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Choxie dark chocolate lemon biscoti truffle bar

Chris Urban — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:21:13 +0000

Another Choxie from Target, this is more candy bar than chocolate. Dark chocolate coating around soft, lemon white chocolate truffle filling inside. Nice, light, airy, almost fluffy tasting. I think lemon is so-so; it could be nicer if it were less sweet and more tart. If you’re a dark chocolate fan, you can skip this bar; this would be more suited for a milk chocolate lover, because of the white creamy center filling.
Four-year-old: “It’s tastes good and I like it. It tastes like cinnamon. A tiny bit of lemon, but it tastes like fruit punch or strawberry.”

Frey Chocolate Citron & Poivre (lemon & pepper)

Chris Urban — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:33:12 +0000

Wow – once in a while you try a chocolate that really makes you stop and think about what you’re trying. This is one of them – what a delicious combination of dark swiss chocolate (55%), lemon powder and black pepper. Made by Frey Chocolate, a Swiss chocolatier recently (2006?) introduced their chocolate into the US via Target stores. Thank you, Target! Known in Europe for their unicorn themed commercials not much unlike American perfume spots (the unicorn comes from their logo) and available there in Migros stores…

This chocolate reminds me a little of Cuban cigars: you hear that a Cuban cigar is different, that they’re better, etc. but until you actually try on in context does one really appreciate the subtle differences in quality and taste. This bar is really good – but I have to wonder if this is chocolate made for the American market only?

Dagoba Organic Chocolate Lemon Ginger

Chris Urban — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:20:50 +0000

Found this other organic chocolate line from Oregon – a nice base chocolate, with crystallized ginger and a hint of lemon. The chocolate is well-made, smooth and even-tasting: not too bitter, not too sweet. Ok, so maybe for my taste it’s not too bitter, I admit I like chocolate on the bitter side, to better enjoy the true flavor of the cocoa beans. I think a contributing factor to the semi-sweetness of this chocolate is that Dagoba uses evaporated cane juice instead of sugar? This is a nice chocolate, but it’s just okay – not tremendously memorable.