Chocolate of the Day
Castronovo Chocolate
Colombia Arhuacos 80% Ancestral Cacao Dark Chocolate (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.1 oz. (31 g.) / 2.2 oz. (62 g.) in total bar
Calories: 180 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $14.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Castronovo, online order
Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate and Colombia Theme Week.
Today's Colombia Arhuacos 80% Ancestral Cacao Dark Chocolate (bar) was from Castronovo Chocolate (Stuart, FL).
The maker included a message (on the packaging) from a spiritual leader of the Arhuacos, Katansama, Colombia. "...listen to the...wind, water and the ancestral cacao from our forest. They ask you to protect Mother Earth and to be mindful" about changes to nature.
Aroma and flavor notes included: chocolate (ganache, mousse); subtle fruit (very faint, soft peach) and caramel; and barely detectable, fleeting chalk/grain (rice, oat straw) and sweet green/green floral. The 80% dark chocolate was relatively smooth, with a subtle astringency (drying effect).
I liked the very gentle, wide ranging complexity in this ultra-dark bar that is found almost exclusively in/with heritage/Criollo variety cacaos (or in this case ancestral cacao).
This 80% cacao chocolate had a mild to medium acidity, was low in bitterness and had the sweetness level of a 70% bar.
Maker's tasting notes: "...subtle flavors of white wine, orange blossom, honey, clover and an elegant rich creaminess."
Ingredients: "cocoa beans, cane sugar*, cocoa butter* (* = organic ingredients)
Allergen-related information: "Made in a nut-free facility that uses milk and wheat."
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