A robust chocolate with an above-average bitterness for this cacao level. Fruit flavors peep through on chewing, but are less prominent when the chocolate melts without chewing. The label mentions "plum, jasmine, banana." I agree with the plum as the fruity component, but I'm not experiencing the other two flavors. 7.8
From the label:
ReplyDelete"Origin: Beni, Bolivia
"Profile: Plum, Jasmine, Banana
"In the southern reaches of the Amazon basin along Bolivia's Rio Beni grows a rare, wild cacao. Massive trees are found along the riverbanks, where their fruits are gathered by cacao "hunters" who travel by boat in search for this rarity.
"The pods of this unique genotype of cacao are very small, some not larger than a lemon. Hidden inside them, tiny cacao beans hold surprising flavors of plum, jasmine, banana and nuts.
"Through much effort, we managed to procure a small lot of this coveted cacao silvestre, worthy of a limited edition release. As with all of our chocolate, this bar contains only two ingredients — cacao beans and cane sugar — delivering a pure, undiluted expression of this extraordinary cacao. We hope you enjoy the fruits of out labor."
"Batch# 8
"Date: 5/05"