The tasting notes reflect my personal opinion.
Name
Piura Porcelana cocoa nibs (Peru)
Main ingredients are cocoa beans.
Cocoa content: minimum 100%
cocoa solids.
Manufacturer
Original Beans, Keizergracht 452, 1016 GD Amsterdam, Netherlands
But the packaging indicates that the product was actually made in Switzerland.
Packaging
The 150g cocoa nibs are wrapped in a paper bag with an inner lining from transparent plastic.
Look
The cocoa nibs are dark brown from the outside. The edges are very light brown and almost appear white-ish.
Sound
The nibs break with clear crackly sounds.
Smell
The cocoa nibs have an intense cocoa smell with aromas of nuts, roast, wood and light floral notes.
Mouthfeel
The nibs have an even surface feeling that initially feels cold. The nibs are brittle and crunchy.
Taste
The nibs have a nutty cocoa flavour with roast, dry wood and hints of roasted walnuts. A little astringency and bitterness unfold over time.
Aftertaste
The aftertaste is dominated by the cocoa's darker flavours of roast, dry wood and a little bitterness.
Summary
These cocoa nibs have an intense cocoa smell. The flavour is mainly cocoa, wood and roasted nuts. Their astringency and bitterness are very mild. Their flavour is not heavy and dark. It comes with finer and lighter flavours.
Verdict
The cocoa nibs have an intense smell of cocoa with dry wood and nuts that is lifted with floral notes. Their flavours are dominated by cocoa, dry wood and roasted. The nibs have no acidity and very mild bitterness and astringency. Thus, finer flavours can shine through and make the nibs lighter and more subtle than other products. 5 Stars.
Dates
Best before 11/11/2018, tasted 25/05&03&13/06/2017
