1. LOOK - Look for smoothness and glossiness
2. LISTEN - Solid chocolate snaps cleanly in half
3. SMELL - Bring broken piece to your nose, close your eyes, sniff-sniff-sniff
4. TASTE - Concentrate on how long it takes for the chocolate to melt in your mouth. Rub your tongue on the roof of your mouth and feel the smooth texture of the fine chocolate. Chocolates with higher cocoa butter contents (like white or milk) melt faster. Strong concentrations of cocoa powder (as in dark chocolate) can coat your taste buds and make it more difficult to taste subtle notes (such as those found in white or milk chocolate) |