PASCHA Organic Dark Chocolate (Allergen Free!)
February 22, 2016
“70% Cacao Passionately Pure Pascha Organic Dark Chocolate. Free from Peanuts, Nuts, Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Wheat and Gluten”. I almost pinched myself after reading that on the label. Is this real?
My daughter has a number of food allergies (nuts, peanuts, and eggs) and I’m sad to say, she has never been able to taste all the delicious chocolates I review for Chocolate University Online. Until now!
Infusing Spirits With Cacao Nibs
February 15, 2016
Infusing spirits with different flavors is something new for me. It’s another way I can experiment with combinations that reflect my own personal tastes, similar to finding the wine and chocolate pairings I like.
I love discovering new taste sensations and with this recent endeavor, I’ll end up creating new cocktails while making my drinking experience a lot more interesting!
Moser Roth Dominican Republic 75% Cocoa
February 8, 2016
Previously, I wrote a review on a Moser Roth single origin milk chocolate sourced from Ghana. For today's review, this single origin dark chocolate bar is made from cacao grown in the Dominican Republic.
In recent years, the Dominican Republic exported roughly 62,000 tons of cacao, about 55% of that was organic. The country uses around 805,000 acres to grow organic crops.
Dominican cacao is highly sought after by chocolate manufacturers, especially in Europe. The beans have a high cocoa butter content that delivers great flavor and is considered a “gourmet” cocoa.
indi chocolate Spice Rubs
February 1, 2016
indi chocolate is a family operated business in Seattle, WA. You can find them on the 5th floor of Pike Place Market where they sell their artisan dark chocolate.
They also sell a variety of products that use chocolate as a vital ingredient. These products range from body lotions, soaps and lip balms, to coffee, tea, and kits to make cacao infused alcoholic beverages!
Moser Roth 35% Ghana Milk Chocolate
January 25, 2016
This Moser Roth® 35% milk chocolate bar is made from 100% Ghanaian cacao.
It contains 5 milk chocolate squares, individually wrapped, adding up to slightly over 4 ounces (125 grams). Each bar is the perfect size for snacking, and is totally satisfying.
Kilwins Republica del Peru 80% Dark Chocolate
January 18, 2016
During the holiday season, I was leisurely strolling along State Street in Madison, Wisconsin, with friends, when they abruptly steered me into a sweets shop.
While sugared candies quickly got their attention, I focused on finding the chocolate. I ran into the homemade fudge first, but I am OK with that kind of distraction!
Taza Stone Ground Organic Chocolate 87% Dark
January 11, 2016
I have reviewed many tasty chocolate bars over the years, and I rank this bar among them.
Several things make the Taza Stone Ground Organic Chocolate 87% Dark delicious and unique. For starters, it is a single origin, organic, Bolivian cacao. Next, it’s stone ground. Lastly, it’s a Direct Trade chocolate.
Divine, Cheese, and Wine!
January 4, 2016
A friend of mine, Amanda, recently moved into new a home. “I’ll bring the wine and cheese”, says my friend Kathy. “I’ll bring the chocolate”, I say, “Why don’t we pair the chocolate with the wine and see what happens?”
They agreed to the plan, but confessed to not having much experience consuming the two at the same time. However, being lovers of both chocolate and wine, they couldn’t see a downside. This would be an opportunity to eat, drink wine, and experiment – a few of our favorite activities!
Southern Grove Trail Mix with Rainforest Alliance Certified™ Cocoa
December 28, 2015
You have to be cautious when choosing a trail mix that contains chocolate. Sometimes the chocolate pieces are “chocolatey” pieces -- meaning they are sugar-coated chocolate-flavored confectionery candies. Yuk.
Guittard Nocturne 91% Cocoa
December 21, 2015
91% cocoa is an extremely dark chocolate. If you want to taste a multi-bean chocolate blend without the distraction of other added ingredients, then this is your bar!
Actually, there are very small amounts of added sugar, vanilla, and cocoa butter, but considering that 91% out of 100% is pure crushed cacao, these are not much of a contributing factor.