From Maryland, and Salzon Chocolate, we try one of their four dark chocolates that are all flavored with sea salt. We’re not one to turn down a chance at savory, and this fills the need for this trending flavor nicely. The others are additionally flavored with coffee, cane sugar, and the next we’d like to try: black pepper. (more…)
Chocomize Dark Chocolate with Cayenne and Mini Chipotle Peppers
March 13th, 2011 · chocolate
Trader Joe’s: The Dark Chocolate Lover’s Chocolate Bar
October 19th, 2010 · chocolate
Chuao Panko
October 19th, 2010 · chocolate
If you want to pick a random chocolate bar the next time you’re in the store, and that store happens to carry Chuao chocolates, just pick one. Any one will do. That’s what we did, and this time we picked the Panko. (more…)
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2 Chicks with Chocolate – Cocoa Tiles and Chocolate Pops
August 5th, 2010 · chocolate
As regular readers are probably aware by now, I’m on a simple quest to try and find the best spicy chocolates I can find. Dark, milk, whatever, as long as it’s gots some of dat heat! (more…)
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Hägeland Limited Selection – Costa Rica 71%
June 17th, 2010 · chocolate
If you’ve read any of our other reviews, you may be familiar with our thinking about dark chocolates: in general, we believe the sweet spot for dark chocolate is somewhere between 60% and seventy percent. Here then, is a chocolate that makes a strong case for one just outside our sweet spot spectrum.
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Hägeland Dark Chocolate Pear & Almonds
June 17th, 2010 · chocolate
One of two dark chocolates made by Hägeland that we’ve tried, this is a middle-of-the-road 57% dark Belgian chocolate. Mixed in we find pear granules and almonds, an interesting combination of notes for this chocolate. The pear hits a clear, high note, nicely complementing the sweetness in bittersweet chocolate. (more…)
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Dagoba Lavender Blueberry 59% cacao
May 3rd, 2010 · chocolate
I tell you folks, if you’re in a store somewhere, and they sell chocolates, and they carry some or all of the Dagoba line, you need to pick one and try it. I happened to be in the Hershey’s store in Times Square (yeah, I know, but that’s another story) and quietly hiding on an endcap somewhere were some of Hershey’s other prized possessions: Dagoba and Scharffen Berger chocolate bars!
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Noi Sirius Pure Icelandic Chocolate
February 22nd, 2010 · chocolate
When tasting dark chocolate, and we’ve tasted a lot – we seek a flavor and mouthfeel experience that tries to hit all the right buttons: The chocolate should be creamy, but not too creamy. It should have the consistency as it melts on your tongue that is not too crunchy or crumbly, but should not melt too fast or oily.
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B.T. McElrath Chile Limón Chocolate
February 22nd, 2010 · chocolate
The more chocolates we try, the more I seem to think that the further north (colder) they come from, the better the chocolate. Case in point: B.T. McElrath’s Chile Limón bar, from Minnesota.
This is a chocolate bar that wants to be a truffle. In terms of our rigid criteria in meeting awesomeness, this one has it: dark chocolate – not too bitter, not too sweet, nice crisp finish; milk chocolate – creamy, sweeter – again not too sweet. As far as the extras, they through in two of our favorites: chili peppers and lime.
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Dagoba beaucoup berries
February 22nd, 2010 · chocolate
I can’t say that I have ever had a chocolate from Dagoba that I didn’t like. And here I find another flavor of theirs that I have not had tried! Dark chocolate – 74% cocoa – with cherries and cranberries. Simple, elegant mix of sweet, and bitter dark chocolate. Just throw in some pop rocks… just kidding.
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Dolfin Noir Au Poivre Blanc & Cardamome
December 17th, 2009 · chocolate
Finally, we get to the third of three Dolfin chocolate bars in our Belgian-pepper trifecta. And, I think this might even the best of the three.
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Dolfin Chocolat Noir Au Poivre Rose
December 16th, 2009 · chocolate
Another fantastic Belgian chocolate, this time a dark – 52% cocoa – from the Belgian chocolatier Dolfin. This one is purely pink – peppercorns, that is.
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Dolfin Chocolat Au Lait Au Hot Masala
December 16th, 2009 · chocolate
Dolfin is a fantabulous Belgian chocolate maker. They have a number of interesting sounding chocolates, so on a recent trip to NYC we picked a couple up to try. Two words made this an easy pick: hot masala.
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New Tree Sexy Ginger Belgian chocolate
December 16th, 2009 · chocolate
Another interesting chocolate we picked up courtesy of our friends at Chelsea Market Basket in NYC. It has ginger flavor, and, unexpectedly, guarana extract. Yes, it’s Red Bull in a chocolate. (more…)
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