Initial – Mild vanilla
Middle – Walnut, Straw
After – Truffle, Walnut
Texture:
This bar's texture reminded us of Laura's all-time favorite: the Russian bar. It was not acidic at all.
Overall:
This bar is true in cacao flavor, lacking sweetness. The base bar is much sweeter; so much so that the base bar almost tastes like a Hershey's bar in comparison. However, as much as this bar is dry and does not easily melt in your mouth it is also dense and quite satisfying. Like the Trader Joe's bar we tried last week, it only had three ingredients but this bar was much more satiating.
This bar is true in cacao flavor, lacking sweetness. The base bar is much sweeter; so much so that the base bar almost tastes like a Hershey's bar in comparison. However, as much as this bar is dry and does not easily melt in your mouth it is also dense and quite satisfying. Like the Trader Joe's bar we tried last week, it only had three ingredients but this bar was much more satiating.
Rating: 8.5 /10
*Notes:
Purchased at World Market
Price range under $5
Next week we’ll be
sampling our first Vietnamese single origin bar. Don’t forget to check in to see what we have
to say!
For now savor: “Chocolate
is cheaper than therapy and you don't need an appointment.” - Catherine Aitken
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