Saturday, September 28, 2024

Ragged Coast Chocolates - Coffee Peanut Bark - Sept. 28, 2024

Chocolate of the Day

Ragged Coast Chocolates
Coffee Peanut Bark
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 2 oz. (56 g.) in total package
Calories: 140 calories in 1/2 package
Cost: $5.95 for 1 package
Purchased from: Ragged Coast Chocolates, online order 

Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate and Coffee Theme Week.

Today's Coffee Peanut Bark was from Ragged Coast Chocolates (Westbrook, Maine).

Aroma notes included: milk chocolate, peanuts and very faint vanilla and coffee (latte).

The textural blend included: creamy smooth milk chocolate topped with softly crunchy peanuts, and tiny, firm/hard granules of coffee.

Flavor notes included: rich, sweet and creamy and cacao-buttery (whole) milk chocolate, peanut, and occasional tiny bits of roasted coffee. The vanilla and (Maine) sea salt were both subtle and enhanced the slightly addictive quality of this Coffee Peanut Bark confection.*

I liked the relatively short list of ingredients and use of Single Origin Latin American (milk) chocolate.

Ragged Coast product description: "...slightly smoky flavor of Maine-roasted coffee...percolates through organic peanuts, Maine sea salt and luscious milk chocolate."

Ingredients: Single Origin Latin American Milk Chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa liquor, soy lecithin, natural vanilla), Organic Coffee Beans, Organic Peanuts, Maine Sea Salt."

Allergen-related information: "Contains: Peanuts" "Allergens: Soy, Nuts, Milk, and Coconut."

Note: while the coffee is not immediately obvious in appearance/strength, I did get a bit of a caffeine buzz from this.

 

Giddy Up Nuts - Coffee Chocolate Gourmet Spiced Almonds - Sept. 25, 2024

Chocolate of the Day

Giddy Up Nuts 
Coffee Chocolate Gourmet Spiced Almonds
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28 g.) / 6 oz. (170.1 g.) in total package
Calories: 170 calories in 1 serving
Cost: $9.99 (estimate) for 1 package
Purchased from: Farm Fresh, order add-on

Welcome to Day #7 of Chocolate and Coffee Theme Week.

Today's Coffee Chocolate Gourmet Spiced Almonds were from Giddy Up Nuts (Los Angeles, CA).

Aroma notes included: roasted nuts (almonds), cocoa/chocolate, shortbread nut cookie and faint vanilla latte.

Texture: fresh, crunchy, whole roasted almonds with a light glaze coating that had small dark cocoa/coffee bits.

Flavor notes included: tasty crunchy roasted almond, milk cocoa (dutch-processed cocoa powder was part of the thin, glaze-style coating), vanilla, and very faint coffee.

I loved the fresh, almond nut flavor and texture. The nuts were the stars of this show. They were lightly seasoned and allowed to shine. The hints of cocoa, coffee and vanilla were well-balanced; and these nuts were not too sweet (thank you!). 

Ingredients: "Almonds, Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Coffee, All Natural Vanilla Extract, Kosher Salt"

Allergen-related information: "Contains: Almond"

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