Blanxart Philippines 87% Dark Chocolate

Name: Blanxart - Filipinas Isla de Mindanao - 87% dark chocolate
Brand: Blanxart
SKU: 71494
Price: 4.50 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Blanxart makes this bar at 87% cocoa from Trinitario beans grown on Mindanao, in the southern Philippines. At that percentage there is very little in the bar besides cocoa, so what you taste is the bean rather than the sugar.

How it tastes

Fruity first: cherries, figs and sultanas, the sort of dried-fruit sweetness that comes out of the cocoa itself. Woody and nutty notes sit underneath. Trinitario is a hybrid of Criollo and Forastero, grown for aroma as much as for yield, and that shows here — the bar is intense without being harsh, which is why it tempts people who normally stop at milk chocolate.

Cocoa in the Philippines

Cocoa is not new to the islands. It has been grown there since the 17th century, when the Spanish explorer Pedro Bravo de Lagunas planted the first cocoa tree at San José in Batangas. The beans for this bar come from Mindanao, the large island in the south.

At a glance

Maker: Blanxart
Type: dark chocolate
Cocoa content: 87%
Bean: Trinitario
Origin: Mindanao, Philippines
Flavour: cherries, figs and sultanas, with woody and nutty notes
Vegan and gluten-free

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More Information
Product code	CDJ-CHOC-BLX0015
EAN	8436006831164
Brand	Blanxart
Produced in	Spain
Contents / packaging	100 grams
Allergens	This bar is made in a facility that also handles milk, nuts, peanuts and sesame.
Energy (kcal) per 100 g	570 kcal / 2357 kJ
Fat per 100 g	47.2 g (30.3 g saturated)
Carbohydrates per 100 g	19.8 g
Protein per 100g	9.2 g
Ingredients	cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter
Sodium per 100 g	0.00 g

Customer Questions

What is in the Blanxart Filipinas Isla de Mindanao 87% dark chocolate?

This bar consists of just three ingredients: cocoa beans, sugar and cocoa butter. With 87 percent cocoa the share of sugar is small, which you can taste in the intense and robust flavour.

The bar weighs 100 grams. Per 100 grams this chocolate contains 570 kcal (2357 kJ), 47.2 grams of fat of which 30.3 grams saturated, 19.8 grams of carbohydrates, 9.2 grams of protein and virtually no salt.

What does the Blanxart Filipinas 87% dark chocolate taste like?

Blanxart describes the flavour profile as fruity, with hints of cherries, figs and raisins, complemented by subtle woody and nutty notes. The bar is made from Trinitario cocoa beans from Mindanao in the Philippines.

With 87 percent cocoa this is a pronounced dark chocolate with little sugar. Anyone who normally sticks to 70 percent will clearly taste more intensity here, but thanks to the fruity note the bar remains surprisingly approachable.

Is the Blanxart Filipinas 87% dark chocolate vegan and gluten free?

Yes. Blanxart states that this chocolate is vegan and gluten free. The ingredient list confirms this: only cocoa beans, sugar and cocoa butter, so no milk and no cereal components.

The bar is however made in a facility where milk, nuts, peanuts and sesame are also handled. If you have an allergy, the label on the packaging is what counts.

Does this 87% Blanxart chocolate bar contain allergens such as milk or nuts?

The bar itself contains only cocoa beans, sugar and cocoa butter. Blanxart also states that the bar is made in a facility where milk, nuts, peanuts and sesame are handled as well, so traces cannot be completely ruled out.

If you have an allergy, always read the allergen information on the packaging itself.

How do I best store the Blanxart Filipinas chocolate bar?

Store this bar cool, dry and dark, preferably at around 15 to 18 degrees and well sealed. That keeps the fruity aromas of the Trinitario cocoa intact for as long as possible.

Do not put the bar in the fridge. Chocolate easily develops a grey bloom there and absorbs odours from other products.

Blanxart - Filipinas Isla de Mindanao - 87% dark chocolate

How it tastes

Cocoa in the Philippines

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