One of my favorite chocolate artisans, Art Pollard, has developed some new offerings in his yummy chocolate line at Amano Chocolate.

Art has perfected two new single-origin milk chocolate bars: Ocumare (the dark chocolate version of which I really liked) is made with beans from the Ocumare Valley in Venezuela, and the Jembrana is made from beans from the southwestern coast of Bali.
Though they’re both milk chocolate they each have distinctly different flavors. And though none of Art’s chocolates have anything but milk and a little vanilla added to each bar, the regions the beans are harvested from definitely lend …read more

I had the good fortune of being contacted by Art Pollard of Amano Chocolate not too long ago asking if I’d mind reviewing some chocolate. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you my answer.
Art sent me two different bars: the Ocumare Grand Cru Dark Chocolate (70% cacao), and the Madagascar Premium Dark Chocolate (also 70% cacao). I’ve tried the Ocumare so far and will write about the Madagascar later today or tomorrow.
The bars are packaged in a slim, attractive box and each weighs two ounces. I realized while I was opening it that there are few things more satisfying …read more