Coco Polo - 70% Cocoa Nib bar - July 29, 2013

Chocolate of the Day: 

Coco Polo
70% with Cocoa Nib bar
Good +
Weight: .49 oz. (13.8 g.) (estimate) for sample packet/bar
Calories: 69 calories (estimate) in sample bar
Cost: $N/A - sample
Purchased from: N/A - Coco Polo table at the San Francisco Fancy Food Show, San Francisco, CA

Photo: Coco Polo

The "sugar-free chocolate" section in sweet shops, or grocery stores, can be a bit off-putting. However, there is no need to fear stevia-sweetened chocolate bars from Coco Polo (Highland Park, NJ).

The company is using quality ingredients and an aftertaste-free stevia formulation (with Reb A, an FDA-approved stevia extract) for its line of bars. This may be the new gold standard for sugar-free chocolate.

I obtained today's small sample size 70% dark chocolate bar with cocoa nibs at an industry show earlier this year. Full-size 3-oz. bars are available in stores, or online. (See image of the (larger) full-size bar from Coco Polo's website, at right.)