Fresco's product strategy makes it easy to compare recipe variations across different cacao origins. Chococheck has recently checked out several of these mixes with Fresco Dominican Republic Öko Caribe Recipes 212 and 224 and Fresco Guatemala Polochic Valley Recipes 250, 251 and 252. The subject of this post is a comparison of the same origin and the same recipe across different harvests of cacao. The 2017 bar was reviewed as part of the first review mentioned above. Now it can be compared to the 2019 harvest.
2017 Harvest
In my prior review I wrote: "This bar has a sharper edge, with a bitter taste at the front. The flavor leans to the earthy side of the palette due to a toasty note, but there is also an element of fig in the mix." While the flavor comments match my current experience of the bar, I do not notice the sharp, bitter taste on initial tasting. The experience is smoother and the aftertaste is cleaner. 8.5
2019 Harvest
I notice a spicier note on initial tasting of the 2019 bar. It is slightly peppery, not at all dominant but enough to be interesting. The fig flavor is present, but fainter. I am not noticing the toasty nature as strongly. The bitterness is moderate and the aftertaste matches this. 8.2
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