Cacaosuyo Peru Cuzco 70% cacao

This bar makes a strong entrance, with bracing cacao flavor, edging towards nuttiness. The aftertaste is lightly bitter and lingering.  9.0

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This is the first bar from Cacaosuyo I have tasted. The wrapping is nicely done, with notes about the Incas and the importance of cacao to them.

Palette de Bine Trinidad Le Réunion 70% cacao

This bar is very flavorful, having cherry flavor with a jammy texture. The bar is quite thin, contributing to the dissolve which brings out the flavors. Aftertaste is short but sweet. 9.1

Escazú Venezuela Trincheras 70% cacao

This bar has a stark and bitter initial taste. The profile is roasted, with coffee and charcoal notes. The aftertaste is length and dry. 7.2

Escazú Venezuela Piaroa 73% cacao

This bar has a dark cherry flavor with a slight tang reminiscent of spice cake.  It is fairly dry in the mouth, which usually results from a high cacao content, though this bar is mild at 73%. Aftertaste is lengthy and echoes the spicy element. 8.0

Escazú Venezuela Patanemo 80% cacao

This high-cacao content bar has a dry, but not very bitter, initial taste. The profile of the flavors are earthy, on the leathery side of the palette. If there is a fruit element to the taste it would be fig, but a faint note of that. The aftertaste is also dry and tails off gradually. 7.5