雖然解釋裡有很吸引人的 Heirloom cacao 但是沒有太多細節,
這裏來挖掘看看能發現什麼~
official Note:
"Along the foothills of the Maya Mountains in southern Belize, indigenous Mayans were the first to commercialize cacao and the tradition continues today. In the most ambitious cocoa cooperative project ever, Maya Mountain Cacao demonstrates that cultivating cacao within diversified agroforestry farms provides a sustainable alternative to slash-and-burn agriculture. The cooperative has raised family incomes and enabled greater school enrollment. The chocolate Castronovo makes from their heirloom cocoa beans has bright tropical fruit flavors with a creamy and mild nuttiness in the finish. "
Key words:
1. Maya Mountain, Belize
2. Heirloom Cacao Preservation
3. Maya mountain, Belize Tasting Panel Notes
1. May Mountain:
根據 Motamayor et al. PlosOne 08 文章裡(link 前一篇文章雖然主要講另一個品種, national,但是也涵蓋了部分 criollo重要的訊息.),這個區域的原生(Heirloom)品種應該是所謂的 criollo -cluster2.criollo 分布的區域和其基因組都呈顯和其他品種明顯的距離,這也許來自於數百/千年中 活躍在這個區域的瑪雅族群人為選拔~
ps. 不過要注意,這裏的 criollo 是科學定義下的精確品種,並不 necessarily reflex to the chocolate flavor or quality.換句話說,在巧可力的世界裡,criollo這個字眼已經被用到過頭了.常常很讓人困惑店家到底知不知道自己在說的criollo是什麼定義下的!?
2. Heirloom Cacao Preservation:
The HCP’s Heirloom designations are the first steps to realizing its mission:
- identifying the finest flavor cacaos in the world;
- linking their flavor to genetics for natural reproduction;
- preserving and propagating them now and for future generations;
- recognizing and rewarding the growers who cultivate them.
從這個網站可以看到看到這個研究計畫怎麼挖掘然後定義新的原生種,以避免可可樹的基因多樣性慢慢消逝!Link 還有他們在2015發現/定義了這批 Maya mountain, Belize 的資訊 Link
這個網站真有趣,首先目前有#13個定義下來的原生種(as 2017/11/25)
最早定義出喇的一批三個 #1 Alto Beni, Bolivia, #2 Tranquilidad Estate, Bolivia, 和 #3 Hacienda Limon, Los Rios, Ecuador
看看他們的 "USDA Genetic Profile" 基因圖譜,一支是Amelonado 為主 63%,一支是沒聽過的 Boliviano 97.3%(真想試試看!!!)然後一支是超傳奇的 National 63.4% (前面寫了很多這個 link).
這個時期 Genetic Profile 只有四個類別,分別是 Upper Amazon Forastero, Amelonado, Criollo, 和 National
隨著研究進行,竟然發現了有超高純度的 National 71.8% #9 Piedra de Plata, Ecuador!!不虧是傳奇發生的地方,難怪可以找到這麼高等級的 National 而且我好像吃過這玩意,@@y 而且注意看照片,乳白的外脂包裹著紫色的心,文章看再多解釋果然還是比不是一張照片.
這個時期 Genetic Profile 開始使用有八個類別的方式來區分(人們對可可了解越來越清楚了)分別是 Upper Amazon Forastero, Amelonado, Criollo, National, Boliviano, Scavina/Ucayali, IMC/Nanay, 和 Parinari.
一堆可以挖掘的故事呀!!(激動)像是倒數第二個的IMC/Nanay 記得是某個由大英帝國經費資助的採集計畫成果,而 Nanay 則是用那個採集區域的主河流系統命名.
後面還有超酷的
100% Criollo 的 #11 BFREE Demonstration Cacao Farm, Belize
47% Parinari 的 #13 Pham Thanh Cong, Mekong Delta, Vietnam
100% Criollo!? 好吧,不虧是Belize 難怪可以弄出這種東西,就像咖啡世界要玩品種,excuse me,我們 Ethiopian 是不可能輸人的,阿哈哈哈哈哈哈 還有來自越南的稀奇品種 Parinari,這個也想試試,不知道是什麼味道?
3. Maya mountain, Belize Tasting Panel Notes:
首先次嘗試的可可,絕對跟這個人有關係 Daniel O’Doherty 和 Cacao Services Inc..
Genetic Profile :
source: hcpcacao
真是均勻的品種,什麼基因都有,而且每種都有著足夠的強度,不會被完全覆蓋掉,難怪tasting profile 會是這樣.
Tasting Panel Notes:
The International Tasting Panelists found the flavor of the liquor and the chocolate made from the Belize beans to be dramatic: well-balanced and smooth, yet surprisingly complex with all the flavor notes maintaining their distinctiveness but not overpowering each other.
戲劇性,複雜,同時各種味道依然清晰
Aaron & Shuang's tasting notes:
聞:甜、奶甜、果酸
典型貝里斯、果酸明顯(幾支有印象的貝里斯都是果實主題);果乾,厚實果乾。
這支巧克力是少數爽爽可以跟我一起享受的好東西,相當開心.有空去把其他幾支嚐嚐,再來介紹好了.










