Cacao Hunters Aracua 70% cacao

There is an earthy element to this bar's taste, leaning towards mushrooms. This is paired with a spice cake taste, which blends nicely. The aftertaste is mild and on the sweet side. 8.8

Stonegrindz Bolivia 70% cacao

This bar has a fruit-forward taste palette. Ripe banana and fresh fig are notes of note, with a buttery texture in the background. The bitterness is mild and the aftertaste is persistent. 9.5

This is another well-made bar from Stonegrindz. A previous bar reviewed here was the Stonegrindz Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% cacao. That bar was noted to have won a Bronze award, and this bar took down a Sliver. Will gold be next?

Fruition Madagascar Sambirano 74% cacao

There is a buttery texture to this bar on first tasting, with malt and caramel notes. Also noticeable is plum and rum raisin tastes as the bar melts. It is mildly bitter with a brief and clean aftertaste. 9.2

I usually only post the website of chocolate makers on their first appearance on ChocoCheck, but the first posting for Fruition was Fruition Bolivia 74% Dark. For whatever reason there was no website posted. Here is their site:

www.fruitionchocolateworks.com

Dick Taylor Peru Piura Blanco 80% cacao

There is an earthy element to this bar, and prominent bitterness from the relatively higher cacao content. The taste elements range from mushrooms to fig to toast. The aftertaste is persistent and carries the experience along with it. 9.0