It’s subtle, but it’s present beneath Pacari’s classic cacao. A slight note of lemon zest lifts this chocolate. Rather than the acidity of a lemon tart, it’s the citrusy side — like candied lemon — that comes through with a touch of bitterness. It complements the cacao’s roundness well.
Quite sweet — as one might expect from a 55% chocolate — this Leyenda bar is fruity, with flavors that evolve between citrus, raisins and wine-soaked prunes. It’s a nice surprise, an original chocolate of good quality.
Rich, creamy, chocolatey. Yes — a chocolate that tastes of chocolate: I dare say it because that’s what comes to mind. This bar does not seek originality in unusual tones; rather it offers the flavors you’d expect from a chocolate gelato or a delicious molten cake, perhaps with a hint of nut or hazelnut. It is, however, its quality — balanced sugar, a well-hidden bitterness in the background, a smooth and creamy chocolate — that makes this Imbabura chocolate stand out.
I’ll admit it — apart from second-hand smoke, I have never been in contact with tobacco, neither by smoking nor chewing. So this is my first experience with the plant!
Here is a surprising dark chocolate whose notes clearly differ from the Ecuadorian chocolates I’ve tried so far.