The Good: Wonderful ingredients, Accurate flavoring
The Bad: A little expensive, Utterly unpleasant and enduring aftertaste
The Basics: For those who love hot foods, Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano might satisfy, but for a general audience, these are just awful and painful to consume!
There's a whole niche market surrounding hot foods these days and the truth is, that's not my thing. I tend to like subtle flavors that have layers and complexity; hot foods tend to be overwhelmingly spicy with little in the way of subtlety. That fad is not my thing. Despite that, as my immersion in Taza chocolates, I picked up a pack of Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano.
Alas, though, Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano lived down to my expectations of what a spicy chocolate would be when the emphasis on the chilis in it was simply "hot!"
Basics
Taza is an premium chocolatier in Massachusetts that makes stone-ground Mexican chocolates. Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is a high-quality chocolate that I was lucky enough to find inexpensively at my local discount store, because why would I want to pay full price for such an unpleasant culinary experience?!
The Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano comes as two discs (2.7 oz. total) that are paper-wrapped together and packaged inside a cardboard wrapper. The whole disc is presented as a 3” in diameter by 5/16” thick slightly segmented chocolate disc. The segments do not snap apart evenly. Despite that, the Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano are generally easy to portion out to have less than a full serving; this type seemed to fracture a lot more than the other Taa Chocolate Mexicanos.
Ease Of Preparation
Eating Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is not a real challenge. After removing the chocolate from the cardboard and the paper wrapper, simply pull out the disc or break a segment off and stick it in your mouth. There is no particularly complicated method to eating these chocolates. This is an entirely ready-to-eat food . . . unless one wants to make it into a hot cocoa!
The hot chocolate version of the Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate requires milk and uses both discs in a package. One needs to grind up both discs of the chocolate and stir it into the simmering milk. Honestly, I've yet to make up some of this flavor as a cocoa.
Taste
Unwrapping the paper around the Guajillo Chili dark chocolate disc, the smell of dark chocolate is potent and recognizable. Interestingly, the scent finishes with a physical sensation more than an actual aroma. The nasal canal opens, as if there is a vapor; the chocolate does not smell like chilis at all, but the scent of the chocolate finishes with the effect of smelling chilis.
In the mouth, the Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate is appropriately dry and dark, like the rest of Taza's chocolate Mexicano line. The moment one begins to masticate the Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano, the dry, slightly sweet, chocolate, the chili flavor explodes in the mouth. The Guajillo Chili is fiery and real. There is little subtlety in the flavor; this chocolate is generically spicy hot opposite the dry, dark chocolate flavor and the burning chili flavor continues in the mouth long after any chocolate flavor has dissipated.
There is a hot, peppery flavor that continues in the mouth for several minutes after the last of the Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is consumed. The hot, chili flavor of the Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is unpleasant, making it an enduringly miserable experience to consume these chocolates.
Nutrition
Taza chocolates are intended as a dessert product, not a health food! Each 38 gram disc of Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano represent a single serving of the chocolate. Made primarily of organic cacao beans, organic cane sugar and organic chili powder, there are no unpronounceable ingredients in this chocolate. They were produced on equipment that forces them to add a disclaimer about almonds, coconuts, pecans and hazelnuts. The Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano are marked as both gluten free and Vegan-compliant, as well as Soy Free.
Taza's Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano have 210 calories in a one-disc serving, 110 of which are from fat. A full serving represents 35% of one's RDA of saturated fat, but they are cholesterol-free. There is a minimal amount of sodium in these Dark Chocolate Mexicano Guajillo Chili chocolates and there are 3 grams of protein. These are not a significant source of any vitamins or minerals, though they do have 1% of one’s daily calcium and 4% of the RDA of Iron.
Storage/Cleanup
As a chocolate, Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano are fine as long as they are stored below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The package I picked up three weeks ago had an expiration date of April 10, 2018. Given that mine are almost all gone already, I cannot comment on how well they endure as they come closer to the expiration date.
If, however, they melt, they will stain. Consult your fabric guide if they melt as dark chocolate can be a bear to clean up when melted into light fabrics. Otherwise, cleanup is simply throwing the paper wrapper away when you are done with the chocolate disc.
Overall
Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano might be accurate for what it promises, but it is an unpleasant chocolate to consume.
For other Taza chocolates, please check out my reviews of:
Almond Dark Chocolate Mexicano
Vanilla Dark Chocolate Mexicano
Coffee Dark Chocolate Mexicano
5/10
For other candy reviews, please visit my Food And Drink Review Index Page for an organized listing!
