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Guittard – Waialua Estate

Perhaps not the very first, but one of the earliest entirely U.S. bean-to-bar chocolates, this one makes its country proud. A superb exposition of a complex chocolate, hitting all the notes with clarity and interest. Rather rem...
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Guittard – Nocturne

A questionable foray into extreme percentages for Guittard, who prove that they’re best sticking to their guns and aiming for the 63-67% range. At this high percentage there is no room for mistakes and unfortunately Guitt...
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Guittard – Quevedo

Excellent and characteristic Ecuador but with room for improvement as well. Not, perhaps, quite so accomplished as the best of Guittard’s line, unable to shake off a slightly flat, definitely bitter edge. However, it reve...
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Guittard – L’Harmonie

A chocolate mind-blowing in its complexity, rivalling chocolates such as Valrhona Guanaja and Domori Blend no 1. It’s also in the same league as them from a quality standpoint, and shows off Guittard’s mastery of ch...
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Guittard – Sur Del Lago

A very slightly disappointing Venezuelan chocolate from Guittard, producer of multiple superb chocolates, especially in the mid-percentages. Compared to a typical chocolate, it’s excellent, but one might perhaps expect mo...
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