Ranger Chocolate Co.
Piura Northern Peru Dark Chocolate Bar 74%
Good ++
Weight: 2.25 oz. (64 g.) in total bar
Calories: 349 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $16.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Ranger Chocolate, online order
Piura Northern Peru Dark Chocolate Bar 74%
Good ++
Weight: 2.25 oz. (64 g.) in total bar
Calories: 349 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $16.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Ranger Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate and Peru Theme Week.
Today's Piura Northern Peru Dark Chocolate Bar 74% (Batch #7)--from Ranger Chocolate Co. (Portland, OR)--was made using cacao beans grown in the Alto Piura Valley of the Piura Region in northwest Peru.
Piura cacaos include prized heritage Criollos/Criollo variety blends.
Aroma notes included: dark chocolate with fruit (red fruit, berry), very subtle earth.
Texture: creamy, smooth, velvety.
Flavor notes (right after being unwrapped) included: dark chocolate with fruit (red berry, citrus); damp soil; medium fruity acidity; a medium bitterness level (for a Criollo cacao); and fleeting very faint smoke, oolong tea and cookie toward the finish.
I enjoyed the relatively bold and complex flavor profile and the very smooth texture. And I appreciated: the short list of two, organic ingredients, and the company's commitment to thoughtful sourcing ("Always Fair Trade -- or better.").
Maker's Tasting Notes: "cacao pulp, wine, tobacco, black cherry"
Maker story: "This rare white Criollo cacao produces a well balanced chocolate with a smooth finish."
Ingredients: organic cacao, organic sugar
Allergen-related information: "Manufactured in a facility that uses gluten, egg, milk and tree nut ingredients."