© 2017 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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The Good: Wonderful ingredients, Accurate flavoring
The Bad: A little expensive, Utterly unpleasant and enduring aftertaste
The Basics: For those who love hot foods, Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano might satisfy, but for a general audience, these are just awful and painful to consume!
There's a whole niche market surrounding hot foods these days and the truth is, that's not my thing. I tend to like subtle flavors that have layers and complexity; hot foods tend to be overwhelmingly spicy with little in the way of subtlety. That fad is not my thing. Despite that, as my immersion in Taza chocolates, I picked up a pack of Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano.
Alas, though, Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano lived down to my expectations of what a spicy chocolate would be when the emphasis on the chilis in it was simply "hot!"
Basics
Taza is an premium chocolatier in Massachussetts that makes stone-ground Mexican chocolates. Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is a high-quality chocolate that I was lucky enough to find inexpensively at my local discount store, because why would I want to pay full price for such an unpleasant culinary experience?!
The Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano comes as two discs (2.7 oz. total) that are paper-wrapped together and packaged inside a cardboard wrapper. The whole disc is presented as a 3” in diameter by 5/16” thick slightly segmented chocolate disc. The segments do not snap apart evenly. Despite that, the Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano are generally easy to portion out to have less than a full serving; this type seemed to fracture a lot more than the other Taa Chocolate Mexicanos.
Ease Of Preparation
Eating Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is not a real challenge. After removing the chocolate from the cardboard and the paper wrapper, simply pull out the disc or break a segment off and stick it in your mouth. There is no particularly complicated method to eating these chocolates. This is an entirely ready-to-eat food . . . unless one wants to make it into a hot cocoa!
The hot chocolate version of the Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate requires milk and uses both discs in a package. One needs to grind up both discs of the chocolate and stir it into the simmering milk. Honestly, I've yet to make up some of this flavor as a cocoa.
Taste
Unwrapping the paper around the Guajillo Chili dark chocolate disc, the smell of dark chocolate is potent and recognizable. Interestingly, the scent finishes with a physical sensation more than an actual aroma. The nasal canal opens, as if there is a vapor; the chocolate does not smell like chilis at all, but the scent of the chocolate finishes with the effect of smelling chilis.
In the mouth, the Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate is appropriately dry and dark, like the rest of Taza's chocolate Mexicano line. The moment one begins to masticate the Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano, the dry, slightly sweet, chocolate, the chili flavor explodes in the mouth. The Guajillo Chili is fiery and real. There is little subtlety in the flavor; this chocolate is generically spicy hot opposite the dry, dark chocolate flavor and the burning chili flavor continues in the mouth long after any chocolate flavor has dissipated.
There is a hot, peppery flavor that continues in the mouth for several minutes after the last of the Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is consumed. The hot, chili flavor of the Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano is unpleasant, making it an enduringly miserable experience to consume these chocolates.
Nutrition
Taza chocolates are intended as a dessert product, not a health food! Each 38 gram disc of Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano represent a single serving of the chocolate. Made primarily of organic cacao beans, organic cane sugar and organic chili powder, there are no unpronounceable ingredients in this chocolate. They were produced on equipment that forces them to add a disclaimer about almonds, coconuts, pecans and hazelnuts. The Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano are marked as both gluten free and Vegan-compliant, as well as Soy Free.
Taza's Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano have 210 calories in a one-disc serving, 110 of which are from fat. A full serving represents 35% of one's RDA of saturated fat, but they are cholesterol-free. There is a minimal amount of sodium in these Dark Chocolate Mexicano Guajillo Chili chocolates and there are 3 grams of protein. These are not a significant source of any vitamins or minerals, though they do have 1% of one’s daily calcium and 4% of the RDA of Iron.
Storage/Cleanup
As a chocolate, Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano are fine as long as they are stored below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The package I picked up three weeks ago had an expiration date of April 10, 2018. Given that mine are almost all gone already, I cannot comment on how well they endure as they come closer to the expiration date.
If, however, they melt, they will stain. Consult your fabric guide if they melt as dark chocolate can be a bear to clean up when melted into light fabrics. Otherwise, cleanup is simply throwing the paper wrapper away when you are done with the chocolate disc.
Overall
Taza Guajillo Chili Dark Chocolate Mexicano might be accurate for what it promises, but it is an unpleasant chocolate to consyume.
For other Taza chocolates, please check out my reviews of:
Almond Dark Chocolate Mexicano
Vanilla Dark Chocolate Mexicano
Coffee Dark Chocolate Mexicano
5/10
For other candy reviews, please visit my Food And Drink Review Index Page for an organized listing!
© 2017 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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