80%
by Strita Supreme
Impact
John Henry Baylon, owner & executive director of Strita Supreme, says very little about his craft work.
Taciturn in fact.
He lets the chocolate do all the talking for him.
With such a strong stance one expects it'd be a loquacious big mouth, especially at such a high cacáo-content.
Trouble is, it's soft-spoken too.
A silent order chocolate from St. Rita that raises its voice only when absolutely necessary... & then only barely audible.
Taciturn in fact.
He lets the chocolate do all the talking for him.
With such a strong stance one expects it'd be a loquacious big mouth, especially at such a high cacáo-content.
Trouble is, it's soft-spoken too.
A silent order chocolate from St. Rita that raises its voice only when absolutely necessary... & then only barely audible.
Appearance 3.9 / 5
| Color: | deep beige (a cream tone to dark brown) |
| Surface: | grease splatter on the back & a release mark up front; otherwise fine |
| Temper: | oily |
| Snap: | a quarry sound |
Aroma 8.2 / 10
beautiful bouquet of orchids
the obvious vanilla + the purple orchid Orchis mascula, & Euanthe sanderiana -- the nat'l flower of The Philippines
breathes out cinna-mint
the obvious vanilla + the purple orchid Orchis mascula, & Euanthe sanderiana -- the nat'l flower of The Philippines
breathes out cinna-mint
Mouthfeel 12 / 15
| Texture: | stiff globular wax that nicely, eventually smoothes out |
| Melt: | deliberate pace |
Flavor 37.6 / 50
star anise on chocolate candy -> vanilla with those streaming orchids gleaned in the Aroma, underscored in girding baseline cocoa buffered by butter -> nuts (pili & chestnut) -> lone bitter at the edges -> moderately stringent finish
Quality 13.1 / 20
Neither too excitable nor too exciting. Mild-mannered, even subdued for an 80% of probable humble background. Copious cocoa butter (if slightly less than that found in Strita's 100%) adds to mute the proceedings while psychologically sweetening the package.
Vanilla then becomes the most vocal component in an overall quiet chorus.
Could benefit from a deeper ferment to develop greater flavor pre-cursors as well as a reduction of astringency.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla
Reviewed December 11, 2012
Vanilla then becomes the most vocal component in an overall quiet chorus.
Could benefit from a deeper ferment to develop greater flavor pre-cursors as well as a reduction of astringency.
INGREDIENTS: cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla
Reviewed December 11, 2012