Our bar of the week is the dark Davao from Missouri-based Askinosie Chocolate. Made from trinitario cacao grown in the Philippines, this 77% dark chocolate is the first Filipino single-origin bar. It's yet another chocolate milestone from the trailblazers at Askinosie!
By looking up the "choc-o-lot" number stamped on each bar on the Askinosie website, you can learn more about the timeline and formulation of a particular bar. Askinosie constantly tinkers with its formulas to achieve a consistent product based on inconsistent natural ingredients. In the spirit of full disclosure, Askinosie notes that the current batch of 77% Davao includes 1% of cocoa butter made from the same Davao beans; the other 23% is organic sugar.
Each Askinosie wrapper is adorned with a photo of the lead farmer responsible for the cacao inside. The Davao bar features the smiling face of Peter Cruz. These personal touches are a nod to Askinosie's close and direct relationship with the farming communities that grow its cacao.
The Davao bar has won rave reviews, with tasters hailing its intensity and richness, and some comparing its fruity depths to those present in a well-aged red wine.
Stop by for a sample of Askinosie's Davao on Saturday August 21st.
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