Dick Taylor Vietnam Tiên Giang 78% cacao

Robust cocoa burst on first taste, with a distinct flavor profile of fruit. Some of the fruit flavor has a citrus element, but most is dark berry. The aftertaste is lengthy, but less astringent than might be expected. 8.9

Ingredients: Cacao, Cane Sugar (organic)

Amano Ecuador Guayas River Basin 70% cocoa

This is another bar that has vanilla as an  added ingredient, so no rating. But the bar was very well made, the vanilla provided a nice flavor balance, and there was a clean aftertaste.

Ingredients: Cocoa Beans, Pure Case Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Vanilla Beans

Mazet Madagascar 70% cacao

This is the last of the bars I bought during my October trip to Europe. The bar is somewhat discolored on the surface, and its interior is brittle and desiccated. I am not sure that the transport from Europe caused this, but that is possible. Keep that in mind with respect to my rating.

The taste is bitter, and has none of the flavor elements I usually associate with Madagascar cacao. Some caramel notes. 5.7