Cacaosuyo Peru Piura 70% cacao

This bar has an even taste with low bitterness. The fruit elements are cherry and peach. The finish is smooth with some sweetness. 9.0

Firetree Solomon Islands Makira Island 75% cacao

There is a punch of cacao bitterness as the bar develops on the tongue. A taste of grapefruit and honey have a gentler appearance in the background. The aftertaste is lengthy and continues to the bitter end. 8.3

Firetree Philippines Mindanao Island 73% cacao

The boldest flavor that this bar presents is a buttery caramel taste. This is backed by a fainter fig note. The bar's bitterness is moderate, and the aftertaste is clean and even. 8.9

Ingredients: Cacao mass, unrefined sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin.

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Lydgate Farms Hawaii Kauai 70% cacao

There are three threads of flavor developed in this bar. The first thread is a buttery caramel taste. A roasted flavor also comes forth with a faint coffee aspect. Finally, a peppery note appears in the aftertaste. 9.4

Ingredients: Lydgate Farms cacao beans, organic sugar, organic cocoa butter

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