Fresco Guatemala Polochic Valley Recipes 250, 251 and 252

There are three bars in this review, the three Fresco Guatemala bars. Recipe 250 is "Light Roast" and "Long Conche." Recipe 251 is "Medium Roast" and "Long Conche." Recipe 252 is "Dark Roast" and "Long Conche." So the variable for these bars is the roasting.  The label reports that for Long Conche "flavor peaks and valleys soften to a melodic harmony."

The effect of varying roast levels taken from the label is listed in Fresco Dominican Republic Öko Caribe Recipes 212 and 224, except for Dark: "Full bodied, bold, intense, new flavor notes can develop while others may be subdued."

Recipe 250, Light Roast and Long Conche

This bar's flavors have an element of molasses with a baseline of rum raisin. There is little bitter bite, so the aftertaste is gentle. 8.8

Recipe 251, Medium Roast and Long Conche

This bar's flavors baseline tends towards balsamic, with a spice cake dimension in the background. The bitterness is slightly elevated, with a corresponding longer aftertaste. 8.4

Recipe 252, Dark Roast and Long Conche

This bar presents a softer initial flavor which has a buttery toffee taste, and an undertone of leather. The bitterness is low and the aftertaste follows the toffee note. 8.1