Familiar beans, new hands.

By HYEYOUNG BYEON · 5 chocolates

Favorite origins, but first time trying brands, all 70% dark

  1. Soma Mr. Salazar Costa Esmeraldas 70% — craft chocolate made with Ecuador cacao Soma Mr. Salazar Costa Esmeraldas 70% Soma · Ecuador $14.50

    Lemon, bread, cherry, balsamic vinegar, brownie, green banana. I just want to scoop up every Esmeraldas bars..

  2. Eigen Dark Chocolate Tanzania 70% by Eigen Chocolate — craft chocolate made with Tanzania cacao Eigen Dark Chocolate Tanzania 70% Eigen Chocolate · Tanzania $12.50

    Red fruit, lemon. Most of the chocolate makers deal with Tanzania, curious about Eigen's take on Tanzania.

  3. The Organic House Dark Peru Ucayali 70% — craft chocolate made with Peru cacao The Organic House Dark Peru Ucayali 70% The Organic House · Peru $13.00

    Raisin, banana, vanilla. So many origins in Peru, yet Ucayali keeps calling me back.

  4. Bixby Dark Chocolate Belize 70% by Bixby Chocolate — craft chocolate made with Belize cacao Bixby Dark Chocolate Belize 70% Bixby Chocolate · Belize $11.50

    Bright, fruity. Belize bar always wins.

  5. Loon Chocolate Dark Uganda 72% — craft chocolate made with Uganda cacao Loon Chocolate Dark Uganda 72% Loon Chocolate · Uganda $10.00

    Cinnamon, fig. I miss Semuliki bar of Solstice.. here's hoping this measures up.

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