You must be logged in to post
Search Forums:

 








Minimum search word length is 4 characters – Maximum search word length is 84 characters
Wildcard Usage:
*  matches any number of characters    %  matches exactly one character


Forum

Fine chocolate bar discussion

Nirvana bars

Nirvana bars
Print this Topic
Page:   1  
No Tags
User Post

8:54 pm
November 29, 2005

ChemicalMachine

USA
Member

posts 110

Print this Post
1

I tried a single origin Sao Thome 70% today.

To me it tasted fairly simple. It was not bad, but at the same time it was not at all exciting. Other than the simple chocolate flavor, I noticed only a trace of a sour (acidic?) taste, and some bitterness.

After a second tasting, it reminds me a little of Scharfeen Berger (which I dislike).

At the price I paid, I probably wont try any more from Nirvana.

Has anyone here tried Nirvana chocolate? I did a quick search, but I could not find anything, so I went ahead and started this thread.

12:47 am
November 30, 2005

Hans-Peter Rot

USA
Member

posts 1462

Print this Post
2

Nirvana uses Cacao Barry/Callebaut, hence the similarity in origins. It’s an excellent way to taste these couvertures in less formidable formats. I have not tried the Nirvana bars, but I have tried other company’s versions, namely the Sao Tome, and wasn’t exactly impressed. Read the Chocolove Chocolatour Sao Tome 2004 review here for comparison. Maybe there’s a similarity.

7:14 am
November 30, 2005

Hans-Peter Rot

USA
Member

posts 1462

Print this Post
3

Let me also add that Sao Tome chocolate is not going to be the most complex or impressive either. It is commonly noncomplex and often quite bitter and acidic, but sometimes, if masterfully handled, it can be transformed into something of good quality. Cluizel’s now defunct Ilha Toma was perhaps the best Sao Tome chocolate, but unfortunately, it was replaced by the more appropriate single plantation chocolate, Tamarina.
No Tags
Page:   1  
Topic RSS

About the Seventy% Forum

Forum Timezone: UTC 0

Most Users Ever Online:
89

Currently Online:

19 Guests

Currently Browsing this Topic:

1 Guest

Forum Stats:

Groups: 7
Forums: 26
Topics: 1837
Posts: 11783

Membership:

There are 4845 Members
There has been 1 Guest

There is 1 Admin

Top Posters:

Hans-Peter Rot – 1462
alex_h – 1170
Martin Christy – 614
Masur – 592
Sebastian – 430
Lone Ly – 397

Recent New Members: judyshaw99, tmicklin, sachishah, dev, kapeEffelay, Invonioug

Administrators: Seventy% (54 Posts)

© Simple:Press