Chocolate of the Day
Zotter Chocolates US LLC
Labooko Colombia Dark Chocolate 80% (bars)
Good + - Good ++
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) / 2.47 oz. (70 g.) in package of two bars
Calories: 210 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $8.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: zotterusa.com, online order
Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate and Colombia Theme Week.
Today's 80% Colombia Dark Chocolate 80% (bar), from Zotter USA (Fort Myers, FL) was made in Austria.
Zotter offers a wide range of filled (hand-scooped) chocolate bars as well as a Labooko line of single origin chocolate bars--made with fair trade and organic cacao.
Both feature the colorful illustrations of art director Andreas H. Gratze. Images for the Labooko line are often inspired by real people in cacao growing countries; whereas the images on the filled bar line are more whimsical.
Aroma notes for this two-ingredient bar included: robust dark chocolate (strong cocoa, and faint tart citric green (oxalis)).
Texture: smooth with an even, pleasant melt.
Flavor notes included: bold dark chocolate (earth, roasted cacao) with medium, balanced acidity. The bitterness level was not too high, despite the relatively bold, earth and roasted notes.
Zotter uses a roasting method that employs a fine mist of water (to cool the temperature). This helps make the roast "softer" and "brings out the aroma."
I enjoyed tasting more cacao (80%) and less sugar (20%), and the fact that they used brown sugar as well.
Ingredients: Cocoa Mass**, Dark Brown Cane Sugar**, Cane Sugar**, Cocoa Butter** (** = Organic, Fair Trade)
Allergen-related information: "Manufactured on equipment that processes Tree Nuts, Milk, Soy, Peanuts and Sesame."
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