Chocolate Reviews

Pierre Marcolini Fazenda São Pedro

Lee McCoy — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:08:50 +0000

If you wanted bland, boring chocolate from a top chocolate maker then this is for you. If you wanted a full-flavour, fine bean bar then you'll most definitely have to look elsewhere. This is the least interesting bar from Pierre Marcolini I've ever tried.

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Montezumas Organic Milk Chocolate Buttons

Lee McCoy — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:29:34 +0000

I had hoped for some more flavoursome chocolate buttons and some to compete with the Hotel Chocolat ones, but alas, these fell short on the flavour stakes. But they're still much better than those scarily expensive ones from the Royston-based chocolate company.

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Patric Rio Caribe Superior

Lee McCoy — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:56:13 +0000

Despite being several months past its best, this Venezuelan bar of 70% chocolate does a great job. The flavours are varied but fairly mellow. The melt is exceptional given its age and the distance travelled. It'd certainly be one I'd recommend to my American friends.

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Valrhona Ampamakia 2010 64%

Lee McCoy — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:22:57 +0000

If you like rich, creamy, low level fruity then this is the bitter-sweet bar of chocolate as it comes from a fine pedigree and great source of beans. Despite having a fairly low cocoa solids level it still manages to convey some interesting flavours.

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El Ceibo 75% Dark Chocolate

Lee McCoy — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:44:37 +0000

I think Chloe Doutre-Roussel and the team in Bolivia have done a truly outstanding job with this bar of 75% Bolivian dark chocolate as it's perhaps my favourite of the year.

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Soma Chocolate Dancing In Your Head

Lee McCoy — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:57 +0000

This blended bar from Soma Chocolate wasn't as fantastic as Judith had suggested to me, or perhaps it was another of their bars? Although I still found it enjoyable and much better than much of the chocolate I've reviewed in teh last week.

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Comptoir du Cacao Coconut White Chocolate

Lee McCoy — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:47:59 +0000

This is a strange affair. Not only do not recall buying this bar of white chocolate with coconut pralinés feuilletés by Comptoir du Cacao but I’m not entirely sure if I like it or not. Logic says I shouldn’t. Hazelnut praline, white chocolate and coconut are three of my least favourite ways to enjoy chocolate. On further [...]

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Daniel Jones Tonka Bean

Lee McCoy — Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:47 +0000

As a chocolate bar from a little-known chocolatier it's actually very good and compares favourably to the one produced by Thorntons. It may be more than twice the price of that bar too, but I feel it's worth it.

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Charles Chocolatier 70% Tablette

Lee McCoy — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:12:32 +0000

This is quite possibly one of the most dull and uninteresting bars of dark chocolate I have ever had. There's no aroma and almost no flavour. There's a reason why mass-market chocolate companies use West African cocoa - because it's cheap.

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Thornton’s Lightly Salted Pistachio

Lee McCoy — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:51:18 +0000

Many people may criticise Thorntons for their chocolate, but my view is that the blocks are vastly better than the novelty chocolate stuff they sell and even the most pretentious chocolate aficionado would actually like this bar.

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