Cocoa Locoa
Impact
Presentation 4.6 / 5
1st rate; formal brown-tie
Aromas 3.8 / 5
infusion dominant
Textures/Melt 7.2 / 10
| Shells: | medium gauge |
| Centers: | generally firm |
Flavor 39.7 / 50
very forward & rather stark ala NYC neighbor Vere Goods
Quality 21.4 / 30
An arriviste; needs work
Selections
| Couverture: | Valrhona |
Salted Honey Caramel – not quite a tractor pull but a minivan tug on the teeth; loud salted-up butterscotch leaves little room for chocolate to be heard; balance tilted way out in front
Cabernet - bit of bitter combat between the bean & the grape: balsamic derived from a white Trebbiano wins the battle in a takedown
Black Walnut – best integration of the set; chews into a walnut-type marizipan
Cabernet - bit of bitter combat between the bean & the grape: balsamic derived from a white Trebbiano wins the battle in a takedown
Black Walnut – best integration of the set; chews into a walnut-type marizipan