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Chuao Chinita Nibs

Chris Urban — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:13:57 +0000

In a word – yummerific. Ok, so I’m a little biased: I (heart) Chuao chocolates – I have yet to be disappointed. Throw in caramelized cacao nibs, nutmeg into dark chocolate and you’ve got a winner.
Bonus: girls in the three- to five-year-old category appreciate the shiny purple wrapper. How can you go wrong?
A 60% cocoa mix of Venezuelan single-origin chocolate, this bar rocks. A light, fruity initial flavor gives way to a middle-note nutmeg, and as the chocolate dissolves, the caramelized nibs emerge for textural contrast. The finish is not bitter but complex, and the nutmeg fades slowly away to reveal more berry and earthy notes.
In short, a clear winner. Definitely on the buy again list.

Chuao Spicy Maya

Chris Urban — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:47:14 +0000

Heaven in a bar? here it is: cocoa, cinnamon, spices, chilies perfectly blended together. Short and sweet: perfect sweetness, creamy chocolate, complex character from cinnamon and chilies. These guys from Carlsbad, California make a damn good chocolate.

We picked this up in Wegman’s, where it was significantly higher in price than other bars, but I argue it’s worth the extra dollar and change over the next bars down. It’s lovingly made with 60% cocoa, Venezuelan only chocolate.

Two year old: “mm hmm good. tastes like donuts, smells like bacon, you love worms.” (Don’t ask, it’s a long story)

Four year old: “tastes like cereal bar, lemon, tastes like brownies.”