Kasama - Tanned Chocolate Philippine Muscovado and Roasted Cacao Nibs - Aug. 23, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Kasama 
Tanned Chocolate Philippine Muscovado and Roasted Cacao Nibs (bar)

Good + - Good ++ 
Weight: .985 oz. (27.5 g.) / 1.97 oz. (55 g.) in total bar
Calories: 172 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $13.50 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Kasama, online order 

Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate and The Philippines Theme Week.

Today's Tanned Chocolate Philippine Muscovado and Roasted Cacao Nibs (bar) was from Kasama Chocolate (Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada).

Aroma and flavor notes for this caramel-hued bar included: sweet, smooth cocoa butter and milk infused with brown sugar, interspersed with cacao bean pieces (nibs).

Texture: very smooth and creamy bar with crunchy cacao nib pieces

I liked the idea of highlighting the muscovado sugar flavors, the idea of a "tanned chocolate" that was neither white chocolate nor dark; the use of cacao and muscovado sugar from the Philippines; and the short list of ingredients.

Ingredients: Organic Cacao Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Philippine Muscovado Sugar, Philippine Cacao Beans

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

 

Kasama - 75% Tupi South Cotabato, Philippines Dark Chocolate (bar) - Aug. 22, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Kasama 
75% Tupi South Cotabato, Philippines Dark Chocolate (bar)

Good + - Good ++ 
Weight: .985 oz. (27.5 g.) / 1.97 oz. (55 g.) in total bar
Calories: 166 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $12.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Kasama, online order 

Welcome to Day #5 of Chocolate and The Philippines Theme Week.

Today's Tupi South Cotabato, Philippines Dark Chocolate (bar) was from Kasama Chocolate (Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada).

Aroma and flavor notes for this attractively packaged bar included: sweet dark chocolate with faint sweet green, coconut, brown sugar/caramel and very faint cream (yogurt) in the finish.

Texture: very smooth, well-tempered

I liked the complex, balanced aroma and bold flavor in this dark chocolate; the use of cacao beans from the Philippines; and the short list of just three, organic ingredients.

Maker's Tasting Notes: "For this 75% dark chocolate, we used cacao beans grown by Kablon Farms, which have notes of honeysuckle, toasted coconut, and dulce de leche."

Ingredients: Cacao Beans*, Unrefined Cane Sugar*, Cacao Butter* (* = Organic)

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