Intrigue Chocolate Co. - Cinnamon 60% Cacao (bar) - May 7, 2025

Chocolate of the Day

Intrigue Chocolate Co.
Cinnamon 60% Cacao (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28 g.) in total bar

Calories: 155 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $6.00 (estimate) for 1 bar
Purchased from: Intrigue Chocolate, online order

Welcome to Day #9 of Chocolate and Warm Spices Week.

Today's Cinnamon 60% Cacao (bar) (Batch #000000110624) was from Intrigue Chocolate Co. (Seattle, WA).* 

The cacao used to make this bar was from Ecuador (Single Estate: Muisne, Esmeraldas Province; Type: Ecuadorian Nacional hybrids**; Year: 2023)

Aroma and flavor notes included: warm, bright cinnamon (think cinnamon toast) and smooth dark chocolate. 

Texture: smooth, with a relatively buttery melt.

I enjoyed this well-executed, cinnamon-forward, very slightly spicy, chocolate; the short list of high quality, single origin ingredients; and the the choice of 60% cacao (relatively higher sweetness level) that evoked cinnamon toast/cinnamon bun memories.

Maker's tasting notes: "Vietnamese cassia cinnamon. Bold, warm, and reassuring, this bar was crafted with care to balance the familiar heat of the spice with the soft fruitiness of the cacao, and create a surprising complexity."

Ingredients:  Roasted cacao nibs, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, cassia cinnamon.

Allergen-related information: (No information on package.)

*Note: the company is planning to relocate to Chisholm, MN. 

**Ecuadorian Nacional hybrids: EET-95, EET-96, EET-103