Sunday, May 13, 2018

Vanini - Dark Chocolate 62% Pear and Cinnamon bar - May 13, 2018

Chocolate of the Day: 

Vanini
Dark Chocolate 62% Pear and Cinnamon bar
Good
Weight: 1.41 oz. (40 g.) / 3.5 oz. (100 g.) in total bar
Calories: 242 calories in 2/5 bar
Cost: $3.79 for 1 bar
Purchased from: The Market, Palo Alto, CA 

Welcome to Day #5 of Chocolate and Peru Theme Week.

Dark Chocolate 62% Pear and Cinnamon bar from Vanini *(Orsenigo (CO), Italy).

This bar had smooth dark flavor suffused with a natural hint of pear steeped in a touch of cinnamon.

The cacao used to make Vanini bars was sourced from "carefully selected plantations in the Bagua District of Amazonas, a region in Peru known for its ancient cacao."

*The Vanini brand is part of ICAM SpA




White Label Chocolate - Peru Ucayali 80% bar - May 12, 2018

Chocolate of the Day: 

White Label Chocolate
Peru Ucayali 80% bar
Good +
Weight: 1.148 oz. (32.5 g.) / 2.29 oz. (65 g.) in total bar
Calories: 172 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $10.00 (estimate) for 1 bar
Purchased from: Mutari Chocolate, Santa Cruz, CA

Welcome to Day #4 of Chocolate and Peru Theme Week.
This Peru Ucayali 80% bar was from White Label Chocolate (Santa Cruz, CA)

This ultra dark bar had a balanced, complex and interesting tasting art. The chocolate had a slight green aroma, dark chocolate fudge-y and earth notes, with hints of dried fruit.

There was a very slight graininess in the tail end, but the texture was smooth otherwise.

The cacao used to make this bar was grown in Peru from a 2016 Harvest. The Ucayali region is in the Amazon rainforest area of inland Peru.




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