The Letterpress Ucayali Private Reserve 70% Dark Chocolate Bar is “a most unique and interesting chocolate; one that must be savored and enjoyed with quiet contemplation” according to its makers, David and Corey Menkes. In the nose, you’ll find delicate aromas of graham cracker and red fruit. The tasting notes are oak, mocha, cocoa powder, star anise, pepper and cedar.. The bar is elegant and sophisticated. It’s rich and tastes expensive! I would say this bar may appeal more to sophisticated palates than dark chocolate newbies. The texture is velvety smooth with a plush milk chocolatey mouthfeel and gorgeous melt on the palate, typical of Letterpress bars. This bar is a favorite among connoisseurs and dark chocolate lovers at my tastings.

Sometimes I break off a piece of this chocolate and add a tiny dollop of sour cherry jam for an exquisite flavor explosion. Simply divine! Add a little Coupole cheese from Vermont Creamery and you will be in HEAVEN!!!!

Letterpress is the first chocolate maker to create bars out of Ucayali cacao from the Upper Amazon in Peru. These fine flavor beans grow along the Ucayali River, and award-winning chocolate expert Daniel O’Doherty helped to source them. The skilled and dedicated farmers who grow Ucayali cacao are paid a premium for their exemplary work. David and Corey Menkes have matched the farmers’ level of care by crafting this masterpiece bar for our pleasure. 

As you can see, the (Gold Award-Winning) packaging for this bar is exquisite, as is the custom imprint. This incredibly detailed mold was made by the famous chocolate mold design firm Micelli in New York. The imprint alone on this bar will blow your mind.

• International Chocolate Awards Triple MMM Judges Award 2017
• International Chocolate Awards USA Gold 2017
• International Chocolate Awards Americas Silver 2017
• Academy of Chocolate Gold Winner 2017

• Net Weight: 57 g. / 2 oz.
• Country of Origin: USA
• Kosher Information: Pareve