Chocolate of the Day
Spinnaker Chocolate
85% Colombia (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 #9 of Chocolate and Colombia Theme Week.
Today's 85% Colombia (bar) was from Spinnaker Chocolate (Seattle, WA).
Aroma notes included: creamy dark chocolate/milk chocolate with chocolate-y; diffuse stone fruit and berry notes; and very faint clean, green, borderline floral.
Texture: smooth, even texture and thick, luxe melt.
Flavor notes included: fudge-y dark chocolate (bittersweet torte/ultra-dark ganache), diffuse dark fruit, and bitter caramel; and a light, fleeting nuttiness and fruit in the long finish.
I enjoyed this chocolate ride! The balanced, broad variety of interesting complex cacao notes. Sweet tooth fans may not appreciate the slight bitter quality that arrives in the taste (after the promise of sweet milk, caramel and fruit in the aroma); but I love a well-executed flavor fest that honors all the wonderful aspects of cacao.
Maker's tasting notes: "Even with 85% cacao, the Colombia beans are mild, delicious, and wonderfully fudgey..."
Ingredients: Cacao, Organic Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter
Allergen-related information: Processed in a facility that uses milk powder and nuts.
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