This is another one from the Marabou
Premium brand (I've reviewed the mint chocolate earlier), a coffee flavored dark
chocolate. I find the wrapping rather attractive, what with the
simple but stylish combination of gold and various shades of brown.
The cocoa content is announced in clear, big numbers, which saves you
the time of looking for the information somewhere among the small
print on the package. The squares are thin but otherwise of a nice
size.
This chocolate has a wonderful scent.
It's dark, sweet, rich, mellow, warm, full-bodied... I'm running out
of adjectives! I don't know what it is about it that I like so much –
perhaps a whiff of coffee? I've always loved the scent of coffee,
long before I learned to like the flavour.
And the taste?
That's what we're here for, right? ;) The chocolate is smooth
overall, there are no crisps
or granules or anything like that in it. With the cocoa content of 70
% and the sharpness of
coffee, I can almost detect a tiny hint of bitterness here. But it is
not at all unpleasant,
and might be just due to
the fact that the chocolate isn't as sweet as I'd expect from its
scent. Chocolate and coffee are a lovely combination,
with the coffee's
sharper roasted aromas softened by the mellow chocolate. The aftertaste is long and lingering.
Of those Premium brand chocolates
that have no filling, this might be my new favourite. Marabou markets
it as a perfect companion to a cup of coffee. Too bad I only drink
coffee in the mornings and can't give it a try... unless I have some
chocolate for breakfast! ;)
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