Every single bar of chocolate has its own narrative, which in some cases can be traced back thousands of years. From there, the story moves to the land on which the cacao trees were grown and the unique weather that shaped that particular harvest.
And then, of course, there is the story of the people who cultivated the cacao trees, harvested its fruit, fermented and dried the seeds, and crafted the chocolate. Even the journey a bar of chocolate has taken to arrive at your possession—and the conditions in which it was stored prior to tasting—is expressed through your sensory impressions.
Every single element of this entire story is narrated by what you see, hear, touch, smell, and taste in any given bar of dark chocolate. To properly taste dark chocolate is to explore this entire narrative, using both your body and your mind.