I august 2018 smakte vi seks par sjokolader som hadde ligget en stund i samlingen vår, og ga hver produsent en karakter.
- Undone Chocolate, Washington: Belize-sjokoladen var svært god, Nicaragua litt kjedelig. 7/10
- Askinosie, Missouri: vakker innpakning og smak av godt ristet kakao med kaffetoner og en myk, fruktig avslutning. 9/10
- Hotel Chocolat: to colombianske sjokolader med skarp kakaosmak og mye bitterhet. 5/10
- Sol Cacao, Harlem: de aller første platene fra produsenten, godt laget og med uvanlige smaker. 7/10
- Q Chocolate, Brasil: interessante smaker, men litt bloom og for mye bitterhet og tanniner. 6/10
- Guittard, California: gode blandinger med interessante smaker, men litt bitter i den mørkeste. 8/10
Opprinnelig innlegg
7. august 2018: Vintage doubles tasting 1: Two bars from D.C. based @undonechocolate!
Simplistic white cardboard sleeve wrapping, and bars look nice. The Belize was very good compared to other bars with Belize cacao, while the Nicaragua had a slightly boring taste, but no major flaws. 7/10.
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7. august 2018: Vintage doubles tasting 2: A pair of bars from the amazing @askinosie chocolate by @shawnaskinosie.
Packaging is beautiful and rustic wax paper packet closed with string, containing beautiful and perfect bars in a flowpack to keep quality.
The taste is just OMG for lovers of good roasted cacao, with chocolately coffee notes throughout giving way to a smooth creamy fruity ending.
Among my favourite makers! 9/10.
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7. august 2018: Doubles tasting 3: Two Colombian bars from British chocolate powerhouse @hotelchocolat.
Plain transparent wrapping with a nice sticker, and a beautifully moulded bar inside. Sharp cacao based flavours with fruity hints and a good deal of bitterness, especially in the 95% one. 5/10.
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8. august 2018: Vintage doubles tasting 4: A pair of the very first bars from Harlem-based @solcacao in very nicely decorated boxes.
The chocolates are well made bringing some unusual flavour profiles out of the beans. Not perfect but a great start! 7/10.
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10. august 2018: Vintage doubles tasting 5: Two beautifully designed packages of Brazilian bars from @chocolateqaquim
Slightly bloomed unfortunately, these bars had some interesting flavours, but also too much unbalanced bitterness and tannins. 6/10.
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11. august 2018: Vintage doubles tasting 6: A pair of very nice bars from @guittardchocolate in classic boxes and foil. Good blends with very interesting flavours, but slightly too much bitterness in the darkest one, and a bit much added cacao butter. 8/10.
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Opprinnelig publisert på Instagram 7. august, 8. august, 10. august og 11. august 2018.
