Herencia Esmeraldas - 70% Dark Chocolate with Mango
Herencia continues its exploration by embedding pieces of dried mango under the bar. The chocolate takes its time to reveal its colors: you must let it melt to distinguish the multiple facets that make a “pure” bar such a good chocolate. The mango pieces remain in the mouth and add a small tropical color and firmer texture. They take longer to reveal themselves: dry, they only release a tart flavor as the chocolate melts. It’s only after swallowing that the tiny bits clinging to the teeth finally allow recognition of the fruit’s essence.
It’s a good chocolate — Herencia’s cocoa is of solid quality — but working with dried mango seems to be a tricky exercise.
Evaluation
Originality: 4.5
Fineness: 4.5
Comforting: 4.5
Intensity: 4
Overall impression: 4
Final evaluation: 21.5/25