Chocolate of the Day
The Chocolate Conspiracy
Americano Chai with Milk Chocolate Bar
Good ++
Weight: 1.6 oz. (45 g.) in total bar
Calories: 250 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $16.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: The Chocolate Conspiracy, online order
Welcome to Day #5 of Chocolate and Tea Week.
Today's Americano Chai with Milk Chocolate Bar was made (from bean-to-bar) by The Chocolate Conspiracy (Salt Lake City, UT).
This chocolate was "crafted with organic, unroasted, single-origin Peruvian cacao beans and sweetened with organic coconut palm sugar."
Aroma and flavor notes for this tea-infused dark milk bar included: dark chocolate (relatively dark, bold but balanced, with very faint earth); and subtle infused spices (star anise, clove, cinnamon, citrus (orange peel tea), and faint herbal/fennel*).
I liked the 1.) small quantity of milk that contributed to a smoother texture, but didn't muffle the cacao and spices--flavors that were mellowed, not overwhelmed; 2.) choice of coconut palm sugar (that added warmth, helped slow/minimize the sugar buzz); and 3.) short list of authentic, less-processed, quality ingredients (no emulsifiers, "Natural Flavors").
Ingredients: Raw Organic Cacao Beans, Raw Organic Cacao Butter, Organic Coconut Palm Sugar, Tea Blend (Black Tea, Orange Peel, Clove, Cinnamon), Milk Powder.
Allergen-related information: Contains Dairy. Manufactured in a facility that also processes peanuts, almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, coconut, and pistachios.
*Note: there was no fennel (or star anise) in the tea blend listed in the ingredients.
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