OK so I’ve tasted lots of chocolate, but this was the first time I really concentrated on what I was tasting. Kinda like wine tasting, but definitely without any spitting! Himself organised 4 samples of chocolates from different countries, but in or around the same cocoa %.
It was a lovely evening of controlled tasting rather than scoffing down bars. We each tasted the same piece and commented on the melt, taste, length and texture. But I have to admit that I found it difficult to describe the tastes and to guess the chocolate maker. But practice makes perfect!
Sample A Green and Blacks 70% :fruity, maybe lemons, creamy, smooth, long lasting
Sample B Tesco Finest 85% Santo Domingo: roasted coffee, bitter, waxy, very strong cocoa
Sample C L’Artisan du Chocolat Dominican Republic 70%: fruity, dried fruit, sweet, creamy, very smooth melt
Sample D L’Artisan du Chocolat Madagascar 80%: smoked spices, smells like rubber, smooth
