Tag Archives: Chocolate

Zotter’s Labooko Peru ‘Criollo Cuvée’ 82% chocolate bar

Posted on 17th March 2017 by Gary Whitehouse

I received this bar, which came in a two-pack, as a gift. It’s some of the best dark chocolate I’ve had in ages. It’s made by the Austrian firm Zotter, which  makes organic fair trade bean-to-bar chocolates. They makes tons … Continue reading →

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Cadbury Chocolate’s Milk Chocolate with Roasted Almonds & Royal Dark Bars

Posted on 24th January 2017 by Summer Queen

Cadbury, currently the second largest confectionery manufacturer in the world (behind Mars-Wrigley) has been in the business of making candy for quite some time. Founded in 1824, the company originally focused on beverages – coffee, tea and drinking chocolate. Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Baylee’s Best Chocolates

Posted on 22nd January 2017 by Leona Wisoker

I suspected these chocolates would be good when my dog tried to grab them before I could sample them. Even through a manila envelope and padding, apparently, Baylee’s Best Chocolates are powerfully attractive to a sensitive nose. On opening the tooth-dented box, … Continue reading →

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Remembrance of Things Chocolate

Posted on 2nd May 2016 by Richard Dansky

The best hot chocolate I ever had was not in Paris, though some Parisians I know would be very upset to hear that. And honestly, there’s a lot to be said for sitting at a cafe on the Bastille, sipping … Continue reading →

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Dagoba Chocolates: Dagoba Hazelnut, Dagoba Dark Chocolate and Dagoba Xocolatl

Posted on 20th April 2016 by Camille Alexa

You could think of Ashland, Oregon as the home of Southern Oregon University, of the beloved Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and of the Ashland Peach, which was deemed a huge success at the 1893 World’s Fair. Or you might think of … Continue reading →

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Lillie Belle Farms’ Purple Haze 75% Bean To Bar Dark Chocolate

Posted on 15th April 2016 by Gary Whitehouse

Never open a review with a cliche, right? Well, rules are made to be broken, so … I know they say you can’t judge a book by its cover. Turns out you also can’t judge a chocolate by its wrapper. … Continue reading →

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Reece’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and other ones as well

Posted on 20th March 2016 by Summer Queen

You got your chocolate in my peanut butter! You got your peanut butter in my chocolate! —Reece’s Peanut Butter commercial Admit it, you’ve got a guilty pleasure or two. We all do. Maybe it’s greasy burgers from the dive joint … Continue reading →

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Taza Chocolate: Chocolate Mexicano Discs

Posted on 20th March 2016 by Kelly Caspari

I am always skeptical about companies who refer to the ancient traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and the health benefits they derived from chocolate. Those people didn’t make their chocolate drink with a sweetener, and invariably the … Continue reading →

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Kopali Organics’ Chocolate Covered Bananas

Posted on 4th March 2016 by Summer Queen

Founded in Costa Rica in 2004, Kopali Organics seeks to provide access to global markets for small-scale farmers who are growing crops in a healthy and natural manner, eschewing pesticides and needless destruction of the local environment. The company has … Continue reading →

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Dean’s Sweets’ Chocolates from Portland

Posted on 25th February 2016 by Elizabeth Bear

Portland seems to me one of the quintessential New England seacoast towns. With its long streets of red masonry buildings and its quirky alleyways, coffeeshops, and squares, it’s a fine place to spend a wandering day. It makes sense to … Continue reading →

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