Chocolate(s) of the Day: Cafe-Tasse
Noir Menthe (Dark Mint) small bar
Good +
Weight: .31 oz. (9 g.) in total bar
Calories: 48 calories (estimate) in 1 small bar
Cost: $0.80 for 1 small bar
Purchased from: Chocosphere, online orderCafe-Tasse
Noir The Earl Grey (Dark Earl Grey Tea) small bar
Good ++
Weight: .31 oz. (9 g.) in total bar
Calories: 48 calories (estimate) in 1 small bar
Cost: $0.80 for 1 small barPurchased from: Chocosphere, online order
Welcome to Day #13 of Chocolate and Mint Theme Week and Day #1 of Cookies with Chocolate Theme Week.
These small bars were just the right size and thickness to enjoy the chocolate and the different flavor inclusions. Both had a comforting, smooth dark chocolate base and had well-balanced flavor notes.
The mint in the Dark Mint bar did not overpower the dark chocolate. It gradually crept in over the first two or three seconds after taking a bite, and there seemed to be micro up-ticks in peppermint candy flavor. Not completely homogenizing flavors allowed room for the palette to enjoy the separate flavors as well as the overall blend.
The second small, individually-wrapped, Dark bar was flavored with Earl Grey tea, and had lovely lilting, pleasing floral and happy citrus notes from this fragrant tea.
Persimmon chocolate chip cookies
These homemade persimmon cookies with milk chocolate chips and pecans were quite good. Even better, these gluten-free cookies were made with very little sugar. No artificial sweeteners, no sugar substitutes, just a very small amount of maple syrup, and natural sweetness from the persimmons, baked yam, banana flour and warming sweet spices. No sugar needed. Butter added rich flavor to these free-form, drop cookies.
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