Vosges - Matcha Bar

What a delightful treat. Milk chocolate is a bit not rich enough for my tastes but paired here with the green tea it is light and refreshing. A nice bar with a clean smooth melt. The tea embodies the whole of the experience from the beginning. Nice size to not be overwelmed.

Chocolate Tuxedo Cake

Mighty taste treat. The cake layer on the bottom was a bit too refridgerated but the top layers were goodness. Reminder of why I used to be in size 40 britches instead of the now size 36.

Michel Cluizel

This is a Madagascar origin chocolate. Wow.

The bar is firm and clean. breaks well but at an angle as there are no score lines. It is rich and full of body and flavor. Nice bite with the teeth and the first I ate fully too quickly. Letting it linger on the tounge a nice slow melt. Coating fully and rich and developed well as it melted. Heady.

This bar came from the 42nd st. candy co. in OKC. They do have the best selection of chocolates I have seen in town. Still need to get over to Atelier tho.

From 42nd St Candy Co

Reese's Peanut Butter Egg

I had forgotten the creamy goodness that is the Reese's. That phenomena of craving is huge.

Theo 3400 Phinney

Available at the health center on classen
Review to follow. I visited Seattle over Spring Break about two years ago now. I was in the Theo's showroom and factory and at the time not eating Chocolate. How wonderful to have the opportunity to now partake.

The date on the bar is past recommend goodness. I am not sure how that will effect the bar but assume negative effects.
The phinney is crisp. it breaks cleanly and is slightly hard requiring slightly more bite with the teeth then I would prefer.
It melts well and seems to take longer to achieve melt in the mouth. Good flavor and smooth. Slightly grainy and the added nibs give a nice texture to the chocolate. The nibs are quite tasty too once the chocolate has been absorbed.
All and all a very nice treat. A fresher bar would be interesting to try. The store is ordering more. Probably two weeks until arrival.

Happy News

Happy News
Here is a good article on what some folks look for in reviewing chocolates.

Chocolate crousaint

	At coffee slingers from brown's. Tasty chocolate icing

Coco Flow

Purchased, Not yet partook. Review soon. I was a little disappointed with selection. Thinking Valentines wore them out.

Dusted with cocoa the outer surface is bitter and grainy. That translates all the way down. The inner chocolate is smooth with a fine fine grain. Rich and mostly creamy. Nice finish but the bitterness does not go away and the aftertaste of the cocoa coating is what stays instead of the delightful inner.

Brownie Batter at Braums

This was a treat. Smooth and easy chocolate ice cream with brownie batter swirl. Nice flavor. Smooth finish and easy to eat except for the mustache. Mustache gets in the way.

Lindt Excellence Chili

Wonderful smell. Rich and full.

Flavor is smooth. easy melt on the tounge. Hint of chili after the melt. Dark goodness. Creamy and smooth. No grains or rough edges. Easy bite too, does not crumble.

Chili builds after eating. Palate retains the chili more the chocolate. Breathing produces continued flavor enhancement.

Lindt for Lent

The 40 Days of Chocolate

It is time for Lent. Three years ago for Lent I gave up Chocolate. This year I am giving up the giving up of Chocolate. So for the next 40 days I am going to partake in Chocolate. I plan on blogging about my experiences and provide reviews of the Chocolate which I will consume.