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Friis-Holm – Chuno Triple Turned

A bar that really ought to be considered as one half of a pair, the other being the Double Turned: same source, different processing. With these bars Friis-Holm is exploring a dimension of chocolate previously unrevealed: the e...
by Alex Rast
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Chapon – Chuao

The Chuao craze shows no sign of abating, with yet another interpretation gracing the market, this one from French producer Chapon. As it turns out the end result is strangely similar to those films with a spectacular trailer a...
by Alex Rast
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Red Star Chocolate – Ocumare 72%

One word for this bar: BOLD. For those who like an ultra-powerful, dominating chocolate, this is the one to get, with a power and strength that eclipses even Chuao. Indeed, the flavour profile isn’t too far off Chuao eith...
by Alex Rast
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Red Star Chocolate – Ocumare 72%

After a long hiatus, during which Red Star was apparently tinkering with their process, Duffy returns with a revised Ocumare dark. A well-known but highly-reputed origin is an obvious place to start after process changes, and t...
by Alex Rast
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Ritual Chocolate – Costa Rica

A splendid chocolate from a new manufacturer. Ritual has found a very unusual process point for this somewhat unusual origin, resulting in an aroma and flavour quite unlike any other chocolate. Exceptionally tart fruitiness is ...
by Alex Rast
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Ritual Chocolate – Costa Rica

Here’s another new American chocolate company, one of the exploding wave of artisan U.S. companies. Rather like so many others, only time can tell if they have mastered their craft, or indeed if they even survive, but at ...
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Latest reviews

  1. The Chocolate Tree – Ecuador 82% Alex Rast, 14 Dec 2012
  2. Friis-Holm – Chuno Double Turned Alex Rast, 3 Dec 2012
  3. Friis-Holm – Chuno Triple Turned Alex Rast, 18 Nov 2012
  4. Chapon – Chuao Alex Rast, 18 Nov 2012
  5. Red Star Chocolate – Ocumare 72% Alex Rast, 17 Oct 2012

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