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'''Patric Chocolate is a range of delicious gourmet chocolate rangechocolates, made either with organically grown cocoa from exlusively exclusively from Madagascar of or blended with equally high quality cocoa from South AmericaVenezuela.'''

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The Patric Chocolate brand was created in 2006 by Alan Patrick McClure, reflecting his middle-name in the brand minus the "k"“k”. After having travelled extensively in search for the best finest quality cocoa cacao source, he launched his first Patric bar in 20062007: A dark chocolate bar with 70 percent % cocoa bar made from a single-estate cocoa cacao farm in the [[Sambirano ]] Valley in northern Madagascar.

The Patric Madagascar collection includes a 75% bar. The bar which is , also made from Sambirano cocoa is , sometimes referred to as the espresso “espresso of Madagascar chocolateschocolates”.

There is also a 67% Madagascar bar with cocoa which includes cocoa butter. While Patric's chocolates generally do not contain flavoringsflavourings, or even added cocoa butter if it isn't unless absolutely necessary, this another 67% Madagascar cocoa bar requires by Patric includes cocoa butter for texture. The cocoa butter used in this bar comes from the the same beans, meaning and the final taste is as closely representative of the source as possibleand region, much like a quality wine. Like coffee beans and grapes, cacao absorbs the properties of the soil where it is grown. Flavour profiles of cacao beans from Madagascar have notes of citrus fruit and red berries.

Like coffee beans and grapes, cocoa absorbs the properties Part of the soil where it Patric's Madagascar collection is grown and a 70% bar branded "In-NIB-itable Bar". The bar which has expertly roasted cocoa nibs on one side won the flavour profiles of cocoa beans from Madagascar have notes of citrus fruit and red berries2011 Good Food Award for chocolate, a competition based on blind tasting sessions with 115 chocolate entries.

Part Alan “Patric” McClure is considered one of the Patric Madagascar chocolate collection is a 70% bar branded "Infew pioneering American bean-NIBto-itable". The bar which has expertly roasted cocoa nibs on one sidechocolate makers. The In2010 his brand was awarded the Best New American Chocolate by Food & Wine magazine. Alan McClure is one of the founding members and current Chairman of the Craft Chocolate Makers of America -NIBan organisation created in 2008 by five leading North American bean-to-itable bar won chocolate makers, dedicated to the 2011 Good Food Award for idea of producing premium quality chocolateas well as applying honest product labelling, a competition based on blind tasting sessions with 115 chocolate entriesmarketing and trade practises.

Alan McClure is now one of a few pioneering American bean-to-bar chocolate makers. In 2010, Food & Wine awarded '''Patric Chocolate the Best New American Chocolate award.'''<br>6601 Stephens Station Rd, Ste 109<br>Columbia, MO 65202<br>USA<br>

 * [httpshttp://www.patricfoodandwine.com/slideshows/tastes-to-try-best-new-american-chocolateBest New American Chocolate] Food & Wine magazine.com * [http://www.patricgoodfoodawards.org/chocolate/chocolate-producer-chocolateprofiles The Good Food Awards]* [http://craftchocolatemakers.comorg Craft Chocolate Makers of America]