Since my first visit in 2022, Chocolate Room Café has consistently impressed with its innovative creations and handcrafted drinks, each beautifully presented and bursting with layers of flavours. The only letdown - the churros were slightly on the harder side.
In fact, Chocolate Room’s desserts and beverages use Jaws & Claws Chocolate Single Estate 70% Dark Chocolate, made from Trinitario cacao beans and organic raw cane sugar—pure, unadulterated, and free from preservatives, emulsifiers, or artificial flavorings.
Each batch of chocolate carries distinct terroir-driven tasting notes, influenced by intercropping trees (banana, durian, coconut, mangosteen, avocado, rambutan trees or Gliricidia trees) and their surroundings (tropical fruit farms, rubber or oil palm plantation) in regions like Kota Marudu, Keningau-Pasir Puteh & Pegalan River, Salung, Sook and Apin Apin.
This natural ecosystem infuses the chocolate with floral, fruity, and nutty complexity, creating tasting notes such as:
Goshen Grove:
Wild honey, raisins, dates & chocolatey.
Salung:
Blackcurrant, fruit candy, wild honey & floral.
[Bronze at the International Chocolate Awards (ICA) Asia-Pacific 2021-2022 and Silver at the Academy of Chocolate (AoC) Awards 2020]
Pegalan River:
Capsicum, dried longan & raisin.
Pasir Puteh:
Orchid floral, ciku (Sapodilla), starfruit & almond.
Sook:
Orange citrus, peanuts & almond.
Apin Apin:
Walnut, toast & butter.
I previously purchased the Goshen Grove 72% Dark Chocolate which has won Silver at the International Chocolate Awards (ICA) 2021-2022 and Silver at the Academy of Chocolate (AoC) Awards 2022, while its beans secured Gold at the 2021 Cocoa of Excellence Award (Asia Pacific & Australia)—a testament to its world-class quality.
Whenever they set up a booth at the Jesselton Artisan Market at The Walk, Riverson or at SICC, I make it a point to visit and explore any special items I haven't yet tasted, I bought Lemon Poppy Seed cookie, Lemon Tart, Chocolate Tart and Dubai Chocolate too.
To be honest, every visit is an adventure, with handcrafted drinks, creative desserts, packed with personality. Their seasonal treats are a must-try—miss them, and you might never see them again!
Fun Fact:
I once planted an avocado jsm
tree in my yard, fertilizing it with orange peels from my kitchen waste. The result? The avocados carried a light orange hint! This makes perfect sense—orange peels are rich in essential oils like limonene and citral, which can alter soil composition. Just as my avocado absorbed citrusy compounds, cacao trees grown near tropical fruits or other plantations develop distinct fruity, nutty and floral tasting notes, giving Jaws & Claws Chocolate its extraordinary complexity!
P/S: It's a little pricey, but ideal for those special celebrations with loved ones or besties.
