Surf Sweets: The Best Organic Candies? [Part I]
Rosa One of the biggest perks of my candy blogging hobby is getting free samples from candy retailers. When Surf Sweets offered to send me samples of their all-natural and organic…
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Dagoba Superfruit and Mon Cheri
Dagoba was my introduction to upscale chocolate. It was a big part of my first chocolate tasting party, when I first really tasted chocolate, which is why I have reviewed…
Zotter Mango-Brazil Nuts
I discovered Zotter bars in The Candy Store in San Francisco. They carried several varieties, including one with blood orange, one with cheese, and one with mango and Brazil nuts.…
Lily O’Briens Chocolate Bars
Lily O’Briens was extremely generous in the array of chocolate samples they sent me. I got a ton of their delicious truffles, and I got two sets of their luxury…
Terra Nostra Organic Chocolate
After my Earth Day round-up of environmentally friendly chocolates left them off, I got an offer to taste some Terra Nostra Organic chocolate, which I eagerly accepted. They sent me…
Newman’s Own Organics – Cinnamon Mint
Disclosure alert: These mints were samples sent by Newman’s Own. I love the packaging on these Newman’s Own mints. They took the Altoid’s-like tin we’re used to and made it…
3400 Phinney Chai Tea Milk Chocolate [Review]
The last bar of 3400 Phinney Week is Chai Tea Milk Chocolate with a 40% cacao content. Theo’s website describes this one as “milk chocolate with a warming blend of…
3400 Phinney Vanilla Milk Chocolate [Review]
Theo 3400 Phinney Week continues with the Vanilla Milk Chocolate with a 40% cacao content. The Theo website calls this one “a harmonious blend of finely ground Madagascar vanilla bean…
3400 Phinney Bread and Chocolate [Review]
Theo’s 3400 Phinney bars are named after the chocolate factory’s address (3400 Phinney Ave. in Seattle, Washington). Someday, I hope to make a Theo pilgrimage. Theo makes 6 varieties of…
Dagoba Organic Chocolate – Chai and Roseberry
Today marks the finale of Dagoba Chocolate (BUY!) Week, and I’ve saved the most interesting for last! The Dagoba Chai is 37% milk chocolate, crystallized ginger, and spices. That last…
Dagoba Organic Chocolate – Milk and Hazelnut
Dagoba Chocolate (BUY!) Week continues with the milk and hazelnut bars! The milk bar is pretty straightforward. Milk chocolate, 37% cacao solids. According to Wikipedia, anything over 35% cacao can…
Dagoba Organic Chocolate – Dark and Lime
Welcome to Dagoba Week! This week’s 6 Dagoba bars were blindly tasted by 14 of my friends (and me!) at my chocolate party along with 7 other non-Dagoba chocolate bars.…