Experiences in the world of fine chocolate
The year 2013 nears its end. It brought me the wonderful discovery of fine chocolate and lots of great discoveries and tastes. Thanks for reading my chocolate reviews, I’m baffled by the amount of viewers who have visited my little blog, showing nothing but my view on this delicious dark gold. So what has been […]
Continue ReadingMy faith in Belgian chocolate has been restored. And how… Quiet a while ago, I realised I’ve been told a big lie all my life. Belgian bulk chocolate may be better than average when compared to other foreign bulk producers, but it is meaningless when compared to the kind of product so many great artisan […]
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 ReadingBeeing fascinated by chocolate, one naturally gets interested in the source of this wonderful product aswell. To us Western people, chocolate is well-known. The cocoa beans, pods and the tree itself are as illusive as pixie dust. No one really knows them. Slowly I’m starting to get a view on the wonderful world of cocoa […]
Continue ReadingWednesday the 23th of October was D-day… The day to discover some more fine Origin chocolates. Even a trip of over 2 hours wouldn’t keep me away from this great event. The promise of so many producers, connoisseurs and enthusiasts together was too good to let it pass by. The Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam […]
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 […]
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