When I think of ginger, I think of a potent, sharp flavor that can accent other flavors or be the center piece. It is versatile, which is why it is used in so many different things. Including chocolate, in the case of the Dick Taylor Ginger Snaps. Yet in the case of the Dick Taylor…
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The Grenada Chocolate Company Nib-a-licious chocolate bar is 60% chocolate and dotted with “crispy cocoa nibs.” These nibs impart a purer cocoa flavor that dwarfs the chocolate they are embedded in. The body of the chocolate is not that strong, very forgettable, but that is not the main show of the bar. The nibs are,…
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The L’Amuse Signature Gouda was aged for approximately two years. Due to this aging process, clumps of salty crystals are sprinkled across the body of this gouda. These are by far my most favorite part of any aged gouda. They had a pop of salty flavor that pairs magnificently with fig spread and a variety…
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The Chocolate Garage is a San Francisco based company that, surprise surprise, sells chocolate. They do not make the chocolate they sell, rather they stock a variety of brands and sources. One of the things they sell is a chocolate tasting box that has a collection of around eight or nine different bars. They have…
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The Askinosie Tanzania is a 72% Dark Cocao chocolate bar. As you can see in the above and below pictures, the bar is made up of little squares each with a letter on it, spelling out ‘askinosie chocolate.’ It is kind of cool looking and makes the bar distinguishable. Good that it does, because the…
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Another chocolate bar from the The Chocolate Garage Purist Box, the Francois Pralus Tanzanie is a 75% pure bar. Although it has a high percentage, the Francois Pralus Tanzanie is rather bland. It has a fluffy, light texture, but little flavor. I have a hard time remembering anything about it because there is hardly anything…
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The Chocolat Bonnat is a French, 75% chocolate bar. It is rather plain in flavor and texture. It tastes more milk chocolaty than dark chocolaty. I am having trouble writing about it, because there is really not much to say. The Chocolat Bonnat is not complex or exciting. It is simple and straight to the…
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The Brasil Areté is a 70% organic dark chocolate bar. It has berry notes to it that are cut by hints of pretzel and saltiness. It is simplistic in that sense–the flavor profile is simple and punctual. The fruitiness is expressive and the nuttiness is a consistent reminder. The Brasil Areté is a solid chocolate…
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The Grenada Chocolate Company 71% chocolate bar is intense. This power comes from its sweet bite. Fruity notes come through strongly, yet it has balance with the inclusion of a salty undertones. It may be have a sometimes overwhelming flavor, but the flavor itself is well balanced and dealt with. Neither too fruity nor salty,…
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The Dick Taylor Bolivia chocolate is a limited release chocolate bar with rather minimalist wrapper artwork. I kind of like the aesthetic. The bar itself is also gorgeous with the lace-mosaic design on the chocolate top. It is visually interesting. The flavor, however, is not as compelling. There are salty notes to it, but that…
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