Zotter - Ananas mit Cashewnüssen (Cashew nougat and pineapple)

The tasting notes reflect my personal opinion.

Name

Ananas mit Cashewnüssen (Dunkle Bergmilchschokolade gefüllt mit Cashewnougat (24%) und Ananas) - Mountain milk chocolate with cashew nougat (24%) and pineapple filling
Main ingredients are raw cane sugar, dried pineapple (15%), cocoa butter, cashew kernels (12%), cocoa mass, pineapple concentrate (8%), whole milk powder, glucose invert sugar.
Cocoa content: minimum 50% cocoa in the chocolate.

Manufacturer

zotter Schokoladen Manufaktur GmbH, Bergl 56, A-8333 Riegersburg, Austria

Packaging

The 70g chocolate bar is wrapped in aluminium foil and a paper envelope.

Look

The chocolate is dark to middle brown. The pineapple layer is the top layer of the filling and it is dark yellow. The cashew paste below is very light brown.

Sound

The chocolate breaks with clear snap sound (after removing the filling).

Smell

The whole bar initially smells of old, dry bread before aromas of sugar and dried pineapple take over. The chocolate itself smells of sweetness and cocoa. The pineapple layer also smells sweet and intensely of dried pineapple. The smell of the cashew filling initially reminds of dry bread before cashew aromas become more identifiable.

Mouthfeel

The chocolate melts quickly and evenly into a fine liquid. The filling takes longer to smoothen. It feels somewhat grainy with pieces from shred dried pineapple and cashew nuts. The filling is not sticky but it is a bit chewy.

Taste

The chocolate on its own has a sweet flavour with notes of cocoa and nuts and some hints of coffee. The pineapple layer combines the sour flavours of the dried pineapple with sweetness. The cashew layer has cashew flavours and flavours of dried bread as well as hints of salt. Eaten as a whole, the initial flavour is dominated by sweetness. Later, the pineapple and in particular its lime-like sourness and sweetness unfold. There are only notes of chocolate when it hits the tongue and gums. The cashew flavour is reduced to rare hints.

Aftertaste

The aftertaste of the chocolate is mainly sweetness and some reminiscence of the nutty cocoa flavour. The aftertaste of the whole product is dominated by the pineapple filling's sweetness and sourness with only little to no presence of the cocoa or the cashews.

Summary

This chocolate bar is a dried pineapple filling with dark-ish whole milk chocolate coating. There are only tiny hints of the cashew and cocoa flavours. However, after opening the package, the cashew aromas dominate for a while.

Verdict

The chocolate bar uses a nice and well-conched dark whole milk chocolate. However, the flavours are dominated by an intensely sweetened layer of dried pineapple. The smell is initially dominated by a dry bread aroma from the cashew filling. The cashews and the chocolate do not contribute much to the flavour of the product. The chocolate melts nicely but the filling becomes chewy and has some smaller pieces in it that are too small for being 'chunky' and to big for being smooth. 2 Stars.

Dates

Best before 12/06/2007, tasted 24&25/05/2017

Confiserie Obermeier - Zartbitterschokolade (Dark chocolate)

The tasting notes reflect my personal opinion.

Name

Zartbitterschokolade (Dark chocolate)
Main ingredients are sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, soya lecithin, natural vanilla.
Cocoa content: minimum 60% cocoa

Manufacturer

Confiserie Josef Obermeier, Lengmoos 5, 83536 Gars am Inn, Germany
Münchner SchokoLaden, Viktualienmarkt 3, Abteilung III, Stand 18/19, 80331 München, Germany

Packaging

The 100g chocolate bar is wrapped in a transparent plastic sleeve.

Look

The chocolate is very dark brown with a noticeable red hue that is particularly noticeable at the edges.

Sound

The chocolate breaks with a clear 'snap' sound.

Smell

The smells of sugar, vanilla, cocoa and roasted nuts.

Mouthfeel

The chocolate melts quickly and smoothly into a very fine liquid.

Taste

The chocolate flavour is initially dominated by sweetness. The chocolate quickly releases cocoa flavours with notes of coffee and roasted nuts. The sweetness is balanced but it tends to overwhelm the more exciting cocoa flavours after a while.

Aftertaste

The aftertastes are cocoa with a mild bitterness and sweetness.

