K + M Extravirgin Dark Chocolate Bars
June 7, 2019
K + M Extravirgin dark chocolate, made in Napa, CA, has a secret. They hand craft their bean-to-bar chocolates with extravirgin olive oil in order to boost the antioxidant properties as well as enhance the cocoa bean’s flavor and the bar’s smoothness.
According to their website, www.kellermannichocolate.com, by adding a small amount of MANNI organic extra-virgin olive oil through their proprietary chocolate-making process, the chocolate retains three times the amount of antioxidants compared to the traditional method. They say it’s, “Good for your body, good for your soul”!
Equal Exchange 80% Dark from Panama
May 29, 2019
I eat chocolate bars from Equal Exchange all the time, and I assumed that I reviewed them as I consumed them. I was wrong! It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed one of their bars, so I aim to correct that. Today’s review is a single origin, 80% dark chocolate, made from the cacao beans grown in Panama.
Endangered Species – Hazelnut Toffee and Tart Raspberries
May 13, 2019
Another Endangered Species chocolate review – actually, two of them. Why do I keep coming back to this brand? Well, there are a lot of varieties (more than 15 flavors in chocolate bars alone) to get through. But more than that, they always provide a consistent, good tasting chocolate. And I can find them everywhere.
Tabal Dark Chocolate with Mushrooms
April 19, 2019
Time to get nerdy with chocolate. In the superfood world, chocolate has always been a shining star. Chocolate is full of antioxidants and has often measured up against other superfoods rather well.
For example, according to the 2010 USDA ORAC database (ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity and is measured in μ mol TE/100 g) a standard dark chocolate bar has an ORAC number between 20,000 and 24,600 units.
Indulgence Chocolatiers Milk Chocolate Sea Salt
April 13, 2019
Indulgence Chocolatiers offers an amazing menu at their Shop and Chocolate Pairing Bar. They are located in Milwaukee, WI, which many of you know is only a hop, skip and a jump from where I live.
Divine – Dark Chocolate with Mint Crisp
April 8, 2019
I’ve tooted Divine Chocolate’s horn before. In my opinion, every bar they make is top notch...
The Dark Chocolate with Mint Crisp is 70% Ghanaian chocolate with natural peppermint oil and peppermint crisps.
Chocolove Ruby Cacao Bar
March 29, 2019
I have so many questions as I hold a Chocolove Ruby Cacao Bar in my hands. This looks like a pink colored confectionery coating, but that’s not “cacao,” so what on earth is going on?
Chocolove – Coffee Crunch in Dark Chocolate
March 18, 2019
Chocolove chocolate company is based out of Boulder, Colorado and, according to their website, www.chocolove.com, their bars are made in small batches “…delivering a little bit of 'chocolate–love' to discerning chocolate lovers everywhere.”
Coco Chocolatier – Gin and Tonic Chocolate Bar
March 11, 2019
Edinburgh is Scotland's capital. Home of Edinburgh Castle and Scotland’s crown jewels. Also home to Coco Chocolatier.
Coco uses South American cocoa and lots of creativity to craft unique flavor combinations. Each package is literally a work of art. They ask independent artists to create original designs for each chocolate bar. Check out their website, www.cocochocolatier.com, to see the amazing designs.
Chocolat 229 in Galena, Illinois
February 28, 2019
A few weekends ago, I visited the historic small town of Galena, Illinois. Galena is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is nestled among the rolling hills of northwest Illinois near the Mississippi river. Galena was named after the mineral “galena” that was mined first by Native Americans and then by settlers.