If you’ve read any of our other reviews, you may be familiar with our thinking about dark chocolates: in general, we believe the sweet spot for dark chocolate is somewhere between 60% and seventy percent. Here then, is a chocolate that makes a strong case for one just outside our sweet spot spectrum.
Entries Tagged as 'belgian chocolate'
Hägeland Dark Chocolate Pear & Almonds
June 17th, 2010 · No Comments · chocolate
One of two dark chocolates made by Hägeland that we’ve tried, this is a middle-of-the-road 57% dark Belgian chocolate. Mixed in we find pear granules and almonds, an interesting combination of notes for this chocolate. The pear hits a clear, high note, nicely complementing the sweetness in bittersweet chocolate.
Dolfin Noir Au Poivre Blanc & Cardamome
December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · chocolate
Finally, we get to the third of three Dolfin chocolate bars in our Belgian-pepper trifecta. And, I think this might even the best of the three.
Tags: belgian chocolate·cardamom·dark chocolate·white pepper
Dolfin Chocolat Noir Au Poivre Rose
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · chocolate
Another fantastic Belgian chocolate, this time a dark – 52% cocoa – from the Belgian chocolatier Dolfin. This one is purely pink – peppercorns, that is.
Dolfin Chocolat Au Lait Au Hot Masala
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · chocolate
Dolfin is a fantabulous Belgian chocolate maker. They have a number of interesting sounding chocolates, so on a recent trip to NYC we picked a couple up to try. Two words made this an easy pick: hot masala.
Tags: belgian chocolate·cardamom·cinnamon·ginger·hot masala·milk chocolate
New Tree Sexy Ginger Belgian chocolate
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · chocolate
Another interesting chocolate we picked up courtesy of our friends at Chelsea Market Basket in NYC. It has ginger flavor, and, unexpectedly, guarana extract. Yes, it’s Red Bull in a chocolate.
Café Tasse Noir Poivre de Szechuan
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · chocolate
Among the many Belgian chocolates I recently found at Chelsea Market Basket, this was one of the most interesting I tried. Now, it’s important to note that I say interesting – it is not my favorite, but I am glad I got to try this.
Chocolove Orange Peel in Dark Chocolate
June 5th, 2009 · No Comments · chocolate
Compared to the Frey orange dark chocolate, the orange flavor is much more even and subtle, but the freeze-dried orange peel itself is distracting. The chocolate is nice – the Belgian dark chocolate is smoother, more buttery, than the swiss counterpart – but it’s just those damn peels that get in the way.