Chocolate(s) of the Day
Maya Chocolates
Raspberry - 65% Dark Chocolate with Raspberry (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.1 oz. (31.2 g.) / 2.2 oz. (62.4 g.) in total bar
Calories: 171 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $4.79 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Country Sun Natural Foods, Palo Alto, CA
Castronovo Chocolate
White Chocolate Lemon and Lemon Salt (bar)
Good +++
Weight: 1.1 oz. (31 g.) / 2.2 oz. (62 g.) in total bar
Calories: 95 calories in 1/4 bar
Cost: $12.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Castronovo Chocolate, online order
Happy Valentines Day and welcome to Day #1 of Chocolate and Salt Theme Week.
Today's two chocolate bars sampled together were the perfect blend for hearts and chocolate day -- a yin and yang blend of dark chocolate and red fruit + white chocolate yellow citrus and sea salt sunshine.
Maya Chocolates - Raspberry 65% Dark (bar)
Aroma notes included: citrus (sweet, tart lime), red raspberry and dark chocolate.
Texture: smooth dark chocolate and bits of berry pulp and crunchy raspberry seeds.
Flavor notes included: chocolate-y (rich fudge brownie) and authentic red raspberry.
Ingredients: "Unsweetened Chocolate, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Freeze Dried Raspberries"
Allergen-related information: "May contain traces of milk (and) other tree nuts."
Castronovo - White Chocolate Lemon, Lemon Salt (bar)
Aroma notes included: authentic, refreshing whole lemon (rind and fruit) and sweetness.
Smooth, creamy white chocolate (with fully incorporated/infused lemon and just the right touch of lemon sea salt) made for a very well-balanced, flavorful and enjoyable white chocolate.
Castronovo chocolate maker, Denise Castronovo, cited memories of "Nanny's lemon meringue pie", light lemon desserts and Italian cookies (with lemon zest and icing) as her inspirations for this lovely bar.
Note: While I don't "count" white chocolate as a daily chocolate, I do feature ones I really like (that aren't too sweet), paired with a dark or milk chocolate on the same day.
Ingredients: "cocoa butter*, cane sugar*, whole milk*, lemon, lemon sea salt (*organic ingredients)"
Allergen-related information: "Contains milk. Made in a nut-free facility that uses wheat."
