Dick Taylor Mexico Soconusco 72% cacao

This bar presents with a fudgy texture, with a toasty roasted flavor and moderate bitterness.  The aftertaste continues with the bitter edge. As always from Dick Taylor Chocolate, the bar is well made. 8.2

 Ingredients: Cacao, Cane Sugar

This is a limited release bar, and the first I have tasted of theirs from Mexico.

Dandelion Brazil Vale Potumuju 2019 70% cacao

This is a very rich chocolate, a buttery caramel profile along with a jammy fruit flavor. The bitterness is mild and the aftertaste is short. 9.2

Dandelion Venezuela Mantuano 2016 Harvest 70% cacao

This is the third harvest of the Mantuano, Venezeula cacao I have reviewed. This edition has a sharp, bitter taste on the front, with flavors of coffee and toast. There are some faint fruit notes, mostly deep cherry. The aftertaste is long given the bitter profile. 8.9

Previous tastes of this cacao on ChocoCheck from the prior harvests are Dandelion Venezuela Mantuano 70% cacao (2012 harvest) and Dandelion Venezuela Mantuano 2014 Harvest 70% cacao

9th & Larkin Vietnam Tien Giang 70% cacao

Even with a moderate cacao percentage, this bar packs a bitter punch. It has a burnt edge at the front, with a earthy game taste in the back. The aftertaste is driven by the bitter profile. 7.7

9th & Larkin Vietnam Bre Tre 72% cacao

This bar has a buttery profile, with a faint orange taste in the background. The bitterness is well under control, with just enough punch to keep your interest. 8.8

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