Bonnat Madagascar 100% Criollo

Of course, the Criollo bean is generally the finest of the three, broad varieties of the cocoa bean. And we all know about how much terroir and the chocolate making process go into the quality of the finished product. But, this 100% bar made with Madagascan (we so often think of it being the preserve of Venezuela) cocoa beans is often regarded as one of the finest 100% bars. Their blended 100% bar is very pleasant, but this bar is a step up in terms of mouth feel and flavour profile. With this bar the flavours prominent from the outset. You may find mild tropical fruit flavours such as mango and banana coming through. This bar is priced higher than Bonnat's other 100% bar purely because of the greater cost of the Criollo beans over the less costly beans beans in the blended bar.