Honduran Nibs
by Mesocacao
Impact
Nib-twister: a cow, a shoe, & these – leather
Appearance 3.8 / 5
| Color: | ferric sand |
| Surface: | rough cut chunks |
| Temper: | micro build-up on the Surface |
| Snap: | n/a |
Aroma 8.6 / 10
cereal + fruit = banana Lucky Charms®
diffuses smoked chocolate-covered nuts with a drop of b-b-q sauce
diffuses smoked chocolate-covered nuts with a drop of b-b-q sauce
Mouthfeel 12.3 / 15
| Texture: | easy tooth |
| Melt: | hydrates well with modest fat |
Flavor 42.1 / 50
wayward entrance on dirt & twigs -> good, staunch coffee -> wood (amate) -> nuts (cohune palm + the kernel of cocoplum) -> xanthosoma (nutty / earthy starch) coupled with the amberness of ear-flower -> back savory -> plateaus on leather, cork, & fiber until an herbal green -> sinks out on moderate bitters -> decent cocoa after-finish
Quality 15.8 / 20
Nothing sexy or glam about 'em.
The standard mixed bag obtained from the industrial APROCACO -- basically the only way to fly in Honduras -- which also supplies the likes of Switzerlands's Chocolats Halba.
De Vries & Co., at Mesocacao apply a medium-low roast.
Projects what should result in a plain but accessible, perhaps even easy chocolate. Stay tuned…
INGREDIENTS: cocoa Nibs
Reviewed July 28, 2014
The standard mixed bag obtained from the industrial APROCACO -- basically the only way to fly in Honduras -- which also supplies the likes of Switzerlands's Chocolats Halba.
De Vries & Co., at Mesocacao apply a medium-low roast.
Projects what should result in a plain but accessible, perhaps even easy chocolate. Stay tuned…
INGREDIENTS: cocoa Nibs
Reviewed July 28, 2014