Maya Chocolates - Rose & Pistachio 65% Dark Chocolate (bar) - May 18, 2023

Chocolate of the Day

Maya Chocolates 
Rose and Pistachio 65% Dark Chocolate (bar)
Good + Good ++
Weight: 2.2 oz. (62.4 g.) in total bar
Calories: 341 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $6.00 (estimate) for 1 bar
Purchased from: Country Sun Natural Foods, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #4 of Chocolate and Flowers Theme Week.

Today's Rose and Pistachio 65% Dark Chocolate (bar) was from Maya Chocolates (Pinole, CA).

Aroma notes for this chocolate included: roasted cocoa, dark chocolate, very faint floral (rose petal tea, rose petal jam, and even fainter vanilla), as well as diffuse, faint red berry and rosehip jam.  

The texture of the base 65% dark chocolate was very creamy with a satisfying melt and mouthfeel.

Flavor notes included: rich dark chocolate (dark chocolate pudding with vanilla/chocolate torte/fondue) that extended into the finish. Very subtle floral flavor (rose tea) came from real pink rose flower petals; and a sprinkling of green pistachio nuts added flavor and texture.

The flavors and the sweetness (sugar level) were both well-balanced. The bittersweet dark chocolate (not that bitter) took center stage; but there was room for authentic, attractive rose and pistachio elements to shine momentarily.

Ingredients: Unsweetened Chocolate, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavour, Rose, Pistachio

Allergen-related information: "May contain traces of milk (and) other tree nuts."

Tony's Chocolonely - Milk Chocolate Rose Raspberry (bar) - May 17, 2023

Chocolate of the Day

Tony's Chocolonely
Milk Chocolate Rose Raspberry (bar)

Good + - Good++

Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) / 6.35 oz. (180 g.) in total bar

Calories: 160 calories (per label) in 1/6 of bar
Cost: $N/A - gift from family member
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market (Thank you Megan!)

Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate and Flowers Theme Week.

Today's Milk Chocolate Rose Raspberry (bar) was distributed by Tony's Chocolonely Inc. (New York, NY).

Aroma notes for this Valentine ("For My Valentony") limited edition milk chocolate included: sweet milk chocolate, faint fruit (berry), very faint floral and light vanilla.

This smooth, sweet milk chocolate (punctuated by tiny, crunchy red raspberry seeds), tasted a little less sweet than most 32% cocoa solids bars (thank you!). This made it easier to taste the authentic red raspberry, Belgian milk chocolate, and faint rose, and vanilla malt flavors. 

Company description: "Belgian Fairtrade milk chocolate with pieces of freeze-dried raspberry and fudge with natural rose flavor. "

Ingredients: "sugar, dry whole milk, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, rose fudge (sugar, glucose syrup (wheat), sunflower oil, invert sugar syrup, natural rose flavor, sunflower lecithin, citric acid, beeswax, elderberry concentrate), raspberry, soy lecithin." (Cocoa solids: 32% minimum.)

Allergen-related information: (Contained milk, wheat, and soy.) "May contain traces of: peanut, egg and tree nuts."