Spring & Mulberry - Pecan Date 72% Cacao date sweetened (bar) - May 18, 2025

Chocolate of the Day

Spring & Mulberry 
Pecan Date 72% Cacao date sweetened (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.05 oz. (30 g.) / 2.1 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 150 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $9.75 for 1 bar (with quantity discount)
Purchased from: Spring & Mulberry, online order

Welcome to Day #11 of Chocolate, Bees and Trees Theme Week, including a range of chocolates sweetened with honey and tree-based sugars (maple and date).

Today's Pecan Date 72% Cacao (bar) was from Spring & Mulberry (Raleigh, NC). The company offers a variety of date-sweetened chocolate bars, most with flavor inclusions.

Aroma and flavor notes included: very sweet chocolate, date, nut (pecan) and scattered sparkles of sea salt. 

The sweetness level in the flavor also seemed quite high. Perhaps because I was expecting something darker with this "no added sugar" 72% cacao chocolate bar. 

The date sweetness also seemed to obscure any harsh (or more nuanced) cacao notes. (Dates contain natural sugars (fructose, glucose) and are typically relatively low in acidity and/or can mask sour and bitter flavors. Salt can also lessen/moderate bitter flavors.)

Texture: relatively smooth with chewy date and nut (pecan), and grains of salt. The dates seemed fresh (i.e. not too chewy or tough). 

I appreciated the short list of organic and quality ingredients. 

Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Dates*, Cacao Butter*, Pecans, Himalayan Salt (* Organic)

Allergen-related information: Contains Tree Nuts: Pecans. May Contain Date Pit or Shell Fragments. Made in a Facility That Also Handles Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Milk, Soy, and Wheat.