A gourmet's guide to chocolate tasting
STEP ONE
Snap it
Experience the texture by listening for the snap. A good-quality, properly tempered chocolate should make a crisp snapping sound when you break it.
STEP TWO
Smell the aromas
Meticulously crafted chocolate reveals an incredibly complex scent. You’ll pick up notes of toasted nuts, roasted coffee, dried fruits or wine…..
STEP THREE
Savor the melt
Place the chocolate in your mouth. Resist the urge to chew and eat. Let it melt slowly. High quality chocolate has a velvety, smooth, and creamy texture as it melts.
STEP FOUR
Taste the Flavor
Notice how the flavor changes. Have fun in experiencing fruity, nutty, flora, fudgy, earthy, roasty, tangy or spicy notes.
