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May 04, 2006

Neuhaus, Sao Tomé (75%)

neuhaus_75.gifAsk any Belgian to recommend a chocolate brand and he or she will more often than not respond with a resounding endorsement of Neuhaus. Belgians take their chocolate very seriously, so such a recommendation really deserves one's attention. The discerning reader will ask whether a Belgian chocolate should be included in a site which focuses so heavily on Swiss chocolates. Let us just say that that our ultimate goal is to find the world's best dark chocolates, and we have to leave open the possibility, however remote, that some of these chocolate may not in fact come from Switzerland. Besides, it is no secret that Belgian-made Neuhaus has a Swiss heritage: the chocolatier's founder and the inventor of the chocolate praline, Jean Neuhaus, was from Neuchatel, Switzerland.

With Sao Tomé, 75% cacao, Neuhas has created an excellent chocolate. One of the nice things about country origin bars is the chance to taste and experience the differences between regional varieties of cocao beans -- in the case of Sao Tomé, we are speaking about the very common Forastero variety of cocao. The genius of Neuhaus Sao Tomé is to take a bean which is often derided for its bulk production qualities and produce a sumptuous chocolate with a very sophisticated flavor. Sao Tomé is full of fruity tastes, from banana to grape to cranberries, and complementary overtones of cinnamon, spicy, and almond. Acidity and bitterness are kept to a very tolerable minimum. A dry, wooden taste takes some of the lift away from the chocolate, but the overall experience and the wealth of flavors is superb.
Cocao Beans: 4 beans


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