Chocolate of the Day
Spring & Mulberry
Bergamot Date-Sweetened Chocolate 72% Cacao (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) / 2.1 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 160 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $7.75 for 1 bar (includes discount for buying 6 or more bars)
Bergamot Date-Sweetened Chocolate 72% Cacao (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.06 oz. (30 g.) / 2.1 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 160 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $7.75 for 1 bar (includes discount for buying 6 or more bars)
Purchased from: Spring & Mulberry, online order
Welcome to Day #7 of Chocolate and Citrus Theme Week.
Today's Bergamot Date Sweetened Chocolate 72% Cacao (bar) was created and distributed by Spring & Mulberry (Raleigh, NC).
Aroma notes for this bar included: dark chocolate with diffuse floral and aromatic citrus.
Texture: relatively smooth with a very fine granularity. (The dates were completely incorporated into the chocolate.)
Flavor notes included: similar to the aroma notes above, only with a deeper, fudgier chocolate taste. The cacao and date blend gave the chocolate a dense, relatively hearty and balanced flavor, while still being fairly low in bitterness and acidity.
I enjoyed the authentic, aromatic floral (faint lavender) and tea-associated citrus (bergamot orange) notes; the satisfying dark chocolate (and the fact the chocolate wasn't overly sweet).
I also appreciated the short list of high-quality organic ingredients and essential oils. This chocolate would likely pair well with Earl Grey lavender tea (or an unflavored, fine oolong tea).
Ingredients: Cacao Beans*, Dates*, Cacao Butter*, Bergamot Essential Oil*, Lavender Essential Oil* (* = Organic)
Allergen-related information: Made in a Facility That Also Handles Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Milk, Soy, and Wheat
