The Chocolate Traveller Magazine

#1 Edward

September 7, 2006 09:42

Just received the Valrhona Araguani bar this morning as I ordered it the same day it became available!! This is the only place I have seen it for sale yet so I was very excited to be one of the first!!! I love it and its got that typical fruity valrhona flavour but because of the higher 72% cocoa it also has a great depth. I have yet to try the tanariva and abinao, also new origin bars from Valrhona. Thanks guys for the speedy service. I'll be back.

#2 sarah

September 7, 2006 16:27

You beat me to it Edward. I was pleased to see this bar released here as although I love Valrhona I do like a slightly higher cocoa content and was getting a little bored with the Caraibe. Anyway a gap is filled now in my opinion and very well too. The Araguani has it all, the fruity edges (not too acidic) and the rich cocoa taste, helped by that little extra cocoa boost. Highly recommended. I too also bought the other new valrhona bars, abinao, manjari and tanariva - also v good although the Manjari is not of course a new chocolate as such to Valrhona.

#3 Emmy

September 26, 2006 10:04

Valrhona always produce a chocolate without fault really, lets be honest. It does hold a wider set of flavours perhaps than is usual and I was glad it wasn't overly fruity and sharp. This of course is down to the higher cocoa content as pointed out above. Very very good.

#4 Janet

October 19, 2006 13:41

The aruguani to me tastes of prunes but I suppose this ties in with the rasin and liquorice mentioned above which are certainly all there. I agree with you Emmy, it is nice not to have all those sharp, citrus notes from Valrhona for a change as I prefer the deeper notes too. This Valrhona bar holds those and I really like this chocolate. 9/10 from me.

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