On the first friday of December, Wijnhandel Neyt from Waarschoot and Beantobar.be came together to organise a wine and chocolate pairing. After a selection round of chocolates, 6 different bars were selected and paired to six different wines. As more chocolates came to the table, so did the wines. Every participant had 3 wines on…
Category: Original Beans
Battle of the heavyweights: Chchukululu 100% vs Original Beans Cusco Chuncho 100%
Tonight we pass on the lighter side of chocolate. We go for pure. 100% pure cocoa. No sugar. None. And to add to the imminent drama, we put two heavyweights head to head. For a battle. A flavor battle. Let’s get ready to ruuuumble! The Creator: On the right hand side we have Chchukululu’s 100%…
Review: Original Beans – Cru Virunga 70% (****)
sometimes chocolate makers make things simple… a little rectangular piece I received as a present from my wife, made me smile even before I tried it. My local “haute chocolat” shop – Hilde Devolder Chocolatier only offers the small pieces, but they are more than enough to create a review. Original Beans still puts high…
Event: My first tasting session – an introduction to the world of bean to bar chocolate
Question: How does one win over the heart of unknowing people for the cause of fine chocolate. Ideally you lure them into a room, close the door and surprise them with the pure class of the chocolates you make them taste. Now, as the luring and forcing may seem a bit drastic, I decided to…
Review: Original Beans Piura Porcelana 75% (****)
Finally I got back to doing a little review. Well, the bar I’m presenting today may seem little, but not the review! Hilde Devolder slipped this mini bar from Original Beans in my last Purchase. She seems very curious about my reaction to this specific bar. The mini bar is part of a collection Original…