Saturday, August 5, 2017

Stone Grindz Chocolate - Almonds & Sea Salt 60% Cacao bar - Aug. 5, 2017

Chocolate of the Day: 

Stone Grindz Chocolate
Almonds and Sea Salt 60% Cacao bar
Good - Good +
Weight: .66 oz. (18.8 g.) / 2 oz. (56.6 g.) in total bar
Calories: 99 calories (estimate) in 1/3 bar
Cost: $7.95 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Stone Grindz Chocolate, online order

Welcome to Day #8 of Chocolate and Almond Theme Week.

Today's Almonds and Sea Salt 60% Cacao bar (Batch #234) was made by Stone Grindz Chocolate (Scottsdale, AZ), a company that produces organic, bean-to-bar, small batch chocolate in their workshop in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

The smooth, rich chocolate was embedded with small crunchy pieces of roasted almonds that added a bit of texture and very subtle nut flavor. The light touch of sea salt was balanced and relatively even.

This dark bar contained nuts (almonds), but no gluten, soy or dairy.






August Storck - Merci Marzipan dark chocolate bar - Aug. 4, 2017

Chocolate of the Day: 

August Storck
Merci - Marzipan dark chocolate bar
Good+
Weight: .447 oz. (12.6 g.) / 7 oz. (200 g.) in total assortment package of 16 pieces
Calories: 70 calories in 1 piece/small bar
Cost: $N/A - gift
Purchased from: N/A - gift (thank you Heather!)

Welcome to Day #7 of Chocolate and Almond Theme Week.



Today's Merci Marzipan dark chocolate was made in Germany by August Storck KG for Storck USA.

Generally speaking, there is a greater variety of fine almond marzipan chocolates in Europe. However, ordering chocolates from out of state (or country) in the summer, is challenging and expensive. Five minutes in the sun on a loading dock somewhere can ruin an entire shipment.

If one is fortunate enough to travel, hand carrying chocolate items through airports is a convenient way to avert disaster.

Sometimes a generous friend will share chocolates when they return from a trip overseas.

Such was the case today. Thank you to Heather ("Yazz") for bringing back a Merci chocolate assortment pack, that included this small marzipan filled bar.

For chocolate fans, we know many of you prefer plain dark chocolate bars. However, for marzipan lovers, good almond marzipan covered with dark chocolate somehow manages to be quite sweet, yet quite tasty as well, e.g., today's elegantly wrapped bar-shaped confection.



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