Likkle More Chocolate - Bachelor's Hall Estate 72% Cocoa (bar) - Oct. 19, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Likkle More Chocolate
Bachelor's Hall Estate 72% Cocoa (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) / 2.47 oz. (70 g.) in total bar
Calories: 180 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $16.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Chocolate Dispensary, online order

Welcome to Day #14 of Chocolate & Jamaica Theme Week.

Today's Bachelor's Hall Estate 72% Cocoa (bar) was from Likkle More Chocolate (Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies)...as in, please give me a "little more" chocolate.

Aroma and flavor notes for this attractively decorated, single origin Jamaican dark bar included: smooth dark chocolate (nutty cocoa); faint red fruit and red apple jelly; barely there warm spice; and a wee bit of balanced (coffee-like) bitterness/acidity and in the finish.

Texture: smooth dark chocolate with an even melt. Finish: There was a very slight fruit/coffee/menthol sensation that resolved into a faint, red apple tartness at the tail end of the finish.

I liked the subtle complexity, especially the nutty cocoa notes up front. The very faint coffee, wood, apple and menthol notes in the finish were interesting and balanced. Overall it was fairly low in bitterness. 

I appreciated the short list of ingredients (only three ingredients), the fact that they press their (own) cocoa butter, and the attractive packaging art and compostable inner wrapper.

Ingredients: "Cocoa nibs, cane sugar, cocoa butter. All-natural colors derived from plants, fruits & vegetables." 

Allergen-related information: "Made in a kitchen that handles milk, seeds & nuts."

Likkle More Chocolate - Jamaican Dark Milk bar with Plantain Crisps 55% Cocoa - Oct. 18, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Likkle More Chocolate
Jamaican Dark Milk bar with Plantain Crisps 55% Cocoa (bar)
Good + - Good ++
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) / 2.47 oz. (70 g.) in total bar
Calories: 190 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $16.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Chocolate Dispensary, online order

Welcome to Day #13 of Chocolate & Jamaica Theme Week

Today's Dark Milk 55% Cocoa bar with Jamaican Plantain Crisps was from Likkle More Chocolate (Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies). 

The company offers a variety of attractively packaged, bean-to-bar chocolates (bars) that include several different Jamaican flavor inclusions, and are decorated with pastel-hued, decorative splatters of what I assume is cocoa butter-based "paint."

Aroma and flavor notes for today's Plantain milk chocolate bar included: subtle milk chocolate with a gentle aroma and milky flavor and an even subtler plantain taste and texture.

Green, unripe plantains used in cooking and crisps (chips) are less sweet, flavorful and floral than bananas. They contributed a mellow, starchy, mild vegetable flavor.

Texture: smooth milk chocolate with a milky/creamy melt and mouthfeel, interspersed with tiny bits of plantain chips.

The percent of cacao was almost too low (for me, a dark chocolate fan); however, the sweetness level was just about right (not too high). This 55% milk chocolate was low in bitterness; there were no unexpectedly bold/funky notes.

Ingredients: Cocoa nibs, cane sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, plantain crisps (sunflower oil), salt. Natural colors derived from plants, fruits & vegetables.

Allergen-related information: Contains Milk. "Made in a kitchen handling milk, seeds & nuts."

*The image of golden sunlight glowing through tropical foliage--framed in black and gold on the outside packaging was beautiful. 

Pure Chocolate - 57% Dark Mylk Chocolate with Coconut (bar) - Oct. 17, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Pure Chocolate
57% Dark Mylk Chocolate with Coconut (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) 2.12 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 130 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

Welcome to Day #12 of Chocolate & Jamaica Theme Week.

Today's 57% Dark Mylk Chocolate with Coconut (bar) was made by Pure Chocolate Ltd. (St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies).

Aroma notes for this bar included: chocolate (pleasant, authentic cocoa) and sweet coconut milk. The chocolate flavor notes were more robust than the aroma notes. 

The 57% dark chocolate flavor notes included: richer, chocolate-y (drinking chocolate); fairly strong coconut milk; and warm vanilla flavors.

Texture: smooth with a creamy (coconut milk) melt with a very slight astringency in the finish.

I appreciated the short list of local and quality ingredients (enabled via the makers' relationships with local Jamaican cacao farmers), that included both Jamaican cacao beans and Jamaican cocoa butter), and the chocolate making skills that brought these bold, balanced flavors together for us to enjoy.

