Review: Lake Champlain Blue Bandana Guatemala 70%

Richard's Rating: 6.5

chocolate maker Lake Champlain bar Blue Bandana 70% Guatemala region Guatemala plantation blend cacao trees unknown year unknown size 65g ~ 2.3oz cocoa solids 70% added fat cocoa butter sweetener sugar emulsifier (none) flavoring (none) other ingredients (none) list price $8.00

color medium-dark brown PANTONE 19-1431 Fudgesickle appearance smooth, scoring, imprints, uneven sheen, tiny bubbles aroma roast (smoke), earth (must, grass), dairy, fruit snap medium hard taste roast (coffee), fruit (raisin, citrus), earth, acidic, sweet (molasses), tannin melt smooth length medium finish tannin, somewhat acidic

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$8.00 directly from Lake Champlain
$9.00 from Chocolopolis

Review: Ritual Belize

Richard's Rating: 7.0

chocolate maker Ritual bar Belize region Belize plantation blend cacao trees unknown year unknown size 43g ~ 1.5oz cocoa solids 75% added fat (none) sweetener cane sugar emulsifier (none) flavoring (none) other ingredients (none) list price $6.75

color medium brown PANTONE 19-1015 Bracken appearance smooth, scoring, uneven sheen aroma roast (tobacco, cocoa), fruit (prune), earth snap medium hard taste roast (tobacco), fruit (prune, cherry), sweet (honey), earth, acidic melt more smooth length medium finish acidic, somewhat tannin, slightly bitter, slightly sour

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$6.49 from Caputo's
$6.75 directly from Ritual
$7.00 from Chocolopolis
$7.00 from The Meadow

Review: Tejas Valero

Richard's Rating: 7.5

chocolate maker Tejas bar Valero region Belize plantation blend cacao trees unknown year unknown size 56g ~ 2.0oz cocoa solids 70% added fat (none) sweetener cane sugar emulsifier (none) flavoring vanilla other ingredients (none) list price $7.00

color medium brown PANTONE 19-1317 Bitter Chocolate appearance smooth, scoring, uneven sheen, bubbles aroma roast (cocoa), spice, earth snap hard taste fruit (apricot, cherry), spice (pepper), sweet (honey), earth, roast, acidic, tannin melt smooth length medium finish somewhat tannin, slightly acidic

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$7.00 directly from Tejas

Review: Dandelion Maya Mountain, Belize

Richard's Rating: 6.5

chocolate maker Dandelion bar Maya Mountain region Belize plantation blend cacao trees unknown year 2014 size 56g ~ 2.0oz cocoa solids 70% added fat (none) sweetener cane sugar emulsifier (none) flavoring (none) other ingredients (none) list price $8.00

color medium brown PANTONE 19-1012 Dark Brown appearance smooth, imprints, scoring, scuffing aroma earth (must), floral, roast (cocoa), sweet (honey), nut snap hard taste earth (straw), fruit (pineapple), sweet (honey), spice (cinnamon), roast (cocoa), acidic melt smooth length long finish somewhat acidic

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$8.00 directly from Dandelion (sold out)
$9.00 from The Meadow

Zotter Labooko Belize Special 72%

Richard's Rating: 7.0

chocolate maker Zotter bar Labooko Belize Special region Belize plantation blend cacao trees unknown year unknown size 70g ~ 2.5oz cocoa solids 72% added fat cocoa butter sweetener cane sugar emulsifier (none) flavoring (none) other ingredients salt list price €3,50

color medium brown PANTONE 19-1012 Dark Brown appearance smooth, textured, imprints, adhered bits aroma spice (fennel), earth, roast (malt) snap hard taste licorice, roast (cocoa), earth, spice (pepper, fennel), fruit (cherry) melt more smooth length medium finish slightly bitter

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€3,50 directly from Zotter
$5.95 from Zotter USA
$7.49 from NewLeaf

SOMA Black Science Bachelor's Hall Jamaica

Richard's Rating: 7.5

chocolate maker SOMA bar Black Science Bachelor's Hall region Jamaica plantation Bachelor's Hall cacao trees Trinitario year (unknown) size 25g ~ 0.9oz cocoa solids 70% added fat unknown sweetener unknown emulsifier unknown flavoring unknown other ingredients unknown list price N/A

color medium brown PANTONE 19-1317 Bitter Chocolate appearance scoring, imprints, smooth, adhered bits, bubbles aroma earth, nut sweet, fruit snap medium hard taste sweet (honey), fruit (raspberry), nut, earth, dairy (butter) melt smooth length long finish somewhat tannin, somewhat acidic

Review: Rogue Jamaica

Richard's Rating: 7.5

chocolate maker Rogue bar Jamaica region Jamaica plantation Bachelor's Hall cacao trees (unknown) year 2014 size 60g ~ 2.1oz cocoa solids 75% added fat (none) sweetener cane sugar emulsifier (none) flavoring (none) other ingredients (none) list price $16.00

color medium brown PANTONE 19-1317 Bitter Chocolate appearance glossy, smooth, uneven sheen aroma earth (grass), spice, roast (tobacco, cocoa, smoke) snap hard taste roast (tobacco, cocoa), fruit (tropical), spice, woody, nut, sweet melt creamy length long finish tannin, slightly sour

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$16.00 directly from Rogue

Review: Ritual Balao

Richard's Rating: 6.5

chocolate maker Ritual bar Balao region Ecuador plantation Camino Verde cacao trees unknown year unknown size 43g ~ 1.5oz cocoa solids 75% added fat (none) sweetener cane sugar emulsifier (none) flavoring (none) other ingredients (none) list price $6.75

color medium-dark brown PANTONE 19-1015 Bracken appearance smooth, scoring, uneven sheen aroma earth (burlap), floral, spice snap medium hard taste roast (tea, cocoa), earth (burlap), fruit (blackberry), tannin melt more smooth length medium finish tannin, slightly acidic

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$6.49 from Caputo's
$6.75 directly from Ritual
$7.00 from Chocolopolis
$7.00 from The Meadow