Perfect Pairings & Recipes forUnsweetened Chocolate

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Flavour Analysis

Unsweetened chocolate combines commanding roasted notes with toast, persimmon and loam. A coffee note lends roasted aroma, with a char note adding aromatic bitterness, and assam tea and gentian root notes give the profile a nuanced, persistent finish.

Dominant Flavour Families

Maillard
Earthy
Vegetal
Sharp
Carnal / Animalic

Flavour profile of unsweetened chocolate

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Unsweetened chocolate

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unsweetened chocolate9.6

Roasted, bittersweet and chocolate notes distinctive of pure cacao or dark chocolate. Strong in unsweetened chocolate.

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