Hoja Verde - Chocolate 50% Con Leche
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.
Pacari - Chocolate con Mole Rojo - 60% Cacao
Look up mole rojo on the internet: you’ll find that it’s a traditional Mexican chili-based sauce (mole). Since the bar’s package shows a red powdered spice, it seems to me that it must be a form of Latin American paprika.
Galletti - 87+ - Bella Donna - Higos y pétalos de rosa
Confidence: I’m not a big fan of figs. Confidence 2: Except in this chocolate.
Minka - Raw 77% with Quinoa
Like other Minka Raw 77% bars, this is a somewhat bitter chocolate evoking coffee and pepper. The small quinoa bits, under the bar, bring a bit of body and roundness. They still melt on the tongue and quickly blend into the chocolate.
Minka - Raw 77% with Cacao Nibs
Minka’s Raw 77% chocolate is a little bitter, herbal, with strong notes of pepper supported by the small pieces of roasted cocoa. Added under the bar, they give a crisp, sharp texture that’s very pleasant.