Chocolatier Bonnat launched a new series of origin bars a while ago, which I discovered on the Salon Du Chocolat in Paris a couple of months ago. From the color of the packaging you could tell it’s gotta be something special. Where to date Bonnat’s single origin collections came wrapped in white (with the exception of the Red 100%), the new series is launched in different mainly orange-beige tones.
The Marfil de Blanco is an extremely snappy bar that sounds when you break a chunk. Its color is rather light, which has all to do with the Porcelana cacaobean variety. The name ‘Porcelana’ is derived from the white color of these spcific cacao beans, and delivers cacao bars that have a much more clear color. Both the Marfil de Blanco and the Apotequil bar have a near-perfect texture, no bubbles at all, a marbleish inner texture and after the first snappy bite, swiftly they evolve into a smoot silky sensation.
While both bars are Porcelana based, the Apotequil is harvested from Peru and offers more sweet and floral flavours. Making the bitterness wonderfully obsolete, it remains smooth with buttery notes of caramel, slight hints of wood and vanilla, and end up with a hazelnut finish.
On the other hand the Marfil de Blanco has its roots on plantations in Mexico, more specifically in the Tabasco region, and it’s good to know the Marfil de Blanco bean is a transplant of the rare Porcelana cocoa bean itself. The Marfil bar comes in with a rich, tasty aroma and slightly more acid flavours.
Bonnat is the brand that made me discover the wonderfull universe of true cacao, and I think the team makes a good move in updating the origin series after so many years. Its recognizable signature texture goes very well with the tastes in these Porcelana series, and once again, I can only warmhartedly recommend these bars to you!
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