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Pralus - Cuyagua

Pralus – Cuyagua

In the third of their “prestigious vintages” series, Pralus ventures into a bean/origin not so heavily promoted as Porcelana or Chuao: Cuyagua. Indeed, only one other specific instance of this origin has appeared in...
by Alex Rast
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Pralus – Porcelana

It’s best thought of as a data point – something to try once and even to enjoy, but perhaps not to revisit, at least not too frequently While the box suggests a light colour, the bar is in fact if anything on the da...
by Alex Rast
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Pralus - Porcelana

Pralus – Porcelana

Pralus jumps onto the Porcelana bandwagon with another offering in what is becoming a crowded field. In many respects, it’s difficult to imagine what Pralus can bring to this party, given that Porcelana’s mild, retr...
by Alex Rast
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Domori – Guasare

With a bean now approaching the near-mythical, we finally have solid fact in the form of Domori’s Guasare, and pleasantly, just as they did with the Porcelana, Domori comes up with a winner. Not a bar that will amaze with...
by Alex Rast
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Domori – Guasare

Perhaps one of the most eagerly-awaited chocolates ever, Domori’s long-rumoured (seemingly forever!) Guasare finally arrives. Ever since Maricel Presilla’s original New Taste of Chocolate mentioned it, this bean has...
by Alex Rast
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Domori – Porcelana

A review with a purpose, and an urgent one. Domori releases a new batch of their flagship Porcelana, along with all the other bars in their line, coming with a package revamp. Unfortunately, the flavour also seems to have come ...
by Alex Rast
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