Review of Our New Bars

19 November 2009 in Reviews

There’s a nice review of our two new bars at The Chocolate Note.

His description of the flavor notes in our Dos Rios bar:


Does it taste very strongly of bergamot, as in the orange, Citrus bergamia (such as the essential oil, found also in Earl Grey tea) and rose? Yes, the bergamot/Earl Grey is strong, and so is the rose, but I found lilac perhaps at least equal to the rose. Does it taste strongly of cinnamon and clove, as the package suggests? I found cardamom played a greater part than either of those spices. Other strong tones in this chocolate are brown sugar, caramel, and pepper notes.

Some of his description of the Guayas bar.

An exciting complexity, but also possessing a calm and a quiet. Strong peanut butter, yam and potato in the aroma, with dried fruits, vinegar, pear, and butterscotch in the flavor. The finish has many dairy, alcohol, and vegetable notes, as well as roasted fruit and toasted seed notes. Overall a bit of a smoky/burnt quality to this chocolate. The usual floral aspects of Ecuador chocolate are present, but somewhat downplayed compared to some other elements.

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