Hacienda San José - 80% Chocolate Negro - Los Rios
Hacienda San José comes from a line of cocoa-producing farms founded in the 1930s, during Ecuador’s cocoa boom. Renowned for its high quality cocoa beans (the best in the world! according to the text on the cover), it wasn’t until 90 years later that the owner family decided to produce its own chocolate.
Butter and hazelnut mingle with the slightly bitter, acidic notes of coffee, finishing with aromas of ripe banana. This is a chocolate that excels in the classic category - no regrets, but no surprises.
Evaluation
Uniqueness: 3.5
Finesse: 4.5
Comfort: 4.5
Intensity: 4.5
General impression: 4
Final evaluation: 21/25