Welcome back! After a restful break we are ready to return to our favorite pastime of eating chocolate. With a new year comes new resolutions, and we have committed to improving Chocolate Bar Hopping and making the experience of reading along easier for you, dear readers. Expect to see some exciting changes in the coming weeks.
Our first change is the introduction of a new base bar. We quite enjoyed our Guittard base bar, but often found it to be much sweeter and less chocolate-y than we preferred. When tasting this new base bar, we felt that it embodied what we love most about chocolate: deep chocolate flavor, complex taste profile, mild sweetness, and divine texture. You can read more about our new base bar and how it compared to our previous base bar by reading this post.
Bovetti has always provided a decadent tasting experience and this bar was no different. We are consistently thrilled by their delicious and satisfying chocolate bars.
Strangely, all of the bars we have tried thus far from Bovetti have been 73% cacao.
Our first change is the introduction of a new base bar. We quite enjoyed our Guittard base bar, but often found it to be much sweeter and less chocolate-y than we preferred. When tasting this new base bar, we felt that it embodied what we love most about chocolate: deep chocolate flavor, complex taste profile, mild sweetness, and divine texture. You can read more about our new base bar and how it compared to our previous base bar by reading this post.
Bovetti has always provided a decadent tasting experience and this bar was no different. We are consistently thrilled by their delicious and satisfying chocolate bars.
Strangely, all of the bars we have tried thus far from Bovetti have been 73% cacao.
Tasting No. :30
Bovetti Chocolatier: Dark Chocolate 73% Cocoa (we couldn't find a link to this particular bar, but this dark chocolate with hazelnuts looks divine!)
Bovetti Chocolatier: Dark Chocolate 73% Cocoa (we couldn't find a link to this particular bar, but this dark chocolate with hazelnuts looks divine!)
Initial Impressions:
The snap of this bar was not quite as firm as the base bar, it almost felt pliable. The aroma was spicy like cinnamon, with notes of coconut and almond. Gaby said it reminded her of an almond joy. The bite was firm but melted very easily, it again brought forth a feeling of eating flourless chocolate cake.
Flavor Profile:
Initial – almond
Middle – slight acidity, earthy
After – cherry, caramel
Texture:
The texture of this bar was thick, smooth, enveloping, and velvety. It was much moister than the base bar which crumbles in your mouth, it felt like a chocolate ocean swirling over our tongues.
Overall:
This bar is true to the Bovetti form; pure, simple, and quality chocolate taste. We would gladly give this bar as a gift, or keep it for ourselves. All it takes is a bite to be satisfied. We both added this bar to our list of favorites.
This bar is true to the Bovetti form; pure, simple, and quality chocolate taste. We would gladly give this bar as a gift, or keep it for ourselves. All it takes is a bite to be satisfied. We both added this bar to our list of favorites.
Rating: 8/10
*Notes:
Purchased at Central Market
Price range under $6
Drink pairing suggestion: we tasted this with a strong black loose leaf tea with a dash of milk - no sweetener.
Drink pairing suggestion: we tasted this with a strong black loose leaf tea with a dash of milk - no sweetener.
Next week we will be sampling our first Amedei chocolate; known as the best chocolate in the world. Curious about it? Join us!
For now savor: “Flowers wilt, jewelery tarnishes, and candles burn out...but chocolate doesn't hang around long enough to get old.” - Anonymous, Heavenly Humor for the Chocolate Lover's Soul
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