Mission Brazil 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

Independent shop in InterbayDirections

Available from Chef Shop when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

60 gram bar - São Paulo, Brazil Mission Chocolate’s 70% Brazil bar was the first chocolate Arcelia Gallardo made using cacao from the Brazilian Amazon, and its flavor profile is strikingly different from the better-known cacao of Bahia. The chocolate melts into a creamy texture with a lightly tannic edge. We first notice roasted nuts and a touch of astringency, followed by mild licorice and bright flashes of burnt candied orange. As it continues to melt, those sharper notes give way to honey, ca