Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate - 65% Dark and 60% Dark Milk Peppermint (squares) - Mar. 30, 2025

Chocolate(s) of the Day

Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate
1.) Dark Chocolate Peppermint 65% (square) - Good +
2.) Dark Milk Peppermint 60% (square) - Good + - Good ++
Weight: .36 oz. (10 g.) / 8.5 oz. (240 g.) in total box of 48 pieces
Calories: 58.3 calories in 2 squares
Cost: $58.50 for 1 box of 48 pieces
Purchased from: Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate, online order

Welcome to Day #9 of Chocolate and Hawaii Theme Week.

Today's Dark Chocolate Peppermint 65% and Dark Milk Chocolate Peppermint 60% (squares) were manufactured in Hawaii by Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate Inc. (Lahaina, Maui, HI).

The company offers chocolates made with cacao from Ecuador, and cacao grown locally in Hawaii. And they have a retail store and cafe that looks like it would be fun to visit.

These two individually-wrapped chocolates (squares) were part of a large, thoughtfully designed assortment box featuring both Dark Chocolates and Dark Milk Chocolates--most with flavor infusions. 

Dark Chocolate Peppermint 65% (square)

Aroma and flavor notes for this creamy smooth dark chocolate square included: relatively bold but balanced chocolate-y chocolate infused with robust peppermint flavoring.

Dark Milk Peppermint 60% (square) 

Aroma and flavor notes for this dark milk 60% chocolate included satisfying dark milk chocolate with a mint (peppermint) flavoring. The milk added a creamy texture and helped buffer the "natural flavoring" a bit.

Normally I prefer dark chocolate over milk chocolate, but the milk in the Dark Milk Chocolate won out this time.

Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Natural Flavors. Dark Milk Chocolate also contained Milk.

Allergen-related information: Dark Milk Chocolate contains Milk.