François Pralus Ghana 75% cacao

This is a dense dark chocolate, with a relatively high cacao content. The taste is rich and mildly bitter. The flavor notes are buttery and earthy. The buttery part leans toward caramel and butterscotch, while the earthy notes are reminiscent of straw and cedar. The finish is clean but persistent. 8.2

Naive Venezuela Sur del Lago 75% cacao

There are buttery and roasted elements of this bar, both quite mild. There is a taste of cooked pudding with a malty finish. The aftertaste is smooth and consistent with these notes. 9.2

The label explains that this bar is from a "nano lot," a cacao planting which is small and focused on specific qualities. Inside the packaging are details on the cacao type and the processing which the chocolatier applied.

The Naive Soursop Fruit Chocolate bar reviewed in 2021 has a similar interior infographic.  

Chocolate Naive uses a mould for this bar which reflects the unicycle imagery of the label. 

 

 

Goodnow Farms Columbia Boyaća 73% cacao

The two dominant profile types of this bar are earthy and roasted. On the earthy side is a mushroom note.  On the roasted side is a charcoal edge with some toast taste. The aftertaste is crisp and trails off promptly. 8.9

Choco del Mar Belize, Maya Mountain 70% cacao

This bar has a clean chocolate profile, including a nice finish. There are some light fruit and buttery flavors. The fruit taste is a blend of banana and pineapple. The buttery taste is toward caramel with a hint of maple. 9.2

chocodelmar.com

Spinnaker Dominican Republic 70% cacao

This bar has a roasted profile, some charcoal and toast. On the fruity side, banana taste is of note with a sousçon of fig. The aftertaste carries the roasted taste and fades gently. 8.9

Today is my birthday, but instead of cake and candle I get to enjoy this tasty bar. 

Car Artisan Madagascar 77% cacao

The initial taste and texture of this bar is milky, and not sweet. It is balanced by a hint of dried fruit. The finish is clean and continues the milky theme.  9.3

www.carartisanchocolate.com

Seahorse Ecuador Camino Verde 70% cacao

The primary taste thread is a roasted flavor, with cooked pudding and a touch of charcoal. The secondary aspect is a spicy element, mostly spice cake and a hint of licorice. Aftertaste is lingering though not very assertive. 7.3