Chocolates Valor was founded in 1881. The factory is located in Villajoyca near Alicante in Spain where they also have a chocolate museum. Their premium chocolate bar selection is made with bittersweet chocolate (70% cacao solids) made with cacao beans from Ghana, Equador and Panama, and flavored with orange, pear, banana, mint, forest fruit, tofee, or plain chocolate. Valor has also a series or more ordinary chocolate bars, drinking chocolate, sugar-free chocolate, and gourmet chocolate. At their chocolate cafés you can also buy hot sipping chocolate (thick, melted chocolate which you may enjoy as it is or with bisquits). Their chocolate cafés can be found in a number of Spanish cities and is absolutely recommended.
We have tried their premium chocolate bars flavored with orange and pear. These chocolate bars have an adult flavor which is not too sweet, with strong, delicious flavor of the fruit. Actually two of the best flavored chocolates we have ever tried.
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Type: Specialty chocolate bars.
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Chocovic is a high-quality chocolate manufacturer located in the Barcelona city of Vic, Spain. Originally, the company was started in 1872 under the name Chocolates Arumi, and got its present name after being purchased by a Dutch group in 1977. They are producing a series of single origin chocolate bars (see photos), in addition to couverture chocolate series, primarily intended for professionals.
The Guyave is made with trinitario cacao beans fram Grenada and has a delicious fruity flavor with slightly bitter aftertaste. The Ocumare is made with criollo beans from Venezuela and has a stronger flavor of dried fruits like plums and raisins. The Guaranda is made with forastero beans from Ecuador, and has also a nice, somewhat fruity flavor, although weaker than the two others.
Editor’s rating:
Type: Bittersweet premium chocolate bars.
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Personally I prefer the Guyave and Ocumare chocolates. [Photo: Hal]
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