CCN-51
by MycoTechnology
Impact
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Introducing MycoTechnology… pioneers in the field of myceliated agriculture. By fermenting goods with strains of mushrooms, this patent-pending process alters aromas, taste, & nutritional value.
For chocolate, MycoTech matches what it deems optimal strains of fungi (in this case a strain code-named Culebra) to a substrate (here, a specific cacáo type). The stated objective seeks to selectively consume unwanted compounds such as bitterness & other undesirables considered defects in a more bio-friendly manner than, say, alkalization while imbuing nutrition back into it, all the while requiring less sugar.
Mushrooms… nature’s clean-up crew; like turning fine wine into grape juice.
Appearance -- / 5
| Color: | pitch purple-brown (Control); light desert taupe (Culebra) |
| Surface: | pavement |
| Temper: | cloudy |
| Snap: | ahhh, cute as a button |
Aroma -- / 10
Control
intensely bletted fruit-ferment centered around mango & passionfruit
white laurel, yucca, & dried spore stem beneath
eventually oozes molasses-raisin
Culebra
bizarre cross between bad, gas-fired PNG & decaying mulch on Ecuador's forest floor
horsetail & the hind it connects to
70%
proceed to Flavor below
intensely bletted fruit-ferment centered around mango & passionfruit
white laurel, yucca, & dried spore stem beneath
eventually oozes molasses-raisin
Culebra
bizarre cross between bad, gas-fired PNG & decaying mulch on Ecuador's forest floor
horsetail & the hind it connects to
70%
proceed to Flavor below
Mouthfeel -- / 15
| Texture: | dry paste |
| Melt: | addled infinitum |
Flavor -- / 50
Control
dusty, tannic cocoa dirt -> minor malting at the back -> cigarette butt -> mushroom paté to black truffle -> umami moment
Culebra
more paté, this one with a sour edge, some bitterness too -> cat urine
70%
cocoa spud
dusty, tannic cocoa dirt -> minor malting at the back -> cigarette butt -> mushroom paté to black truffle -> umami moment
Culebra
more paté, this one with a sour edge, some bitterness too -> cat urine
70%
cocoa spud
Quality -- / 20
Control
Remarkable for unsweetened: neutered / stripped / flat. No-to-low bite. Few will recognize this as chocolate, cocoa, or even cacáo. As a blind foodstuff, however, this could serve as filler for Hamburger Helper®, in casseroles, or a condiment in gravies for mashed potatoes.
Culebra
Disastrous. 100% unsweetened as remembered from the 1990s before Bromans (planters / growers) & barsmiths understand both the potential as well as the code to working such a punishing percentage. And this, unfortunately, just punishes.
The myco-process actually highlights & heightens CCN-51's defects into further degradation.
Threatens to put users in jeopardy… seriously, the sludge plugged up the drainage system for hours.
70%
Sugar to the rescue… to only very limited avail.
Simply put, not much here or there or anywhere with this CCN.
INGREDIENTS cocoa mass, sugar
Capsule Summary
Hand it to MycoTech for actually wanting to highlight & underscore that it utilizes CCN-51 when the rest of the premium niche runs away from mentioning it even though many of them use it (whether inadvertently or intentionally).
Demonstrates that CCN-51 tastes worse than its tattered reputation.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Remarkable for unsweetened: neutered / stripped / flat. No-to-low bite. Few will recognize this as chocolate, cocoa, or even cacáo. As a blind foodstuff, however, this could serve as filler for Hamburger Helper®, in casseroles, or a condiment in gravies for mashed potatoes.
Culebra
Disastrous. 100% unsweetened as remembered from the 1990s before Bromans (planters / growers) & barsmiths understand both the potential as well as the code to working such a punishing percentage. And this, unfortunately, just punishes.
The myco-process actually highlights & heightens CCN-51's defects into further degradation.
Threatens to put users in jeopardy… seriously, the sludge plugged up the drainage system for hours.
70%
Sugar to the rescue… to only very limited avail.
Simply put, not much here or there or anywhere with this CCN.
INGREDIENTS cocoa mass, sugar
Capsule Summary
Hand it to MycoTech for actually wanting to highlight & underscore that it utilizes CCN-51 when the rest of the premium niche runs away from mentioning it even though many of them use it (whether inadvertently or intentionally).
Demonstrates that CCN-51 tastes worse than its tattered reputation.
Reviewed July 30, 2015