Photo: courtesy of Koko Buzz

Meet Walter of Koko Buzz. He is a taster, blogger, purveyor and serious lover of chocolate. He’s also the feature for today’s two-in-one post (Spotlight! Food Therapy!), vis a vis his simple recipe for the tempting Chocolate Raspberry Cooler you see to the left.

But, before you give in and clink on that link, allow yourself to wander through the many facets of Koko Buzz. It’ll take you very little time to realize this is a committed chocolate-lover’s space.

Walter seeks out artisanal chocolate makers — those engaged in bean-to-bar production — and his tastings take him around the globe, both figuratively and literally. He’s blogged from Costa Rica, Mexico and Japan, where he filmed a “Taza takes Toyko” chocolate tasting, live from the action-packed streets of Toyko’s Harajuku neighborhood. (Yes, as in Taza Chocolate of Somerville. The interviewees are wonderfully quirky; the whole endeavor, hilarious!)

Walter, too, is funny, which makes his posts entertaining. At the same time, his voice is incredibly accessible and honest. These traits make Koko Buzz eminently readable. You’ll find in each tasting post the author’s carefully-turned comments on aroma and texture, along with descriptions of first impressions, the middle taste and finish of the chocolate in question, plus an overall rating. In his choice of terminology, the analogies to wine-tasting are obvious, but not blindly followed — not by a long shot. Walter openly explains his methodologies and his philosophy on “one of the most enjoyable foods on Earth.”

What has he been tasting lately? Dark chocolate from Cuba and a Single Origin Cru chocolate from Venezuela. Curious about caffeine? Koko Buzz has you covered.

Now, for some Food Therapy from that Chocolate Raspberry Cooler.