Maker's tasting notes: "Toasted coconut, brioche, cream"

Maker's beverage pairing tips: "Rum cream, Pinot Noir, pina colada"

Ingredients: "Jamaican cocoa beans, cane sugar, unrefined Jamaican cocoa butter, coconut, vanilla beans"

Allergen-related information: Contains Coconut. "made in a facility that handles peanuts, tree nuts, dairy & gluten."

Pure Chocolate - Dark Chocolate with Cinnamon 70% (bar) - Oct. 16, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Pure Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate with Cinnamon (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) 2.12 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 90 calories (per label) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

Welcome to Day #11 of Chocolate & Jamaica Theme Week.

Today's 70% Dark Chocolate with Cinnamon (bar) was made by Pure Chocolate Ltd. (St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies).

The company offers a line of "farm to bar, single origin and direct trade" chocolate bars, many with local flavor additions. Not only have the founders (a husband and wife team) developed local relationships with farmers, they also "provide our wrapper as a canvas to talented local artists."*

Aroma and flavor notes for this attractively packaged* bar included: smooth dark chocolate; warm spice (authentic cinnamon, cinnamon roll, subtle cinnamon tea); and warm, pleasant wood.

Texture: smooth texture with a relatively slow melt (when eaten in a slightly cool room)

I enjoyed the subtle, balanced and authentic flavors in this dark chocolate bar. The cinnamon added a natural, gently sweet, woody flavor of its own (without any spice grit (thank you). I also appreciated the short list of quality, local origin ingredients--without preservatives, emulsifiers or anything extra.

Maker's tasting notes for this bar: "cinnamon, red berries, caramel". (Beverage pairing suggestions included: "Jamaican rum, Ruby Port, Blue Mountain Coffee".)

Ingredients: "Jamaican cocoa beans, unrefined Jamaican cocoa butter, cane sugar, cinnamon" 

Allergen-related information: "made in a facility that handles peanuts, tree nuts, dairy & gluten."

*Pure Chocolate works with talented local (Jamaican) artists--such as Taj Francis and Kokab Zohoori-Dossa--who have created some truly striking and beautiful portrait-style images for the company's chocolate bars.

Pure Chocolate - 84% Dark Chocolate (bar) - Oct. 15, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Pure Chocolate
84% Dark Chocolate (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) 2.12 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 80 calories (per label) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

Welcome to Day #10 of Chocolate & Jamaica Theme Week.

Today's Dark Chocolate 84% (bar) was handmade by Pure Chocolate Ltd. (St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies).

Aroma and flavor notes for this Jamaican bar (adorned with a striking portrait*) included: surprisingly light dark chocolate aroma and smooth chocolate-y flavor for an ultra-dark (80%+ cacao) chocolate bar.  

As I bit into this 84% dark chocolate I anticipated possible spikes of fruit acidity, astringency or unexpected bitterness. There were none. And the shifts in the flavor while tasting were so subtle that it was difficult to detect what these shifts were, outside of "smooth dark chocolate."

Texture: smooth texture, melt and mouthfeel

I liked the balanced and subtle complexity in this two-ingredient, single origin, 84% cacao Jamaican chocolate. It's a bar I plan to share with friends who appreciate dark chocolate. It's also a great example of how an 80%+er can taste like a 70%er, and vice versa. (Percentage doesn't always correlate with "darkness".)

I also appreciated the maker's use of Jamaican artists to adorn their packaging.*

Maker's tasting notes: "Deep bitters, roasted nuts, dark caramel and berries"; suggested beverage pairings: "Port, px sherry, shiraz"

Ingredients: Jamaican cacao beans, cane sugar

Allergen-related information: "made in a facility that handles peanuts, tree nuts, dairy & gluten."

*The illustration ("Black Moons") on the packaging was created by Jamaican artist Taj Francis.

Pure Chocolate - 70% Dark Chocolate with Jerk Seasoning (bar) & White Chocolate Banana, Plantain, Sweet Potato (bar) - Oct. 14, 2026

Chocolate(s) of The Day

Pure Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate with Jerk Seasoning (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) 2.12 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 90 calories (per label) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

Pure Chocolate
White Chocolate with Banana, Plantain Chips & Sweet Potato Chips (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) 2.12 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 170 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

Welcome to Day #9 of Chocolate & Jamaica Theme Week, featuring two bars from Pure Chocolate Ltd. (St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies)--both made with Jamaican cacao and local flavor inclusions.

70% Dark Chocolate with Jerk Seasoning

Jerk seasonings are used to flavor and preserve meats and vegetables in Jamaica.

