ChocolateBet: August 12, 2010

Chocolate of the Day:
1.2 oz. serving (6 squares)
World Market/Cost Plus, Inc.
Pomegranate Dark Chocolate (bar)
Very Good
Weight: 1.2 oz. (34 g.)/3 oz. (85 g.) total bar
Calories: 176 calories in 6 squares
Cost: $1.99 for total bar
Purchased from: World Market store in Mountain View, CA

World Market offers a line of very reasonably priced dark chocolate items. This pomegranate and vanilla flavored bar also seemed to have a very slight, not unpleasant coconut flavor note. Altogether, this 64% cacao bar was a great choice for Day #3 of Chocolate and Pomegranate Theme Week.

ChocolateBet: August 11, 2010

Chocolate of the Day:
One (1.5 oz.) serving
Trader Joe's
Dark Chocolate Covered Pomegranate Seeds
Very Good
Weight: 1.5 oz. (42 g.) / 5 oz. (142 g.) in total container
Calories: 200 calories in 1 serving
Cost: $2.99
Purchased from: Trader Joe's, in Menlo Park, CA

I enjoyed these dark chocolate-covered pomegranate seeds. They had just the right amount of flavor and texture for my taste. Day #2 of Chocolate and Pomegranate Theme Week also found me hunting for pomegranate and chocolate-related items for the remaining five days of this week. Fortunately, I found several items at the local Bevmo (beverage chain) and Piazza's Market (local supermarket). Yes, interesting and unique chocolates abound in large suburbs and cities this year.