Hijita
70% Agua Escondida Trinitario (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 2 oz. (56 g.) bar
Calories: 170 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $16.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Hijita, online order
70% Agua Escondida Trinitario (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 2 oz. (56 g.) bar
Calories: 170 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $16.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Hijita, online order
Welcome to Day #21 of Chocolate & Mexico Theme Week(s).
Today's 70% Agua Escondida Trinitario (bar) was from Hijita, LLC (Austin, TX).
The cacao used to make this bar came from a single estate: Agua Escondida in Comalcalco, Tabasco, MX.
Aroma and flavor notes included: rich, satisfying, relatively dark chocolate with a balanced boldness; some dark berry--and mild-to-moderate fruit acidity--and a faint roasted (almond, wood) taste toward the finish.
As with other Hijita offerings, this was chocolate "art" in the form of a geometric, multidimensional sculpture. It was not your average, rectangular, flat chocolate bar (tableta, tablette).
Texture: smooth, well-tempered chocolate
I enjoyed this rich dark 70% chocolate with a faint undercurrent of dark fruit (sweet black currant, ripe blackberry, blueberry).
And I appreciated the short list of (just three) quality, locally-sourced ingredients. The use of piloncillo (think brown sugar) added a subtle, attractive warmth and depth to the sweetness and still let the cacao flavors shine through.
Maker's Tasting Notes: Blueberry, Molasses, Almond
Ingredients: Cacao*, Piloncillo,* Cacao Butter (* = Sourced Direct from Agroforestry Farms in Mexico)
