The tasting notes reflect my personal opinion.
Name
Black Cardamom Dark Chocolate
Main ingredients are cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter, black cardamom, green cardamom, emulsifier soya lecithin and vanilla extract.
Cocoa content: minimum 70%
cocoa
Manufacturer
Artisan du Chocolat, 89 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1 8DA, United Kingdom
Packaging
The 45g chocolate bar is sealed in transparent plastic wrap and packed in card board.
Look
The chocolate is very dark brown. After breaking the chocolate, the edges have a distinct red hue.
Sound
The chocolate breaks with a very clear snap sound.
Smell
There are intense cocoa aromas as well as some vanilla and fragrant citric green cardamom aromas.
Mouthfeel
The chocolate develops a surprisingly soft surface and melts quickly into a very fine and smooth liquid.
Taste
The chocolate initially unfolds a cocoa flavour. As soon as it melts, the cardamom adds a fresh, green lemony note that evolves into the warm and more spicy cardamom flavour. The spicy cardamom and cocoa combine into an intense warming cocoa-chocolate flavour.
Aftertaste
The aftertaste is characterised by both the cocoa and the cardamom. There is a tendency for the spicy cardamom to be more present on the tongue whereas the cocoa and spice is more present in the rear of the palate.
Summary
This is a cardamom flavoured dark chocolate with an intense cocoa, spice and light citrus flavours. It melts very smoothly and evenly.
Verdict
This chocolate has a very smooth structure and melts very finely. It comes with a rich and warming combination of cardamom and cocoa. It also has some lighter citrus flavours from the green cardamom. The spice can be quite intense on the tongue but this really combines into a very rich cocoa-chocolate experience. 5 Stars.
Dates
Lot number: 22121, best before 03/2017, tasted 04&05/03/2017
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