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Amano – Cuyagua 70%
Cuyagua is a remote valley in Venezuela that neighbors Ocumare de la Costa. Historically, beans from this area have not been plentiful enough for companies to produce chocolate regularly. In fact,...
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Amedei – I Frutti: Toscano White with Pistachios
Until now I have only fallen in love with unflavored dark bars (including some select milk bars as well) and was relatively intractable by the flavored variations thereof. However, I recently got my...
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Chocovic – Jaina (and Selváticas)
Chocovic’s latest entry into the chocolate world comes in four bars (or four couvertures—more on that below), but the white chocolate selection is what I want to talk about for now. Jaina, at 31%...
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Bonnat – Porcelana
Recently, a friend from Germany sent me a Porcelana bar produced by Bonnat. This bar has been circulating for a couple months now in Germany and only recently has it become available at Chocosphere in...
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The World’s Worst Chocolate Bars, Part 1
We often speak of bars that enthrall the senses in ways that only a particular origin can; or those that deliver a breadth of flavor only achievable through a proprietary blend or a distinct set of...
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The World’s Worst Chocolate Bars, Part 2
Although these remaining bars are pretty bad in just about every way imaginable, I have a confession to make. The quality of these bars can, and probably will, change over time, so I’m not making any...
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TCHO – Beta Bar
When I heard of TCHO (pronounced “choh,” the T is silent), I was quite excited to learn that a new bean-to-bar operation had decided to ply its chocolaty wares in the quickly growing arena of...
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Askinosie – Soconusco & San Jose Del Tambo
The letter A is becoming quite heavily populated among the artisan bean-to-bar makers nowadays. First Amedei, then Amano, and now Askinosie (all of which end in vowels, by the way). Named after its...
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Askinosie Nibble Bars
In my first Askinosie post, I focused on the two unflavored, single origin bars currently in production by Askinosie. Now, I want to turn my attention to the Nibble Bars, which are basically the same...
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Taza Chocolate
Usually, a bar of good quality chocolate is smooth and well-rounded, its flavors controlled and modified to fit a maker’s idea of what he believes to be the ideal flavor profile for an origin or blend....
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