Experiences in the world of fine chocolate
So we finally meet, i whispered softly. It responded by utter silence, either ignoring me or was it already looking forward to what was to come? Hard to tell. I’ve dreamt about this moment, lived through it a thousand times in my mind. It could all turn for the worst in a second, or for […]
Continue ReadingFound at the Whisky/chocolate pairing I attended a few weeks ago, I was really excited about this chocolate. Fresco is a small batch producer of high quality chocolate, based in the United States. I loved its changing notes and tastes, so I was very eager to try it “solo”, to fully appreciate its subtleties. Fresco […]
Continue ReadingWhisky and chocolate… There are times when one hits himself for forgetting his camera! Last week I had such a moment. Through choqoa.com, I found out there was a Whisky+chocolate tasting planned in my favorite Belgian city, Ghent. Evert-Jan De Kort combined his knowledge of quality chocolate with the people of Thebondingdram.eu 6 Whisky’s, each […]
Continue ReadingAnother Fair trade product. They seem to go well in the chocolate business. Found by my significant other at a Carrefour Hypermarket. There are some shops that take an effort in displaying these fair trade products, I can only applaud that! Alter Eco – Noir 90% Bean: not mentioned Origin: Peru Production: Unknown Swiss manufacturer […]
Continue ReadingBio-Planet, the bio supermarket of the Belgian Colruyt group, turns out to be a source of several organic or bio chocolates. Great to see there are stores that do look around and offer other products that the main stream stuff… Vivani – 85% Bean: not mentioned Origin: not mentioned Production: Vivani – Germany Price paid: […]
Continue ReadingIn this time of the year, we Belgians get smothered in Easter chocolate. Yet even the dark variety is just sweet as hell. When you turn back to the “real” chocolate as I discovered it lately, it’s just like a breath of fresh air in a damped room. Makes me really appreciate the true tastes […]
Continue ReadingGerman chocolate, there used to be a time when I laughed at the idea. Now I know better. On the internet I noticed some buzz about products from the J.D. Gross line, sold at the Lidl supermarkets. Now Lidl is known for low price-no frill stores so one would hardly expect to find Single Origin […]
Continue ReadingA double review on my first Single Origin Chocolates… Menakao – 72% (****) Bean: not noted Origin: Sambirano region – Madagascar Production: Chocolaterie Cinagra SA – Madagascar Price paid: 4,90/75g Aroma: lots of cacao and touches of fruit The small pieces are lighter brown than expected and a little coarse in the mouth. Almost instantly […]
Continue ReadingGaller – Noir 85% (**) Bean: not noted Origin: not noted Production: Galler SA – Belgium Price paid: € 1,69/100g Many popular Belgian Chocolatiers seem to expand their product lines with high cacao percentage products and give them the look and feel of high quality products, meant for the serious chocolate lover. But do they […]
Continue ReadingSaveurs&Nature – 70% ecorces d’oranges confites (pieces of preserved orange skin) (*) Bean: Not mentioned Origin: Not mentioned Production: Saveurs&Nature – France Price paid: € 4,95/100 g I’ve never been a big fan of filled chocolate. Most of the time the filling is even sweeter than the chocolate itself, making it very smothering on […]
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