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Chocolate Review 15 - Theo Venezuela Limited Edition Dark Chocolate Bar 91%
Friday, August 3, 2007 at 01:18PM
Note to self - next time I visit Seattle, I must include in my itinerary a Theo Chocolate Factory tour!
Last time I ate a bar that was more than 90% cacao, I almost melted it for baking. When I found this bar at Sur La Table, the "Limited Edition" sticker caught me hook, line and sinker. I fall for that kind of branding all the time! But I also love Venezuelan Chocolate.
First - a little bit about Theo Chocolate (and straight from their website):
"We are proud to be the first roaster of Fair Trade Certifiedâ„¢ cocoa beans and the only roaster of organic cocoa beans in the United States".
Okay - conscientious and different. It bodes well for the environment and our tummies. But what about the taste?
I can tell you that the bar itself smells fabulous. Once you bust open the wrapping, a rich, deep chocolate aroma lingers close by. It's a fairly thin bar, with a healthy snap. The aftertaste is coffee-like - heavy and satisfying.
Sugar-fiends might balk at its lack of sweetness, but most dark chocolate lovers will enjoy the lack of harsh bitterness in this high percentage bar. Though the company says otherwise, I believe that you have to already have an appreciation for dark chocolate to understand its greatness.
Price: $5.95
Rating: 5 cacao beans out of 5
Last time I ate a bar that was more than 90% cacao, I almost melted it for baking. When I found this bar at Sur La Table, the "Limited Edition" sticker caught me hook, line and sinker. I fall for that kind of branding all the time! But I also love Venezuelan Chocolate.
First - a little bit about Theo Chocolate (and straight from their website):"We are proud to be the first roaster of Fair Trade Certifiedâ„¢ cocoa beans and the only roaster of organic cocoa beans in the United States".
Okay - conscientious and different. It bodes well for the environment and our tummies. But what about the taste?
I can tell you that the bar itself smells fabulous. Once you bust open the wrapping, a rich, deep chocolate aroma lingers close by. It's a fairly thin bar, with a healthy snap. The aftertaste is coffee-like - heavy and satisfying.
Sugar-fiends might balk at its lack of sweetness, but most dark chocolate lovers will enjoy the lack of harsh bitterness in this high percentage bar. Though the company says otherwise, I believe that you have to already have an appreciation for dark chocolate to understand its greatness.
Price: $5.95
Rating: 5 cacao beans out of 5
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