Amano Chocolate

Photo courtesy of Amano Artisan Chocolate

A few months ago, I was lucky enough to win some more of Amano Artisan Chocolate courtesy of a giveaway on Blake Makes. This time we received some of their Jembrana chocolate. Jembrana is made from beans from the Southwestern Coast of Bali.

Normally I am not a dark chocolate lover but I was very impressed with this chocolate. It has an intense chocolate flavor to be sure but I didn't find it to be overwhelming like usually happens with dark chocolate. It wasn't bitter at all but very smooth and lush. Like the packaging suggests, it has a nuttiness to the flavor. That was my favorite part. I love nuts and chocolate so the flavor combo was perfect for me. It was also a little sweeter (not too much though) than other dark chocolate I have had. According to the website, it has notes of honey (naturally found in the bean) which is the likely cause of it tasting sweeter to me. I think this rich tasting chocolate would be lovely in baked goods, whether it was a cookie or a chocolate tart.

To find out more information on Amano Artisan Chocolate or the Jembrana bar, check out their website. Thanks for the yummy chocolate Blake and Amano!