Vanuatu 83%
by Cravve
Impact
Cravve re-ups its lowly Vanuatu 64% for this emboldened 83%. Instead of cutting its losses, it protects sunk capital costs by going in deeper.
In the process, Peter Mengler of Cravve takes a bad bar & makes it "baddder".
In the process, Peter Mengler of Cravve takes a bad bar & makes it "baddder".
Appearance 4.2 / 5
| Color: | crimson... |
| Surface: | … tides / eddies on the back |
| Temper: | neutral |
| Snap: | good cleavage |
Aroma 7.5 / 10
opens up a barn loaded with livestock
tar, molasses, coconuts & humus on the outside
drives into a wooded preserve
tar, molasses, coconuts & humus on the outside
drives into a wooded preserve
Mouthfeel 11.3 / 15
| Texture: | rubbery lumps |
| Melt: | listless |
Flavor 42.6 / 50
chocolate licorice -> better spices -- kola & sassafras -> faint eucalyptus -> some unnatural petrol-firing (char & tar) overtakes the organics which in turn hold their own to overcome with green banana palm (quite stringent but tolerable) that never turn however, at least at this juncture of its aging process, into the promised 'green apple' -> mild wax -> sweet herbal... caramelized kewda (Pandanus odoratissimus) -> kava-chicory finish
Quality 14.1 / 20
Pretty well behaved for an 83%, especially considering the mechanical kiln-drying these seeds underwent.
A significant update / upgrade from the prior Vanuatu 64%.
Cravve really improved the profile on this, starting with better sourcing right thru to the manufactory stage.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter
Reviewed May 1, 2014
A significant update / upgrade from the prior Vanuatu 64%.
Cravve really improved the profile on this, starting with better sourcing right thru to the manufactory stage.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter
Reviewed May 1, 2014