Saturday, February 9, 2013

Scharffen Berger San Juan de Cheni Peru 78% cacao

This is a very flavorful bar, indeed, quite fruity. There is a rush of a lime note at first taste, which resolves into cherry.  The label's notes mentions a number of other fruits—pineapple, banana, pear—which I could imagine are present, but these do not stand out for me.  8.1

This is the sixth of Scharffen Berger's Chocolate Maker's series that I have reviewed.  I am glad to see that the company continues to make quality single-origin bars as part of the Hershey company, though it is missed as a San Francisco chocolate maker. However, their departure from the bay area has allowed other San Francisco makers to find a market, Tcho, Rechutti, Dandelion and others.

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