Loon Chocolate
Chaga Chai 70% Dark Chocolate (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.485 oz. (42.24 g.) / 2.25 oz (64 g) in total bar
Calories: 238 calories in 2/3 bar
Cost: $9.00 for 1 bar + shipping
Purchased from: Loon Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #5 of Chocolate and Mushroom Week.
Today's Loon Chocolate Chaga Chai 70% Dark Chocolate (bar) (Batch #924-77) was manufactured in small batches by White Birch Living LLC (Manchester, New Hampshire).
The maker collaborated with Dunk Mushroom Products and Foraging LLC (Brentwood, NH)--the farm, processing facility, retail store and education center that supplied the Chaga mushrooms (Inonotus obliquus).
Aroma notes included: dark chocolate; woodsy; very faint umami and roast-y (gentle sauna wood, Birch, Cedar)
Texture: smooth, almost creamy texture--with no mushroom powder/grit (thank you!).
Flavor notes included: dark chocolate (chocolate-y, roast-y, dark ganache, dark ripe berry); light wood, nut, and diffuse, balanced umami (mushroom); and very faint chai spices. The overall flavor characteristics: mellow, aged to perfection and well-rounded.
This blend was smooth and flavorful, well executed and well balanced. There were no "off" loamy notes, or strong bitter or acidic notes. The 70% cacao (no origin or blend specified on packaging) was complementary to mushroom and chai.
The large illustration of a skull with mushrooms image on the packaging might lead you to think this treat might be hallucinogenic. Nope. No funny side effects. Just plain, tasty chocolate with a few side (health) benefits. I loved the subtle complexity of the aroma and flavors in this approachable bar. I could share this with dark fans or almost dark fans alike.
Ingredients: Organic Cacao, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter, Dunk's Mushrooms Chaga Chai Blend (Ginger, Black Tea, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Chaga, Clove, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Fennel, Star Anise)
Allergen-related information: "Produced in a Facility That Uses Almonds and Milk. Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan"
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