Floor sweeper - Chocolate Blend
Characteristics Let's get this out of the way first and foremost. No beans in this blend were actually swept up off the floor. Okay? Good.That said, this blend was totally inspired by the end of day sweepings. It scary/sad how much cocoa gets dropped while packing, even when we are very careful (it doesn't go to waste, I use it for my own in house tests). But it got me thinking.This is the result. And I'll tell you the secret recipe.....equal parts of everything in stock at the time. The result? Read on...As a chocolate. there is vanilla in the nose. It is also fruited. Unsurprisingly it kind of defies description but we are kind of fruit heavy currently. It also have a rather rustic quality in both the nose and taste. There is a solid back bone of chocolate. There is also virtually everything else. Tropical fruit, leather, nut and spice. In lighter roasts the it is more fruit forward. Heavier roasts makes it heavier on the palate. Bitterness is a little more pronounced as are the shar