Aroma and flavor notes for this 70% Dark Chocolate with Jerk Seasoning (bar) included: smooth-flavored dark chocolate, spices, mild pepper(s), herbs (fresh/authentic thyme), brown/coconut sugar, faint salt, and barely there (green) onion sauteed in butter/oil.

There was a little heat--enough to add a pinch of flavor without being noticeably spicy. (I'm guessing fresh jerk spices and herbs might have been infused into the cocoa butter, then blended with the cocoa mass.)

Texture: relatively smooth dark chocolate with as slight astringency in the finish. There was no spice "grit" (thank you!).

I really liked the well-balanced and subtle and authentic flavors in this bar. It wasn't too spicy, salty or sweet; it was transporting. And it had me leaning in to taste the nuanced and layered jerk seasoning components. This was a very gentle "savory" and sweet bar that even those unsure about such things might enjoy tasting.

I appreciated the chef's gentle touch in creating this authentic seasoning blend and the way it was incorporated into the dark chocolate.

Maker's tasting notes: "Notes of salt, thyme, pimento, smoked wood and scotch bonnet pepper." Maker's pairing tips: "Parmesan cheese, tawny port, Dark rum"

Ingredients: "Jamaican cocoa beans, unrefined Jamaican cocoa butter, cane sugar, scallions, salt, pepper (capsicum), onion, pimento, vinegar, black pepper, garlic, thyme, spices." 

Allergen-related information: "made in a facility that handles peanuts, tree nuts, dairy & gluten." 

White Chocolate with Banana, Plantain, Sweet Potato 

This light caramel-hued White Chocolate (bar) with banana and plantain and sweet potato chips was also handmade by Pure Chocolate.

Aroma and flavor notes for this bar included: fresh banana pudding, faint cocoa and vanilla; sweet potato chips and plantain chips; and light brown/coconut sugar.

Texture: relatively smooth white chocolate with a banana pudding mouthfeel; a smooth, rich cocoa butter melt--accented with softly crunchy bits of plantain and sweet potato chips, and cacao nibs.

I liked the well-balanced and authentic banana, plantain and sweet potato chip flavors and textures. And I appreciated that this white chocolate was naturally sweet without being overly so, and that the bar was crafted using a relatively short list of quality and local ingredients from Jamaica.

Ingredients: Unrefined Jamaican cocoa butter, cane sugar, dehydrated banana, plantain chips (plantain, sunflower oil and/or palm oil and/or coconut oil, salt), sweet potato chips (sweet potato chips (sweet potato, vegetable oil, salt), Slow roasted cocoa nibs, vanilla bean, sea salt.

Allergen-related information: "made in a facility that handles peanuts, tree nuts, dairy & gluten." 

Pure Chocolate - 70% Dark Chocolate with Lemongrass (bar) - Oct. 13, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Pure Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate with Lemongrass (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) 2.12 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 90 calories (per label) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

Welcome to Day #8 of Chocolate & Jamaica Theme Week.

Today's 70% Dark Chocolate with Lemongrass (bar) was made by Pure Chocolate Ltd. (St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies).

The company, founded in 2017 by two pastry chefs, offers a variety of attractively packaged* bars created with Jamaican cacao, including several chocolates with locally grown flavor additions--such as today's Lemongrass** bar. 

Aroma and flavor notes for this bar included: smooth dark chocolate; light and bright citrus (lemon, lemongrass); sweet, refreshing herb; and very faint milk chocolate molasses cookie. (There were no milk ingredient(s) in this bar.)

Texture: smooth texture with a satisfying, even melt--with a very faint (not unpleasant) astringency in the finish.

I liked the smooth, dark chocolate flavor and blend with the lemongrass. Nothing was too overpowering in this well-balanced chocolate. I kept "leaning in" to taste the chocolate and gentle lemongrass flavors.

I also appreciated the short list of quality and single origin ingredients.

Maker's tasting notes: "citrus, berries, herbal". Maker's beverage pairing suggestions: Champagne, Moscato d'Asti, rose.

Ingredients: "Jamaican cocoa beans, unrefined Jamaican cocoa butter, cane sugar, lemongrass"

Allergen-related information: "made in a facility that handles peanuts, tree nuts, dairy & gluten."

*The striking illustration on today's packaging was from Taj Francis.

**Lemongrass (originally from South Asia, and known as "fever grass" in Jamaica) likely first arrived on the Island via colonial trans-Atlantic trading ships/routes in approximately 1799. Today it's common to see it growing wild and cultivated in gardens. It's used in teas and as a cooking/culinary and medicinal herb.