Cru Chocolate
Peppermint Drinking Chocolate
Good ++
Weight: 2 oz. (56.6 g.) in total package
Good ++
Weight: 2 oz. (56.6 g.) in total package
Calories: 360 calories (estimate) in 2 pieces (1 package)
Cost: $8.99 for 1 package
Purchased from: FarmFresh (add-on to produce delivery service)
Welcome to Day #10 of Chocolate & Mint Theme Week.
Today's small box of Peppermint Drinking Chocolate (wheel set of 2) was from Cru Chocolate (Roseville, CA). I enjoyed tasting one (gold foil-wrapped) chocolate "wheel" by itself; and I prepared the second wheel into hot drinking chocolate with whole milk.
Aroma and flavor notes for both pieces included: smooth, but flavorful dark chocolate, with sweet peppermint.
The second wheel had especially rich, satisfying chocolate (cocoa) notes when prepared with milk to made a 6 oz. mug of hot drinking chocolate. The heat seemed to bring out the cacao nuances. And the milk also helped balance the sweetness of the peppermint candy and sugar.
Texture: The first ("dry") wheel had slightly rough/rugged with sugar crystals/candy bits, but still had a smooth melt. This chocolate was smoother and creamier when blended with (dissolved into) warm milk.
I appreciated the maker's short list of only three ingredients, and use of organic sugar. While peppermint candy flavors tend to overpower subtle cacao nuances, I could still taste the balanced complexity of the cacao -- chocolate-y; faint and diffuse fermented cacao/tropical fruit; and barely detectable balanced, light earth/clay -- in between sweet ripples of mint.
Maker's Tasting notes:
Intensity: Light. 50% cacao
Style: North American
Body: Smooth & silky
Nose: Fresh mint
Mood: Fresh happy cheer
Suggested liquid: Whole milk
Preparation: Melt and mix 1 wheel into 6 oz. of suggested liquid. Enjoy.
Ingredients: Fermented cacao beans, organic cane sugar, peppermint candy
Allergen-related information: Manufactured on equipment that processes peanuts and milk.
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