Monday, March 30, 2009

Amano Ocumare Grand Cru Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao

Some fruit notes. Smooth finish. 7

Tasting for this and the next two bars was done in October 2008 at my niece's Halloween party. Each taster was asked to rate the bar on the 1 to 10 scale, using their own calibrations.

Open Tasting Comments:
Will: Bitter aftertaste -- 3
Dianna: Chalky and Bland. Makes me want Port wine. -- 3
Terri: Smooth. Sharp on large taste bugs. -- 7
Steve F: Aftertaste bitter -- 3
Tiger Girl: Slightly bitter -- 7

1 comment:

Steve said...

From the package:

"On the central coast of Venezuela is a remote valley known as Ocumare de la Costa. Once almost totally inaccessible, the Ocumare region has been known for its superior criollo cacao since at least the early 1700's. We hand selected these beans for their fruity and floral notes that pair well with the rich chocolate flavor. We then carefully roasted them in our antique cacao roaster to enhance their optimal flavor. These are some of the finest cocoa beans we have discovered and from which we have made a chocolate you are sure to enjoy."