Mayta Luxury Ecuadorian Chocolate - 55% Raspberry
The small pieces of dried raspberry added beneath the chocolate bring a rounded touch of acidity that blends perfectly with Mayta’s smooth and comforting chocolate.
The small pieces of dried raspberry added beneath the chocolate bring a rounded touch of acidity that blends perfectly with Mayta’s smooth and comforting chocolate.
It’s finally here! A Kallari chocolate in good condition, that lives up to its name. Because, as you may know, the previous Kallari chocolate bars I tried had arrived in poor condition.
What is macambo? It’s a cousin of cocoa, as it also belongs to the theobroma genus (Latin for “food of the gods”). You could make macambo chocolate, but it’s generally not as good as cocoa chocolate. However, you can put pieces of it in the chocolate: it’s then quite similar to pecan.
This small bar from Hoja Verde, with notes of blackberry and hazelnut, is quite light. A distinct flavor for the first few seconds that evolves until a fruity note lingers on the palate.
Milk chocolate doesn’t get much positive reviews on this blog. Not that I don’t like it - I have a rather sweet tooth - but the addition of milk risks hiding the subtleties of the cocoa.