Mazet Madagascar 70% cacao

This is the last of the bars I bought during my October trip to Europe. The bar is somewhat discolored on the surface, and its interior is brittle and desiccated. I am not sure that the transport from Europe caused this, but that is possible. Keep that in mind with respect to my rating.

The taste is bitter, and has none of the flavor elements I usually associate with Madagascar cacao. Some caramel notes. 5.7

Omnon Tanzania 70% cacao

Smooth chocolate experience, cherry flavor predominates. Back flavors are a nice mix of citrus and berry fruits. Short and clean finish. 8.9

Ingredients: Cacao beans from Tanzania, raw cane sugar & organic cacao butter

Weiss Kacinkoa 85% cacao

This is a quite bitter bar, not unexpected for 85% cacao. Coffee flavor can be noticed, and in the background there is a deep cherry note. Aftertaste is long lasting with a very slight chalkiness in the long tail. 7.3

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Unlike the 70% Weiss bar just reviewed (Weiss Èbéne Noir 72% cacao), this bar does not contain vanilla. Ingredients: cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: GMO-free soya lecithin.

Weiss Èbéne Noir 72% cacao

This bar was purchased on my recent trip to Europe. Unfortunately, I see that the ingredients list includes vanilla, so I will not be rating it. However, the bar was well made and the vanilla notes gave the bar good balance.

Ingredients: cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla

La Maison du Chocolat Ghana Akosombo 68% cacao

This bar has vanilla in its ingredient list, so I will not be rating it. It is moderately bitter, with a moderately long aftertaste. Vanilla is noticeable, along with some fruit notes.

This is the second bar I picked up on my recent trip to Europe. The other bar was also created with Ghana cacao and from La Maison du Chocolat.

Ingredient list: cocoa paste, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier (E322 soy lecithin), vanilla natural flavoring

Atlanta Chocolate Venezuela 75% cacao

This bar has a nutty flavor profile, walnut and a hint of pecan. The bitterness is well controlled, resulting in a smooth tasting experience. Aftertaste is moderate. 8.1

The label's tasting notes are: "Rich and rounded flavor of bread pudding, caramel, cinnamon and a finish of jammy cherries" I do not taste the cinnamon or "jammy" cherries, but the caramel flavor can be noticed, and the bread pudding... well, maybe, yes.

Mulaté Dark 88% cacao

This is a quite bitter bar, resulting in a persistent aftertaste. The chocolate flavor is clean and fine. There is some nuttiness in the flavor balance, but the flavor sub-notes are minimal. 7.7

This bar is manufactured in Lithuania.  Ingredients:

• cacao mass
• sugar
• cacao butter
• sunflower lecithin

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