Chocolate of the Day
Spinnaker Chocolate
70% Uganda with Nibs (bar)
Good +++
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 2 oz. (57 g.) in total bar
Calories: 130 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Spinnaker Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #11 of Chocolate and Uganda Theme Week, and Day #2 of Chocolate and The Sea Theme Week.
Today's 70% Uganda with Nibs (bar) was crafted by Spinnaker Chocolate (Seattle, WA).
This well-made bar was similar to yesterday's 70% Uganda bar (without nibs) from the same maker. It was slightly tangy, chocolate-y, flavorful and creamy, and was made with a very short list of high-quality ingredients.
Aroma notes for today's chocolate included: chocolate-y, with very faint, diffuse tangy fruit (pickled green fig and berry jam).
The appealing texture was an elegant blend of creamy and crunchy.
Flavor notes included: chocolate (dark chocolate ganache) with subtle tart-sweet red berry.
The sprinkle of nibs added a great, pure, and smooth cacao flavor that was well integrated with the smooth chocolate. And there were no "off" notes in the cacao nibs, which tells me that special care was taken in the sorting and processing of the cacao beans (and nibs).
I enjoyed the balanced complexity in both yesterday's and today's Uganda 70% dark chocolates; and the added texture and authentic cacao flavor of the nibs in today's bar.
Ingredients: Cacao, Organic Cane Sugar, Cocoa Nibs
Allergen-related information: "Processed in a facility that uses milk powder and nuts."
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