By: BuzzFeedVideo
In this video, a group of chocolate aficionados embark on a tasting journey at Tache, a chocolate shop in the Lower East Side of New York City, culminating in the challenging experience of 100% pure chocolate. The video provides interesting insights into the making of chocolate with fascinating tidbits like the revelation that white chocolate isn't real chocolate as it contains no cacao, but is made of cocoa butter, milk solids, and sugar. The participants' reactions as they try a progression of chocolates from milk to dark, each with increasing cacao percentages, provide an entertaining and educational perspective into the nuanced world of chocolate.
By the time the chocolate lovers reach the final 100% pure chocolate, their reactions varied from surprise at the bitterness, descriptions of a cigar-like taste to an appreciation for its bold, unadulterated flavor. The video serves as an enlightening resource about the art of chocolate making and emphasizes how the familiar sweet taste of chocolate we love is often a result of the addition of other elements like vanilla, cocoa butter, and sugar. However, despite the initial unfamiliar bitterness, the chocolate aficionados also came to recognize the authentic taste of pure chocolate as an acquired taste akin to fine wine.