With Seattle Chocolates being just a stone’s throw away (like .25miles maybe?) it’s hard not to stock up at their storefront of factory seconds. Today’s offerings are two dark chocolate bars: Whidbey Wildberry and Panoramic Pecan. 53% cacao on both bars, so all that really separates them are the mix ins, so let’s find out [...]

While on my tour of the seconds retail outlet of Seattle Chocolates I was introduced to their J Truffle line. A art deco inspired group of chocolates that is a “delicate chocolate shell that breaks away to a divine ganache filling that’s nothing less than spectacular. Made with the finest European Chocolate, fresh cream, and [...]

Another offering from the Lake Champlain Chocolates company gifted to me by a friend. These compact little bars come it at under 2ounces and 2.5 inches in length and an inch in height and have quite a bit of a heft to them. Described as a gourmet chocolate bar with a chunky interior at $3.80 [...]

The intention and message behind these chocolate candy bars are most certainly one of the most socially conscious bars that I have ever eaten. According to the wrapper all profits help sustain the Huichol Indians. Who’s that? Exactly. The Huichol Indians are a small tribe of approximately 15,000 people living in the Sierra Madre mountains [...]

Yep, that’s the real name of the bar. While I don’t think Mozart himself has anything to do with it or the Reber-Spezialitaten company, there is a picture of him and a piano keyboard on it, which enough verification for me, as this bar promises pistachio marzipan, hazelnut nougat and crispy milk chocolate. And I [...]

While on vacation in Oregon, it seemed like a good time to give Moonstruck Chocolates another go around. Previously we tried the Chile Variado style in our Chocolate Chili Cook Off last year, but felt it was time to give one of their staples a fair shake. Based in Portland, OR, the Moonstruck Chocolate Company [...]