Exploring “Single-Origin” with ATK | #PodSaveChocolate

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This episode airs live from 09h00 PST / 10h00 MST / 12h00 EST / 17h00 GMT on Friday, February 23rd, 2024. Updated with links to other ATK episodes about chocolate.
Exploring “Single-Origin” with ATK | #PodSaveChocolate
Episode 21 OverviewATK is such a respected source for information that it’s sometimes a little too easy just to take what they say at face value. Chocolate i…

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Episode 21 Overview

This episode of #PodSaveChocolate features an exploration of the meaning of single-origin. This will be done in the form of a response video. I will be responding to a recent video from America’s Test Kitchen – linked below.

The Best Single-Origin Chocolate Bars
We dug into the amazing and complex world of single-origin bars and in the process discovered an astounding variety of flavors and textures.Click here to rea…

The full-length original video. I recommend taking a read through the comments as well (not just for my replies) as you can get a sense for what people took away from watching the video.

ATK is such a respected source for information that it’s sometimes a little too easy just to take what they say at face value. Chocolate is really complex and complicated so it’s easy to get details wrong – details that make a difference.


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The Samples

A: Pralus 75% Ghana
B: 9th & Larkin 74% Fiji
C: Dandelion 70% India (2019)

Watch the full descriptions from about 2:29 in the full video.


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After watching this episode of PodSaveChocolate, what are your thoughts on all of the ATK videos linked here? Do you agree? What’s missing or just plain wrong? Members can let us know in the comments below.


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