Chocolate of the Day
Intrigue Chocolate
Lavender 60% Cacao (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28) in total bar
Calories: 155 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $6.00 for 1 bar + shipping
Purchased from: Intrigue Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate and the Mint Family Theme Week--featuring several days of chocolates flavored with different members of the very large mint family: peppermint, yerba buena, basil, rosemary, lavender and more.
Today's Lavender 60% Cacao (bar) was from Intrigue Chocolate Co. (Seattle, WA).
Origin story: The cacao ("mostly Trinitario and Amelonado") used to make this chocolate was from Uganda, Rwenzururu, Semuliki Forest. And the lavender was from B&B Family Lavender Farm (Sequim, WA).
Aroma notes included: chocolate and woodsy, distinctive floral (lavender) with light menthol (mint).
Texture: smooth, well-tempered dark chocolate
Flavor notes included: dark chocolate (chocolate-y, dark ganache), authentic lavender.
I liked the slightly smaller tasting size package, and that it was sweet without being overly so--allowing one to taste the underlying chocolate and authentic lavender flavors. Lavender did dominate a bit, but if you like lavender, that is not a bad thing.
Makers tasting notes: "Made with hand-harvested Angustifolia (English) lavender flowers, this bar has complex floral aromatics, deep chocolatiness, a surprise blueberry note, and hints of Scotch whisky."
Ingredients: Roasted cacao nibs, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, lavender flowers.
Allergen-related information: Vegan, no dairy, no soy, no gluten.
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