Friday, September 25, 2026

Naive Venezuela Sur del Lago 75% cacao

There are buttery and roasted elements of this bar, both quite mild. There is a taste of cooked pudding with a malty finish. The aftertaste is smooth and consistent with these notes. 9.2

The label explains that this bar is from a "nano lot," a cacao planting which is small and focused on specific qualities. Inside the packaging are details on the cacao type and the processing which the chocolatier applied.

The Naive Soursop Fruit Chocolate bar reviewed in 2021 has a similar interior infographic.  

Chocolate Naive uses a mould for this bar which reflects the unicycle imagery of the label. 


 


 

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Goodnow Farms Columbia Boyaća 73% cacao

The two dominant profile types of this bar are earthy and roasted. On the earthy side is a mushroom note.  On the roasted side is a charcoal edge with some toast taste. The aftertaste is crisp and trails off promptly. 8.9