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Vivani Ecuador Edel Bitter Chili 70% dark

October 23, 2009 / 0 comments

Lindt Ecuador Intense Dark

October 1, 2009 / 0 comments

As part of the Lindt Excellence series, they released an intriguing 75% cocoa, labeled “Intense Dark” and “Extra Fine”. Normally, we expect Lindt chocolate to be on the creamier side, and this was no disappointment. Good dark chocolate.

Kallari 85% single source organic chocolate

January 6, 2009 / 0 comments

Very interesting, especially comparing this to the 75% Kallari, I’m truly amazed the difference that the extra 10% makes. This is not like the 75% at all – completely different flavor spectrum, much more restrained and concentrrated. This really is a chocolate-lovers’ chocolate, but borderline too intense. The overwhelming cocoa-ness very nearly drowns out some…

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Kallari 75% single source organic chocolate

January 6, 2009 / 0 comments

Wow – pleasantly surprised by this one. You get a nice coating along the sides and back of your tongue, and there’s a nice and full nutty, earthy flavor. It’s almost like eating peanut butter, where you smack the roof of your mouth, except that it’s chocolate. Five-year-old: “It tastes like peanuts.” “It’s delicious and…

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Dagoba Single Origin 68% Organic Dark Los Rios Ecuador

January 3, 2009 / 0 comments

In stark contrast to the other Ecuador chocolate we just reviewed, here’s one with a much more interesting arrangment of flavors. Also from the Amazonian Ecuador region, this chocolate possessed more of a fruity cocoa flavor and a smoother mouthfeel. The chocolate itself was interesting in appearance – whether it was a brief exposure to…

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Vintage Plantations 65% Dark Rancho San Jacintho Harvest, Ecuador

January 3, 2009 / 0 comments

We found this chocolate to be dry on the start, a little too sweet and not enough complexity on the mouthfeel. I expected a little more from this, Ecuadorian-sourced organic chocolate, but I have to be careful about this to not give the wrong impression: this is definitely an above-average chocolate, but I expected a…

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Hachez Cocoa d’Arriba – Strawberry & Pepper

September 11, 2008 / 0 comments

Strawberry and pepper? German dark chocolate? Sounded interesting. Using Ecuadorian dark chocolate, this is a mildly bitter, dark, not overly sweet chocolate. Very smooth, full-flavored, bittersweet chocolate. We think while the pepper is just about right, the strawberry could stand to be a little more prominent. As it is, it has just a hint of…

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