Kakoa
76% Cacao Pichucalco, Chiapas (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 2.11 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 327 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $13.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order
76% Cacao Pichucalco, Chiapas (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 2.11 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 327 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $13.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order
Welcome to Day #15 of Chocolate & Mexico Theme Week(s).
Today's 76% Cacao Pichucalco, Chiapas (bar) was made by Kakoa (Rio Chico, Mexico City, Mexico).
Aroma and flavor notes included: dark chocolate with a very slight botanical or fruit sharpness and bitterness--think cranberry, pomegranate, some dark berries, black currant--but with green and tropical fruit top notes (red dragon fruit), and barely detectable plant/wood.
The flavors were relatively bold, but well balanced, and resolved into an appealing and unique dark chocolate that was relatively smooth with a satisfying finish.
Texture: smooth with faint astringency (although not as much as I would have thought given the initial aroma).
I enjoyed these unique fruit flavors and the long fruit finish.
And I appreciated the short list of (just two) quality ingredients, including single origin Mexican cacao from Chiapas--and the information about the cacao farm(ers) who cared for this cacao--the Vila Contreras family. The following is a brief translated description:
The biodiversity of the hacienda with howler monkeys, ocelots, coatis and other animals plays an important role in supporting the equilibrium of the ecosystem, converting it into the ideal environment for the organic production of cacao.
Rafael and his family have been producing cacao for more than 35 years in Hacienda Napana, located in Pichucalco, Chiapas (near the border with Tabasco, in southeastern Mexico).
Ingredients: Cocoa Beans and Sugar
Allergen-related information: May contain milk and tree nuts. (Manufactured in a facility that also processes milk and tree nuts.)
