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Askinosie - San Jose Del Tambo

Askinosie – San Jose Del Tambo

Arguably, one of the lightest chocolates to ever come out of Ecuador, Askinosie delivers a bar that has more in common with Madagascar than with Ecuador. Nonetheless, plenty of the origin’s characteristic traits reveal th...
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Askinosie – San Jose Del Tambo – review – Hans-Peter Rot

Right from the get-go, Askinosie chooses to convey a certain theme with their packaging, one that is supposed to have grassroots appeal but looks more like a police criminal file, complete with paper bag material, typewriter fo...
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Askinosie – Soconusco

An amazingly dark rendition of a Trinitario, most likely courtesy of dark roasting, and similar to Pralus in many ways, minus the smoke. Askinosie may be a newcomer, but their performance here suggests otherwise.
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Askinosie – Soconusco – review – Hans-Peter Rot

Once the epicenter of quality in cacao, but now a place shrouded in history, Askinosie revives Soconusco and produces a superb looking bar. Temper and mold are as mentioned excellent all over, with only a single bubble on the b...
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Patric Chocolate – Madagascar Sambirano Valley – review – Hans-Peter Rot

Patric makes it very clear that image is important. The bar itself is just as shiny and gorgeous as any other artisan producer such as Cluizel or Valrhona, with exception for some minor unevenness in the mold. Aroma, meanwhile,...
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República del Cacao – Manabi Province

One of three Arribas from this in-country producer, Manabi is the spiciest and calmest of the three, delivering a flavor that some may not be not familiar with under the typical Arriba association. It does show some problems, h...
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