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Monday, January 14, 2019

Spencer Chocolate - 70% Dark Chocolate bar - Jan. 14, 2019

Chocolate of the Day: 

Spencer Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate Peru Bean to Bar
Good
Weight: 1.05 oz. (29.5 g.) / 2.1 oz. (59 g.) in total bar
Calories: 160 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $7.50 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Chocosphere.com (online order)

Welcome to Day #10 of Chocolate and Peru Theme Week.

Today's 70% Dark Chocolate Peru Spencer Chocolate bar was manufactured by Annie's Goodies...Naturally, LLC (Portland, OR).

The company is a small, family-owned operation and was, at last check, producing at least four single origin bars (containing cacao from a unique country), including this bar made with Peruvian cacao. (They also feature their dog, Spencer, on the packaging.)

The well-tempered, three ingredient* bar had faint notes of dried fruit (cherry), and a slight astringency.

*Ingredients: cacao, sugar, cocoa butter

Chocolate Always - 85% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar - Jan. 13, 2019

Chocolate of the Day: 

Chocolate Always
85% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar Health Lover's Affair bar
Good
Weight: .875 oz. (25 g.) / 3.5 oz. (100 g.) in total bar
Calories: 150 calories in 1/4 bar
Cost: $0.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #10 of Chocolate and Peru Theme Week.

Today's 85% Cacao Dark Chocolate ("Health Lover's Affair"), Bean to Bar at The Source bar was made in Peru for Chocolate Always (Weston, FL) and had relatively even, dark chocolate flavor.