Michel Cluizel has a series with delicious single origin chocolates.
Mangaro is made with cacao beans from Madagascar and has the typical fruity flavor notes from that country, especially citrus, but also a hint of honey. Maralumi is made with cacao beans from Papua New Guinea and has strong fruity flavor notes of raisins, red currants and tobacco. Los Ancones is made with cacao beans from the Dominical Republic, and has also flavor of dried fruits like raisins and plums. Tamarina is made with cacao beans from Sao Tome and has a very rich and complex flavor.
Michel Cluizel won Academy of Chocolate’s gold award 2006 for Michel Cluizel Maralumi in the category “Best bean to bar”, silver for Michel Cluizel Mangaro, and bronze for Michel Cluizel Tamarina.
Michel Cluizel has also a number of other products, for information see their website.
Editor’s rating:
Type: Type: Bittersweet premium chocolate bar
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My favorite: The Papua New Guinea bar, but all are of superb quality.
[Photo: Hal]
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Anthon Berg is in Europe well-known for filled chocolates and marzipan chocolate bars. They recently introduced a series of single origin chocolate bars: New Guinea, Ecuador, Ghana, and the latest one: Venezuela. The three first ones are dark chocolates, while the latter one is a milk chocolate. The New Guinea bar is made with Criollo and Forastero cacao beans and contains 72% cacao solids. It has a weak fruityness and smokey flavor like Scotch Whisky. The Ecuador bar is also made with Criollo cacao beans and contains 72% cacao solids. This one has a more flowery flavor with notes of spices, particularly cinnamon. The Ghana bar is made with Forastero beans and contains 60% cacao solids, and it has pieces of cacao nibs. It has a marked vanilla flavor and very weak fruityness. I have not tried the Venezuela bar yet. To me these chocolate bars are OK, but they do not match the quality of chocolate bars from Amedei or Michel Cluizel. [Photo: Hal]
Editor’s Rating:
Type: Bittersweet or semisweet premium chocolate bars.
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