Zotter Labooko - Maya 100% dark chocolate

Maker: Zotter
Percentage: 100%
Origin: Belize & Guatemala

Description: Snack on a piece of Maya culture.  Made with cacao from Belize and Guatemala, where the Maya, who are the originators of chocolate culture, still live and cultivate their cacao.  We've visited them and we are in awe of this wonderful, unique cacao legacy.

Twenty-six different Maya dialects are spoken in Guatemala.  The lifestyle there is basic and traditional.  Guatemala is home to a multitude of hidden valleys, where 200-year-old cacao trees still grow.  They don't yield as many beans anymore, but we are championing the preservation of these heirloom varieties.  There are also white cacao beans in Guatemala of legendary Criollo origin.  In large part, cacao cultivation safeguards the traditional lifestyle of the Maya people.  Experience a chocolate with 100% cacao content, without any added sugar-- a precious piece of authentic cacao history!

Fragrance notes: berries, cherries, mildly tropical accents

Taste notes: Spicy-nutty.  An initial acidity, with notes of red fruit, spice and nuts, with a subtle finish of tannins similar to black tea.

MY REVIEW:

Rating: 6/10

Mouthfeel: Soft, creamy, melting

Flavor notes: Hot pour over coffee, fresh mulch, dried Shiitake mushrooms, toasted almonds, Mexican crema, black tea, Iron Goddess of Mercy oolong tea

Details: Zotter hits it on the nose with their fragrance notes-- the chocolate's scent is ripe with the scent of freeze dried, mixed berries. On the tongue, this chocolate's flavor bursts with the acidity of fresh brewed coffee, aromatic mulch, and tangy Mexican crema.  As the flavors crest, they present notes of Earthy mushrooms and brown toasted nuts, which descend softly into a gentle aftertaste of black tea tannins (Just like Zotter says). This chocolate is a kind, savory culinary adventure.

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