Tag Archive: Dominican Republic
Raaka Virgin Chocolate – Yacón Root
April 3, 2018
Let’s gets this out of the way first….what is yacón root?? And more importantly, why would I eat chocolate made with it?
Raaka Virgin Chocolate – Maple and Nibs
March 27, 2018
Last week I wrote about my experience with a virgin chocolate bar. For those of you that read my blog, you’re welcome for the double entendre. For those of you who didn’t – get your mind out of the gutter!
To recap, for the previous post I tried a Raaka 82% Bourbon cask aged Tanzanian virgin (as in unroasted) chocolate bar. Absolutely delicious!
Today’s tasty treat will be another Raaka production...
Trader Joe’s Chocolate Passport – Dominican Republic 70%
March 13, 2017
Chocolate of the week: Dominican Republic
Today’s chocolate bar is a 70% dark chocolate from the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic shares the tropical island of Hispaniola with Haiti.
Moser Roth Dominican Republic 75% Cocoa
February 8, 2016
Previously, I wrote a review on a Moser Roth single origin milk chocolate sourced from Ghana. For today's review, this single origin dark chocolate bar is made from cacao grown in the Dominican Republic.
In recent years, the Dominican Republic exported roughly 62,000 tons of cacao, about 55% of that was organic. The country uses around 805,000 acres to grow organic crops.
Dominican cacao is highly sought after by chocolate manufacturers, especially in Europe. The beans have a high cocoa butter content that delivers great flavor and is considered a “gourmet” cocoa.
Equal Exchange Very Dark Chocolate
March 12, 2012
The Equal Exchange brand Very Dark Chocolate (71% Cacao) is organic and uses 100% fair trade ingredients. 
The chocolaty richness of this bar is absolutely excellent. I love the fruity notes that come right away at the beginning and the soft, vanilla cocoa that lingers in the finish. This is one of my favorite chocolates and at 71%, is the best in that percentage range.
This bar is made from cacao from farmer owned co-operatives in CONACADO, a famous cocoa growing region in the Dominican Republic, and CACVRA, in Peru.
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