Orinoco Chocolate Co
Orinoco Chocolate Co On this cloudy and cold afternoon I poured myself a cup of hot water and opened two Orinoco chocolate bars. Both Venezuelan origin. Both made with maple sugar. I love a comparison tasting. Both bars have a hearty snap, both are shaped like cacao pods. Mérida Criollo bar by Orinoco Chocolate Co Mérida Criollo, Venezuela 71% Rich rounded toasty notes of maple start with the melt As the bar melts more the roast note grows along with brown dried fruit notes leaning into prune. Smooth texture and a pretty quick melt. Long finish where more chocolate and plum/prune notes come through and the roasty notes become more subtle Piaroa Venezuela Chocolate bars by Orinoco Chocolate Co Piaroa Venezuela 60% This bar has a plethora of flavor notes that explode as it melts. The maple is a prominent flavor that becomes very interesting against the crème brûlée (emphasis on the crème) and cashew notes. A few flavor notes later in the melt lean tow...
