NICARAGUA:
Dark
Dark-Milk
by Omnom
Impact
Nicaragua’s Mosquito Coast largely evaded Spanish conquest, keeping outsiders... well, out. But in 1641 a shipwreck led to break away African slaves settling in the area which created tensions with pre-existing inhabitants.
Today mixed ancestry Mikito-Sambu seek to build social bridges while wielding cacáo production to promote internicine conflict resolution.
A big ask for humble chocolate.
As these bars, good as they are, reflect, some edges await smoothing out.
Today mixed ancestry Mikito-Sambu seek to build social bridges while wielding cacáo production to promote internicine conflict resolution.
A big ask for humble chocolate.
As these bars, good as they are, reflect, some edges await smoothing out.
Appearance 5 / 5
| Color: |
Dark: poly rouge / purple Milk: stunning traffic-stopping orange-pink |
| Surface: | stylized beyond reproach |
| Temper: | A1 |
| Snap: | intimate above a whisper |
Aroma 8.3 / 10
Dark
call in the park ranger & animal warden.... wild game in the area (like the crocs on the box -- see image above)
Milk
geologic in depth & scope highlighted by an arctic fox musk roaming over peat moss
call in the park ranger & animal warden.... wild game in the area (like the crocs on the box -- see image above)
Milk
geologic in depth & scope highlighted by an arctic fox musk roaming over peat moss
Mouthfeel 11.1 / 15
| Texture: |
Dark: nap at the back Milk: granular |
| Melt: | stilted |
Flavor 41.6 / 50
Dark
fruit game for the first trimester looping around sapote & pitaya -> poppy & black seed -> cassava-gingerbread -> dark bark (Gliricidia sepium ala madre de cacao / madre negro aka blackwood) + coral tree -> lite molasses (probable FX of raw cane sugar) -> burlap -> talc -> stringent cauterization at the tail
Milk
instant caramel rolls up a Tootsie® into a very Slo-Poke® -> dairy's proteins meld seamlessly with this cocoa's caustic elements -> late-breaking violet-candy corn!
fruit game for the first trimester looping around sapote & pitaya -> poppy & black seed -> cassava-gingerbread -> dark bark (Gliricidia sepium ala madre de cacao / madre negro aka blackwood) + coral tree -> lite molasses (probable FX of raw cane sugar) -> burlap -> talc -> stringent cauterization at the tail
Milk
instant caramel rolls up a Tootsie® into a very Slo-Poke® -> dairy's proteins meld seamlessly with this cocoa's caustic elements -> late-breaking violet-candy corn!
Quality 15.2 / 20
Dark
73% cacáo-content
So closely held together & mildly registered.
Some drying &/or storage issue(s) mars the last course.
Sourced via Ingemann's Waslala, RAAN, Bosawas Natural Reserve in the San Jose de Bocay region.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter
Milk
50% cacáo-content
Despite a relatively hi-cocoa content, this smacks of very dairy 'n sugar-driven, except the depth of caramel rests deeply on the cocoa!, especially considering the no-vanilla formulation.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, sunflower lecithin
Reviewed June 26, 2017
73% cacáo-content
So closely held together & mildly registered.
Some drying &/or storage issue(s) mars the last course.
Sourced via Ingemann's Waslala, RAAN, Bosawas Natural Reserve in the San Jose de Bocay region.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter
Milk
50% cacáo-content
Despite a relatively hi-cocoa content, this smacks of very dairy 'n sugar-driven, except the depth of caramel rests deeply on the cocoa!, especially considering the no-vanilla formulation.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, sunflower lecithin
Reviewed June 26, 2017