Vega Reál
by Crío Brü
Impact
The following pertains to beverage cocoa, the 3rd rail in the chocolate delivery system after bars & bombones. Drafts, after all, are the original way to take chocolate, dating back at least some 5,000 years ago.
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No penny reál but vega reál for "royal meadow" in reference to the gran cacáos coming off the island of The Dominican Republic.
Offshore swims the biggest fish in the world -- the giant whale shark -- which grows to nearly 60 feet or the length of 2 school buses. Whale Sharks weigh over 25 tons & eat mainly plankton with their 4,000+ teeth -- each piercing needles only 3 mm long.
This beverage splashes about really nicely with some fruit 'n spices beneath the surface.
But make no mistake: beware -- sooner or later a cup of this rocks the boat.
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No penny reál but vega reál for "royal meadow" in reference to the gran cacáos coming off the island of The Dominican Republic.
Offshore swims the biggest fish in the world -- the giant whale shark -- which grows to nearly 60 feet or the length of 2 school buses. Whale Sharks weigh over 25 tons & eat mainly plankton with their 4,000+ teeth -- each piercing needles only 3 mm long.
This beverage splashes about really nicely with some fruit 'n spices beneath the surface.
But make no mistake: beware -- sooner or later a cup of this rocks the boat.
Appearance 3.4 / 5
| Color: | light tan with golden husks |
| Surface: | fine meal |
| Temper: | n/a; dry goods |
| Snap: | n/a |
Aroma 9.4 / 10
hilarious banana-split / ice-cream sundae, sprinkles + cherry top included
Mouthfeel 12.1 / 15
| Texture: | medium-bodied |
| Melt: | n/a |
Flavor 43.4 / 50
brutish ground nuts (+ brazil nut skins) -> cocoa-chicory (call it 'chocory') -> toasted cereal grains -> tapenade -> no real florals but dirt under the flower -> latent fruit awaiting catalytic sugar conversion -> spice (nutmeg / cardamom) beautifies some healthy bitters
Quality 16.2 / 20
Jarring for the first-time user but the hedonics of D.R. -- one of chocolate's perennial 'go-to' destinations -- are undeniable if dormant.
The tongue can easily taste how this will project out as an even greater sensory experience in a finished bar.
Excellent, as is, such as it is -- whether an unsweetened mulch / mash of cocoa nuts (skins included) or a hot draft.
A cup to make believers out of skeptics that brewed cocoa can rival coffee.
INGREDIENTS: whole seed cocoa
Reviewed March 25, 2014
The tongue can easily taste how this will project out as an even greater sensory experience in a finished bar.
Excellent, as is, such as it is -- whether an unsweetened mulch / mash of cocoa nuts (skins included) or a hot draft.
A cup to make believers out of skeptics that brewed cocoa can rival coffee.
INGREDIENTS: whole seed cocoa
Reviewed March 25, 2014