Cacaoteca El Arca Dark 84%

The flavors of this bar are deep and delicious. The aroma is very earthy, and reminds me a bit of the classic Theo dark bars. There is a strong liqueur quality to it. It is nutty with a touch of menthol coolness. I detect an occasional tiny nib fragment (as in the size of a grain of salt), but it is otherwise a pretty smooth texture. Worth trying!

I received this as part of the monthly club (If you’re not a member, what are you waiting for? It’ll change your life for the better!). With the exception of the nutritional facts on the sticker, all text is in Spanish, and my Spanish is very basic, so I started this bar with no expectations. I was pleasantly surprised. It has no added cocoa butter, but it’s still smooth. It’s lightly fruity but dark and luscious. This is a bar that I may not have bought, but because of the club, I will buy this again. What the company does for the community is a bonus, and I also used the artwork In paper crafting.