Experiences in the world of fine chocolate
Ah, finally my first review of 2014. After fighting of several nose blocking colds, my sense of taste seems te be back at normal. Just in time to discover this tiny bar by Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé, a Hungarian Single Origin bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer. Their Trincheras 70% allready made for a great discovery, so why not push the […]
Continue ReadingSecond bar I picked up during my business trip to France. Totally different, this is a true dark chocolate with no special ingredients other than cacao, sugar and some vanilla. Alter Eco produces chocolate which is fair trade and eco-friendly. The company goes a long way to ensure farmers get a good price for their […]
Continue ReadingI adore going abroad, as it give you the chance to stroll around local supermarkets who always seem to sell lots of products just a little bit different from what you are used to home. Does it surprise you that I always check out the chocolate displays? On my latest trip to France, I found […]
Continue ReadingIt has been a while since I reviewed any chocolates. A burned tongue was the evildoer. It simply eradicated a part of my taste, making everything very dull on the palate. Not your ideal way to taste the delicate flavours in a product like chocolate. Luckily everything healed by now, but it makes you appreciate the […]
Continue ReadingThe Grendada Chocolate Company. If there is any chocolate maker out there that takes fair trade and environmental sustainability serious, it is The Grenada Chocolate Company. Few producers actual own cacao farms, yet alone create cooperatives to produce the beans and the chocolate, to produce a quality product and raise the standard of life of […]
Continue ReadingRoszni… Rosavogi… man, Hungarian names aren’t the easiest to pronounce! I’ve been dying to try one of the Rózsavölgyi bars I had noticed at Hilde Devolder’s shop in Ghent. Luckely they are on display, so I could simply point at them, instead of trying to say the name. But take your time, read it slowly […]
Continue Reading100%. The highest number in chocolate. The most terrifying, the most intense, the most under-appreciated of chocolates. We met again. I know it’ll never by my top favorite chocolate either, yet every single time I’m drawn to it, just to experience the taste in its purest. Madagascan style this time around. Ladies and gentlemen, Menakao […]
Continue ReadingChocolate… it’s a funny thing. Almost everybody loves it, almost everybody eats it, everybody has heard of it, but so few people really know the real deal. Look at me, I’m in my mid-thirties and I’m just getting to know true chocolate. But hey, this keeps life interesting, doesn’t it? Last week I was commissioning […]
Continue ReadingWhen I ordered my latest stash oh fine chocolate, I decided to try something different. Most of the chocolate I tasted so far was made out of South American or Madagascan beans. I wondered if beans coming from the other side of the world would make a big difference. So here is my first Asian […]
Continue ReadingMaking chocolate, one would think it is just a matter of mixing the right ingredients to get a good result. Less is true, actually it is a complex process consisting of several steps and each of these steps has a great influence on the taste of the final product. Two major steps in the production […]
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