Chocolate of the Day
Lonohana Estate Chocolate, Inc.
Blueberry Lavender Chocolate Medallions
Good +++ - Very Good
Weight: 1.65 oz. (53.3 g.) / 4.94 oz. (160 g.) (per label) in total package of 3
Calories: 291 calories (rough estimate) in 1 medallion
Cost: $25.00 for 1 package of 3
Purchased from: Lonohana Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #12 of Chocolate and Mint Theme Week; and Day #2 of Chocolate and Hawaii Theme Week.
Today's Blueberry Lavender Chocolate Medallions were from Lonohana Estate Chocolate, LLC (Honolulu, HI). The company uses cacao grown on their estate in Oahu (and cacao grown on neighboring islands). Their bars and occasional confections are "grown and made in Hawaii."
Aroma notes for this generously-sized chocolate medallion included: aromatic fruit (blueberry), warm spice (vanilla and cinnamon) and lavender. (And, yes, lavender is part of the large, extensive mint family.)
The medallion's round shape and thickness (relatively thin, and tapered down around the edges to be a little thinner) provided excellent mouth and palette access to great flavors.
Flavor notes for this special chocolate included: smooth, almost velvety, dark milk chocolate and the warmth of a spiced, blueberry compote style jam on buttered toast-laced with just enough floral lavender and vanilla to transport one to an extra level of bliss.
Yes, it was sweet, but this chocolate was very well-balanced and thoughtfully executed so that the sugar (while it was the number one ingredient) and milk didn't mask or dampen the bouquet of high-quality flavors in this medallion.
Sadly, this addictive and flavorful beauty (and virtual vacation to Hawaii this morning) was part of a limited run; and these medallions are no longer listed on the Lonohana website (online store) to order.
Ingredients: Organic cane sugar, Hawaiian cacao, organic cocoa butter, organic whole milk powder, Hawaiian vanilla, lavender essential oil, organic blueberry powder.
Allergen-related information: Contains milk. "Soy and gluten free. Made in a peanut-free environment."
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