Chocolate of the Day
Kakoa
75% Cacao Criollo Cacahoatan, Chiapas, Mexico (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
75% Cacao Criollo Cacahoatan, Chiapas, Mexico (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 #19 of Chocolate & Mexico Theme Week(s).
Today's 75% Cacao Criollo Cacahoatan, Chiapas, Mexico (bar) was made by Kakoa (Rio Chico, Mexico City, Mexico).
Aroma and flavor notes included: dark chocolate, citrus fruit (sweet, ripe orange; sweet tangerine), faint brown sugar/spice and very faint nut/wood.
Texture: relatively smooth dark chocolate with a satisfying melt
I really enjoyed the aromatic and authentic orange notes and the subtle brown sugar. The 75% cacao chocolate was relatively dark but the sweet citrus notes conjured up an upbeat, slightly tart-sweet refreshing orange fruitiness.
I appreciated the short list of (just two) quality ingredients, and the single origin Mexican cacao from Finca La Rioja, Cacahoatan, Chiapas in southeastern Mexico. This farm has been producing cacao for five generations, and has cultivated a special strain of (White) Porcelana cacao.
Maker's Tasting Notes: Fruity with notes of orange (Afrutado con notas a naranja)
Ingredients: Cocoa Beans and Brown Sugar
Allergen-related information: May contain milk and tree nuts. (Manufactured in a facility that also processes milk and tree nuts.)