Impact
Darth Chocolate: dark-energy / dark-matter entangled in the decoherence that casts the devil out of the devil
Appearance 3.1 / 5
| Color: | namesake pigment |
| Surface: | heavy airside brush strokes; craters |
| Temper: | blurry |
| Snap: | bush wacker |
Aroma 5.6 / 10
smoldering leatherback chair (roasted wood & hide)
Mouthfeel 11.8 / 15
| Texture: | dry |
| Melt: | tar gum / prolapsed |
Flavor 33.2 / 50
mocha cocoa with coffee ascendent -> wooden bitter -> plunges & sticks it some dirt -> pulls up soot 'n ash -> stringent grip at the close
Quality 12.7 / 20
In its roasted seed state, the last iteration of this type exhibits a pot of coffee with bottom dregs, quite unlike its initial release from the 2010 harvest. It narrows & confines the flavor considerably.
The ganache version displays a far more forgiving nature & mild manner.
Rather than split those differences, the balance in this bar rests squarely on the roast, tilting toward the embers beneath a long & strong firing to generate substantial torrefaction. While bold, it robs the already limited richness of this cacáo.
Nova would do well to lower the temperature & aim for a more composed temperament.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar; CBS (Cocoa mass / Butter / Sugar ratio): ~8:11:9
Reviewed November 20, 2012
The ganache version displays a far more forgiving nature & mild manner.
Rather than split those differences, the balance in this bar rests squarely on the roast, tilting toward the embers beneath a long & strong firing to generate substantial torrefaction. While bold, it robs the already limited richness of this cacáo.
Nova would do well to lower the temperature & aim for a more composed temperament.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar; CBS (Cocoa mass / Butter / Sugar ratio): ~8:11:9
Reviewed November 20, 2012