Caputos Bolivia Beniano 75% cacao

The flavor pallet of this bar leans to the earthy with some dried fruity aspect. On the earthy side, there's a touch of olive. This leads to some fig and grape must taste on the fruity side.  There's a fairly robust aftertaste which does not linger. 9.0

Ma Cacao Peru Ucayali River 70% cacao

The sweetener used in this bar is coconut sugar. Coconut taste is a flavor that is evident, along with some green banana. There is an edge to these flavors which drift into the aftertaste. 6.0

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Friis-Holm Honduras India Rojo 70% cacao

Some smokiness is apparent along with a a slight metallic tinge. This develops into some orange notes and the bitterness moderates significantly. Aftertaste is edgy and flavorful, with diminishing bitterness. 8.2

Luisa Abram Brazil Rio Tocantins 70% cacao

This bar's taste starts strong, tart with a spice cake kick. There is some plummy taste with a hint of raisin. The aftertaste is crisp and does not linger long. 9.2  

Hummingbird Columbia Tumaco 70% cacao

The taste has a roasted start, a touch smoky with the texture of fresh bread. Some toffee notes can also be noticed. Aftertaste is fairly smooth and brief. 9.0

Raphio India Tamil Nadu 72% cacao

There are both earthy and spicy elements to the taste of this bar. On the earthy side I notice mushrooms and some game flavor. On the spicy side I find that I taste black tea and some vanilla. The aftertaste is long due to the spiciness. 7.9

Castronova Columbia Sierra Nevada (2025) 72% cacao

Licorice is first noticed, part of a smooth but assertive taste. A bit of fig underlies this impression and some caramel sneaks in. The aftertaste is clean and fairly lengthy. 9.0

This bar was reviewed in 2019 and that label had a Bronze award noted from the Academy of Chocolate. This bars boasts a Gold award and also earns almost a full point improvement in its ChocoCheck rating.