Summary

This chocolate has an intense cocoa flavour with roasted nuts and coffee flavours. It is also sweetened and melts smoothly.

Verdict

The chocolate melts very evenly into a very fine chocolate while maintaining an even surface. However, its sweetness tends to overwhelm the nicely warming coffee and roasted nuts flavours of the cocoa. 4 Stars.

Dates

Tasted 10&14&20/05/2017

Alnatura - Limone Mohn (Lime & poppy seed)

The tasting notes reflect my personal opinion.

Name

Limone Mohn (White chocolate with poppy seeds and lime oil)
Main ingredients are raw cane sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, poppy seeds, 1% lime oil and vanilla extract.
Cocoa content: minimum 30% cocoa

Manufacturer

Alnatura GmbH, Darmstädter Str. 63, 64404 Bickenbach, Germany

Packaging

The 50g chocolate bar is wrapped in aluminium foil and a paper sleeve.

Look

The chocolate is light yellow coloured with black spots from the poppy seeds.

Sound

The chocolate breaks with light 'thud' sound.

Smell

There are fresh lime and notes of milk aromas.

Mouthfeel

The chocolate melts slowly and smoothly into slightly sticky liquid.

Taste

The chocolate has an initial taste of sour taste of lime and quickly releases a milky sweetness that balances the lime. The chocolate releases more milky, creamy and sweet flavours over time. Some occasional lime flavours spot up after melting the chocolate.

Aftertaste

The aftertaste is dominated by milky, creamy flavours and sweetness. There are hints of lime flavours that appear from the rear of the mouth.

Summary

This is a milky and creamy white chocolate with fresh lime flavours and a balanced sweetness.

Verdict

This white chocolate comes with milk and cream flavours combined with fresh lime notes. However, it does not provide a chocolate flavour or feeling, it tends to become sticky in the mouth and it is difficult to appreciate the poppy seeds. 2 Stars.

Dates

Lot number: L36244, best before 08/2017, tasted 10&14&20/05/2017

Camille Bloch - Mousse Chocolat

The tasting notes reflect my personal opinion.

Name

Swiss milk chocolate with chocolate mousse filling
Main ingredients are sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, cocoa powder (12%), vegetable fat (palm, sunflower, cocos, palmisti, illipe), cocoa mass, skimmed milk powder, hazelnuts, soya lecithin, vanilla extract.
Cocoa content: minimum 12% cocoa

Manufacturer

Chocolats Camille Bloch SA, CH-2608 Courtelary, Switzerland

Packaging

The 100g chocolate bar is sealed in aluminum foil and wrapped in a cardboard box.

Look

The chocolate is light to middle brown. Its edges appear lighter. The filling is coloured in a slightly darker middle brown than the chocolate.

Sound

The chocolate breaks with a 'thud' sound.

Smell

The chocolate has a very light milky smell.

Mouthfeel

On its own, the chocolate melts quickly and becomes sticky during the process. But it eventually melts into a very fine liquid. The filling has a surprisingly solid initial mouthfeel and becomes more sticky and softer over time. Combined with chocolate, the filling seems much softer after biting through the chocolate. However, the stickiness of each part is strongly emphasised.

Taste

The chocolate has an initially milky and sugary taste that quickly evolves into caramelised sugar and milky caramel. The initial taste of the filling is comparably blunt but it quickly releases sugar, caramel and increasingly intense hazelnut flavours. Eating both combined (as intended) reduces the flavour to an initial milky sweetness. The filling melts and disappears faster than the chocolate coating. It only leaves a hint of hazelnuts whereas the milky caramel of the chocolate remains prominent.

Aftertaste

The aftertaste of the chocolate is mainly a lingering sweetness with notes of caramel. The filling leaves roasted hazelnut flavours. Eating both components combined, the main aftertaste is milky sweetness with caramel.

Summary

This is a sweet, milky chocolate with a hazelnut filling. Its main flavours are milk and sugar. There are traces of hazelnuts.

Verdict

The chocolate has a strong sweetness but it provides some caramel and milk flavours. However, its consistency is sticky. The stickiness is even more pronounced with the cream filling. Despite its name, the product has some hazelnut flavours. However, the main characteristics are sweetness and a very sticky mouthfeel. 1 Star.

Dates

Lot number: L6180, best before 05/2017, tasted 02/04&07/05/2017