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John & Kira’s Urban Garden Bars: guajillo chili pepper + almonds

April 5, 2013 / 0 comments

For the uninitiated in the spicy pepper universe, guajillo peppers are pretty mild, usually reserved for preparing salsas and sauces. So before we pop a piece into our mouth, we are already anticipating some disappointment in the heat category. However, the wonderful folks at John & Kira’s (from Philly, yo!) have partnered with a couple…

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Hägeland Dark Chocolate Pear & Almonds

June 17, 2010 / 0 comments

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.

Chocolove Cherries & Almonds in Dark Chocolate

March 21, 2008 / 0 comments

So I’m not a huge almond lover – not in my top ten favorite nuts – but in this chocolate bar, I think it works wonderfully. You try to break off a piece of this bar, and you can see almonds, but you can’t get to them because the dried cherries are keeping everything together…

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3400 Phinney Fig and Fennel Dark Chocolate

February 28, 2008 / 0 comments

Sweet figs and dark chocolate: yummy. Another interesting contrast in taste and mouthfeel, subtle hints of almonds between fennel and figs in 65% cacao dark chocolate. These guys (Theo Chocolates) in Seattle have an interesting view on chocolate. This 3400 Phinney line is certified organic and fair trade, and must enjoy concocting some of these…

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Lake Champlain Organic Bars: Milk Sea Salt & Almonds

January 25, 2008 / 0 comments

As Lake Champlain Chocolates puts it, “let chocolate change your world,” and their organic bars are an excellent starting point for your chocolate travels. With a subtle touch of crunchy almonds, the gray sea salt adds just the right amount of savoriness to a creamy smooth milk chocolate bar. The label says 38% cocoa content,…

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