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Single Origin Chocolate Tasting

Understanding the journey of the cacao bean brings an awareness of how far and how many steps are required to make chocolate as we know it.

Let us now slow down the process, and really taste the variations in each region. As we take you on a world tour of cacao there are a few key things to discover.

Where cacao grows and how chocolate is made.How the process of eating your chocolate enhances the experience and satisfaction. Book in a group of 10 or more for a zoom session with one of our chocolatiers guiding you through the journey of cacao and what makes quality chocolate so luxurious delicious.

Peru

Grown in PERU

Crafted bean to bar in ECUADOR

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Fresh and slightly acidic with fleetinig hints of citrus, blackberry and cherry.

Madagascar

Grown in MADAGASCAR

Crafted bean to bar in FRANCE

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Fresh and acidic red fruit notes with a delicate roasted nut finish.

Vietnam

Grown in VIETNAM

Crafted bean to bar in FRANCE

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Strong chocolate flavour accompanied by vanilla notes, dried fruit and a hint of liquorice

Venezuela

Grown in VENZUELA

Crafted bean to bar in SWITZERLAND

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Intensive cocoa flavour enhanced with liquorice, toasted coffee and a hunt of prune. Long finish with notes of black tea.

Bolivia

Grown in BOLIVIA

Crafted bean to bar in SWITZERLAND

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

A rich harmonious cocoa flavour complimented by aromas of fresh lemon and grapefruit. Fruity acidity with a long finish.

Australia

Grown in AUSTRALIA

Crafted bean to bar in AUSTRALIA

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Initial notes of blueberries and cumquats followed by honeyed cinnamon and aniseed before finishing with tropical bananas.

Sao Tome

Grown in SAO TOME

Crafted bean to bar in ITALY

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Characteristic cocoa profile, aromatic, intense, begins with a subtle and evanescent acidity and a pleasant note of astringency; the marked bitterness and the broad amplitude of the typical aromas of cocoa emerge immediately, along with nuances of tobacco. It ends with a long finish of cocoa and a final balanced bitter taste.

Dominican Republic

Grown in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Crafted bean to bar in SWITZERLAND

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Rich cocoa flavour with initial notes of black tea, milk and tobacco. Fruity notes with hunts of orange and grapefruit lead into a long finish.

Peru

Grown in PERU

Crafted bean to bar in ITALY

Handcrafted in AUSTRALIA

TASTING NOTES

Rare and unique cacao. An aromatic profile of great intensity and power of flavour where it expresses the cocoa flavour in its pure form, delicate and perfumed acidity, pleasantly astringent. Strong intesity in the mouth and nose

How to enjoy fine chocolate

Read Label

Chocolate should have no more than a handful of ingredients.

Cocoa beans, sugar, milk powders, vanilla and emulsifier.

Things to avoid

Vegetable oil - it used to replace the food fats of cocoa butter.

Vanillin - is a synthetic substitute

Look

The surface should be shiny and satin like.

No gret steaks or bloom

Smell

Rub chocolate lightly with your fingers to release the aroma.

Breathe in, Breath out

Is the aroma?

Floral

Fruity

Nutty

Grassy

Woody

Initial Taste

Place a piece of chocolate in your mouth and wait a few seconds. Let it melt and move around your mouth.

Experience the mouth feel.

Does it melt smoothly and evenly with no waxy texture?

Chew

Chew the chocolate to expand the surface area and to release the second layer of flavours and aroma.

Roll around the tonuge to experience the full range of flavours by triggering the four taste zones.

Sweet and Salty (tip)

Sour (sides)

Bitter (back)

After Taste

What are the lingering flavours? Good quality chocolate will leave a clean pleasant sensation in your mouth.

Some will linger more than others

Gift Box | Orb Collection | Tasting Journey | 9 Piece

Gift Box | Orb Collection | Tasting Journey | 9 Piece
Gift Box | Orb Collection | Tasting Journey | 9 Piece
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Gift Box | Orb Collection | Tasting Journey | 9 Piece