The Organic House - Clementine 70% Cacao Philippines - Bon Bulak (bar) - Oct. 31, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

The Organic House
Clementine 70% Cacao Philippines - Bon Bulak (bar)
Good ++ - Good +++
Weight: .97 oz. (27.5 g.) / 1.94 oz. (55 g.) in total bar
Calories: 147 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $13.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

First, Happy Halloween to all who celebrate! (It's a big chocolate and candy holiday here in the U.S.) 

Welcome to Day #12 of Chocolate and Fruits Theme Week. Round-shaped and orange-hued fruits* (an homage to pumpkins) were enjoyed--along with this Clementine (think mandarin orange) dark chocolate.

Today's single origin Clementine 70% Cacao Philippines - Bon Bulak (bar) from The Organic House (Burlington, ON, Canada) was made using cacao from Kablon Farms, "a 70-hectare bio diversified, sustainable farm (3 locations in a 10 km radius) in South Cotabato, in Davao, Philippines."** 

Aroma and flavor notes included: flavorful, balanced dark chocolate; coconut nectar (subtle warm, brown sugar/maple sugar); and gentle citrus (orange, tangerine); very faint nectarine and mango fruits; and barely detectable roasted coffee. All these notes harmonized well together into a thoughtful, flavorful blend.

Texture: This bar broke with a well-tempered snap, and had a smooth texture, melt and mouthfeel.

I loved this well-executed, flavorful blend of single origin cacao from Bon Bulak (Philippines); warm, brown/coconut nectar; and subtle, and a soft, authentic citrus/orange fruit(s) tart sweetness. And I was impressed that the makers were able to create this tasty bar from a short list of four, organic ingredients.

Maker's Tasting Notes: "Smooth chocolate with a light sweet orange finish, accompanied with notes of tropical fruits and toasted brown sugar."

Ingredients: "Organic cacao beans, Organic coconut flower nectar, Organic cacao butter, Organic clementine."

Allergen-related information: "Made in a facility that uses tree nuts."

* Note to self: It's difficult to carve a jack-o-lantern (Halloween pumpkin) face into an orange. We tried it. ...And let that be a lesson to us. This bar, on the other hand, was enjoyed very much by everyone who tasted it.

**Cacao has a longer history in the Philippines than one might think. Spanish trade ships from Mexico brought cacao seedlings to the Philippines in the 1700s.