Huila 85%
by Casa Luker
Impact
Walt White made blue sky, so why can’t Jet Blue fly in some chocolate smack?
On October 1, 2013 a Jet Blue flight attendant tried to smuggle heroin into Orlando Int’l Airport. Carla Alvarado hid more than 900 grams of it -- about 2 pounds -- underneath her uniform, disguised to look like… well, chocolate.
Alvarado admitted someone paid her $10,000 to transport it on a direct flight from Colombia.
Imagine if growers there could just sell their cacáo for similar profit. Quality & purity would go way up.
On October 1, 2013 a Jet Blue flight attendant tried to smuggle heroin into Orlando Int’l Airport. Carla Alvarado hid more than 900 grams of it -- about 2 pounds -- underneath her uniform, disguised to look like… well, chocolate.
Alvarado admitted someone paid her $10,000 to transport it on a direct flight from Colombia.
Imagine if growers there could just sell their cacáo for similar profit. Quality & purity would go way up.
Appearance 3.4 / 5
| Color: | dirt brown |
| Surface: | bloom in effect (either that or a little coca dust) |
| Temper: | none |
| Snap: | soft but sharp |
Aroma 8.6 / 10
a bakery full of pastry puffs & warm caramel
Mouthfeel 12.3 / 15
| Texture: | dry paste |
| Melt: | generous |
Flavor 41.5 / 50
very much as the Aroma (above)
Oreo® cookie sandwich, cream applies a cooling effect -> sarsaparilla -> roasted twig -> ground nut (dirt included) -> black bitter -> surprise s'more softens a stringent finish
Oreo® cookie sandwich, cream applies a cooling effect -> sarsaparilla -> roasted twig -> ground nut (dirt included) -> black bitter -> surprise s'more softens a stringent finish
Quality 15 / 20
Plain, comfort fare. Shockingly tolerable for 85%.
Yeah, they're burnt, then practically every nuance rubbed out in the conche but no one accuses Casa Luker of artisanship.
The Huila region of Colombia, known more for coffee than cocoa, because its altitude makes it less suitable for cacáo.
Consider it the 'Huila Hoop' of Pop Chocolate… just goes 'round 'n 'round in simple loops. A good baker's mix for brownie batter.
Yeah, they're burnt, then practically every nuance rubbed out in the conche but no one accuses Casa Luker of artisanship.
The Huila region of Colombia, known more for coffee than cocoa, because its altitude makes it less suitable for cacáo.
Consider it the 'Huila Hoop' of Pop Chocolate… just goes 'round 'n 'round in simple loops. A good baker's mix for brownie batter.