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Pacari, Patric, Pralus, Pump Street Bakery

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These reviews are based on my own opinion, which has grown and developed over the years (note the date tasted). My opinion and palate may differ from yours. I was not paid to review any bar.

Pump Street Bakery

Pralus

Bar: Cranberries

Origin: Ecuador

Percent: 60% cacao content with dried cranberries

Aroma: sweet hot cocoa with spices and dried fruit

Taste: dried cranberries

Rating: 8

Tasting Date : 3/13/14

Notes: The cranberries mask the chocolate, which makes it hard to taste the quality of the chocolate, but it is an enjoyable inclusion bar.

Bar: Ecuador Raw

Origin: Ecuador

Percent: 70%

Aroma: sweet floral, green banana, cinnamon

Taste: banana, licorice, tangerine

Rating: 9.5

Tasting Date : 12/13/12

Notes: A "raw" bar that I enjoyed!

Bar: Madagascar

Origin: Madagascar

Percent: 75%

Aroma: licorice, honey, floral

Taste: bright red berry, citrus, licorice

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 12/30/12

Notes: very bright end of mouth

Bar: PBJ OMG

Origin: Madagascar cacao & peanut butter

Percent: unknown

Aroma: peanuts

Taste: creamy peanut butter, salt, tangy berry

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 3/13/14

Notes: The "jelly" flavor comes last and is subtle, but great because it comes naturally from the berry flavors in the cacao. This is a great inclusion bar!

Bar: Colombie

Origin: Colombia

Percent: 75%

Aroma: dried apricot, banana leaf

Taste: cream, roasted coffee, buttery finish

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 9/23/12

Notes: earthy and sweet

Bar: Equateur

Origin: Ecuador

Percent: 75%

Aroma: floral, wood, fruit

Taste: earthy, cinnamon, caramel, mossy end

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 6/11/12

Notes:

Bar: Djakarta

Origin: Indonesia

Percent: 75%

Aroma: honey, caramel, cream

Taste: coffee, moss, burnt sugar

Rating: 8

Tasting Date : 1/22/13

Notes:

Bar: Ghana

Origin: Ghana

Percent: 75%

Aroma: fresh grass, pine

Taste: mushroom, tart cherry, orange blossom, earthy finish

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 4/24/12

Notes: has a spice kick to it

Bar: Indonesie

Origin: Indonesia

Percent: 75%

Aroma: coffee, cinnamon, cream

Taste: lemon, dried cherry

Rating: 7.5

Tasting Date : 5/9/12

Notes: bitter bite from the start

Bar: Madagascar

Origin: Madagascar

Percent: 75%

Aroma: smoky, roasted coffee, licorice

Taste: licorice, lime, pineapple, apricot

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 4/25/12

Notes:

Bar: Papouasie

Origin: Papua New Guinea

Percent: 75%

Aroma: spicy, vanilla

Taste: roasted almond, anise, honey, citrus

Rating: 8

Tasting Date : 5/9/12

Notes:

Bar: Sao Tome & Principe

Origin: Sao Tome & Principe

Percent: 75%

Aroma: floral, jasmine, sweet

Taste: jasmine, sweet, earthy

Rating: 10

Tasting Date : 4/24/12

Notes: a favorite of mine

Bar: Tanzanie

Origin: Tanzania

Percent: 75%

Aroma: vanilla, tobacco, roasted almond

Taste: moss, plum, earthy

Rating: 7.5

Tasting Date : 4/24/12

Notes: dry finish

Bar: Trinidad

Origin: Trinidad

Percent: 75%

Aroma: roasted coffee, apricot, cinnamon

Taste: honey, roasted almond, caramel

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 10/7/12

Notes:

Bar: Venezuela

Origin: Venezuela

Percent: 75%

Aroma: vanilla, honey, pear

Taste: honey, cream, caramel, nutty, cherry

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 10/7/12

Notes:

Bar: Ecuador 85%

Origin: Hacienda Limon, Ecuador

Percent: 85%

Aroma: fudge, dusty, earthy, cinnamon

Taste: earthy, pistachio

Rating: 8

Tasting Date : 4/18/16

Notes:

Bar: Rye Crumb, Milk & Sea Salt

Origin: Hacienda Limon, Ecuador

Percent: 60%

Aroma: rye, bakery

Taste: caramel, salt, rye, cream

Rating: 9

Tasting Date : 5/23/16

Notes: 2014 Harvest

Bar: Sourdough & Sea Salt

Origin: Hacienda Limon, Ecuador

Percent: 66%

Aroma: cocoa, tangy, fruit

Taste: light berry, sourdough, salt

Rating: 9.5

Tasting Date : 4/24/12

Notes: 2014 Harvest. So good! Bread crumbs and say crystals create texture, sourdough flavor stands out