Godavari Chocolate - Bon-fiction "Lost in an Orange Haze" 64% dark chocolate (bar) - Oct. 17, 2024

Chocolate of the Day

Godavari Chocolate Inc.
Bon-fiction "Lost in an Orange Haze" 64% dark chocolate, candied orange peel and cinnamon (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: .97 oz. (27.5 g.) / 1.94 oz. (55 g.) in total bar
Calories: 155 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $8.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Sigona's Market, Palo Alto, CA  

Welcome to Day #7 of Chocolate and Orange Week.

Today's Bon-fiction "Lost in an Orange Haze" 64% dark chocolate, candied orange peel and cinnamon (bar) was made from tree-to-bar in India, and imported and distributed by Godavari Chocolate Inc. (Folsom, CA).

The cacao used to make this bar was "hand-picked from farms in the Godavari region of Southern India."

Aroma and flavor notes for this single origin bar included: rich chocolate orange spiced cake/cookie. There was also a very faint (barely detectable) slightly savory freshly baked bread with butter aroma note(s) in the very beginning, that faded after taking a bite--when the chocolate and orange took center stage.

The texture was smooth and buttery/creamy. (It did not contain milk.) The finely diced pieces of candied orange peel were well executed and very complementary to the chocolate flavors. I also enjoyed the cinnamon--that added a subtle, warm spice note.

Ingredients: Cocoa Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Candied Orange Peels, Cinnamon

Allergen-related information: "Manufactured in a facility that also processes: Milk, Peanuts, Almond, Cashew, Walnut, Coconut, Hazelnut, Pistachio."

Alter Eco - Truffle Thins Orange Creme Organic Dark Chocolate (bar) - Oct. 16, 2024

Chocolate of the Day 

Alter Eco
Truffle Thins Orange Creme Organic Dark Chocolate (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: 1.48 oz. (42 g. ) / 2.96 oz. (84 g.) in total bar
Calories: 252 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $0.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

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

Today's Truffle Thins Orange Creme Organic Dark Chocolate (bar) from Alter Eco Foods (San Francisco, CA) was made in Switzerland.

I liked this bar more than I thought I would. When I read "truffle bar" I thought it might be too sweet for me. It was sweet; but it was also a very nice, authentic-tasting blend of creamy, smooth dark chocolate filled with a thin, ivory-hued inner, orange-flavored (orange oil) layer. There was a very subtle hint of vanilla that melded well with this chocolate. 

I also appreciated the relatively short list of organic ingredients.

Ingredients: "Organic dark chocolate (*organic cacao beans, *organic raw cane sugar, *organic cocoa butter, *organic vanilla beans), organic orange creme filling (*organic raw cane sugar, organic coconut oil, *organic cocoa butter, organic whole milk, organic orange oil). (* = Fair for Life Fair Trade certified. Contains 85% Fair Trade ingredients)"

Allergen-related information: "Contains milk and coconut. May contain hazelnuts, almonds, and soy. Individuals who are allergic to these should not consume this product."