Chocolate of the Day
Spinnaker Chocolate
70% Uganda (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 2 oz. (57 g.) in total bar
Calories: 120 calories (per label) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $10.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Spinnaker Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #10 of Chocolate and Uganda Theme Week, and Day #1 of Chocolate and The Sea Theme Week.
Today's 70% Uganda (bar) (Batch 329.3) was made by Spinnaker Chocolate (Seattle, WA). The family-owned and operated company offers a variety of single origin chocolates.
Seattle is perched on Puget Sound that connects to the Pacific Ocean. And the company's sea blue packaging is adorned with images of a sailboat on top, and waves below. (I hope these chocolate makers are able to enjoy some time on the water occasionally.)
Aroma notes included: chocolate, cream, fruit (citrus, berry, fig), very faint herbal (citrus leaves, oxalis).
Texture: smooth and creamy.
Flavor notes: shades of true chocolate (creamy fudge, slightly tart ganache and slightly fruity fudge brownie) with very faint citrus flower-herbal, clean mineral and fig and berry jam. There was no dairy/cream in this bar, but it did have a slightly sour, authentic cream/buttermilk and orange taste, and creamy texture. And it had a long, pleasing chocolate-y finish.
I really enjoyed this well-executed, single origin Uganda 70% bar. It was a true chocolate magic carpet ride. Balanced, slightly tangy and fruity secondary notes supplied a satisfying depth of flavor. I liked the complexity achieved with just two ingredients. The sweetness level also seemed right where it should have been for this cacao--enough sugar to brighten up some of the naturally occurring flavors, but not so much to mask chocolate nuances.
Ingredients: Cacao, Organic Cane Sugar
Allergen-related information: "Processed in a facility that uses milk powder and nuts."
