Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Mast Brothers Papua New Guinea 71% cacao

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Rich earthy flavor, with hickory and a touch of maple. Fairly bitter, but the other flavors compensate to keep the focus. 7.9 This is th...
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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Mast Brothers Belize 70% cacao

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When I first tasted this bar I noticed some fruit flavors, cherry predominately. With further tasting that flavor fades to the background wi...
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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Rogue Chocolatier Bolivia Silvestre 75% cacao

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A robust chocolate with an above-average bitterness for this cacao level. Fruit flavors peep through on chewing, but are less prominent ...
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Castronovo Nicaragua 72% cacao

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Another excellently made bar from Castronovo Chocolate. The initial impression is of bright cherry, but this shifts to more earthy flavors. ...
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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Castronovo Peru San Martin 70% cacao

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This is an exceptional bar, flavorful and well made. Fruit is the first impression, more cherry than citrus. The bar has a crisp snap and a...
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Pascha Peru Organic 70% cacao

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This bar has a definite bitter aspect. It is slightly musky, perhaps better called "earthy." These elements linger in the aftertas...
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Santander Columbia 53% cacao

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Sweet. This bar has more sugar in this bar than the 70% cacao bars I mostly taste, and it does come through. There is also a smoky-maple fla...