3.5oz (100g) bar
Ingredients: Organic cocoa liquor, o. cocoa butter, o. raw cane sugar
6g sugar/42 g serving
Vivani's 85% cacao bar is another organic, pure chocolate + sugar mix, but the German company also produces interesting flavors like green tea and lemon (and far more in Europe). I've had the green tea one before, and while I didn't love it, I respected that it really did taste of bitter matcha powder.
The 85% bar smells great. I mean, if you're not trying to be extra observant it just smells like chocolate, but up close it's actually pungent and earthy—very intriguing. The flavor and texture aren't a combination I'm used to: The consistency is super-rich, the kind that feels like it's melting right into smooth cocoa butter, which I usually associate with mild chocolate, but bitter definitely predominates here. It's not at all sour, and the other flavors aren't especially intense aside from the astringency. It's all a bit too much for my liking, but still interesting. I wonder if it might be good for baking?
Conclusion: Vivani Dark Chocolate with 85% Cocoa is smooth and bitter.
[Note: I forgot to take the photo until after I'd opened the bar. Obviously.]
For some strange reason "Only Lovers Left Alive" just sparked my memory of this bar from years ago. No real link to the film other than just experiencing the beauty of life. Funny how memory works this way. I haven't been able to find it for years, thank you for writing on it - it was an all time favorite of mine. Would you happen to have an insight into avenues for gaining access to hard to find bars? -- Corner of Michigan
ReplyDeleteFunny to receive a comment on this defunct blog after all these years! I'm sure your best option nowadays is to order online, and it looks like Vivani's still around, which is more than I can say for some of the smaller brands! Good luck.
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