Tag Archive: dark chocolate
Sulpice Sweet & Spicy Dark Chocolate
March 7, 2016
My tongue is on fire! But, what else would I expect with cayenne and cinnamon on the label of this "sweet & spicy" hand-painted artisan chocolate bar from Sulpice Chocolat?
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!
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.
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.
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.
Goodnessknows Very Cranberry Snack Squares
December 14, 2015
I picked up a package of goodnessknows® Very Cranberry snack squares at my local Sam’s Club.
Not only did the photo of the squares entice me (dried cranberries, whole almonds, dark chocolate!), but what really captured my attention was the “100 mg of Cocoa Flavanols per serving”.
Alter Eco Dark Quinoa Organic Chocolate
December 7, 2015
I like Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah). I’ve had it in cold salads and in warm hot dishes. And, just recently, I’ve eaten it crispy and surrounded by delicious dark chocolate!
The Alter Eco brand Dark Quinoa Organic Chocolate bar is absolutely wonderful. The chocolate is 60% Ecuadorian, and the puffed Quinoa is Royal Pearl Bolivian.
The Impact Of Dark Chocolate On MS Fatigue
November 27, 2015
Study To Test The Impact Of Dark Chocolate On MS Fatigue
A team of UK experts will research the effect of chocolate in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), as a part of its comprehensive research strategy against the disease.
The United Kingdom's Multiple Sclerosis Society is going to fund scientists from the Oxford Brookes University in order to assess whether fatigue, a very common symptom of MS, can be reduced through the consumption of chocolate.