Cavalier Belgian Chocolatier - Dark Berries bar - Dec. 14, 2018

Chocolate of the Day: 

Cavalier Belgian Chocolatier
Dark Berries bar
Good
Weight: 1.5 oz. (42.5 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) in total bar
Calories: 160 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $6.95 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Chocosphere, online order

Welcome to Day #4 of Chocolate and Fruit Week.

Today's Dark Berries bar was from Cavalier (Eeklo,  Belgium)
This Non GMO dark chocolate bar, made with UTZ certified cocoa, was made without conventional sugar. Instead, the relatively smooth bar incorporated "sweeteners with stevia.*"

The sweetener blend was relatively natural tasting; although the ingredients list was a bit long. And with increased processing and each added ingredient, in any bar, there's a possibility natural cocoa notes will be muted. The balanced berry flavor blend included raspberry, blueberry and black currant.

*Ingredients: Unsweetened Chocolate, Dextrin, Erythritol, Cocoa Butter, Inulin, Oligofructose, Dried Raspberries, Dried Blueberries, Dried Blackcurrants, Soy Lecithin as an emulsifier, Vanilla Flavor, Steviol Glycosides as a sweetener.

Cavalier NV - Dark Cocoa Nibs bar No Sugar Added - March 3, 2018

Chocolate of the Day: 

Cavalier NV

Dark Cocoa Nibs - No Sugar Added bar

Good +

Weight: .7 oz. (20 g.) / 1.4 oz. (40 g.) (per label) in total bar

Calories: 85 calories in 1/2 bar

Cost: $5.00 for 1 bar

Purchased from: Pebble Beach Market, Pebble Beach, CA

Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate and Nibs Theme Week.

Today's bar was made without conventional sweetener (cane sugar). Instead, this Dark Cocoa Nib - No Sugar Added bar from Cavalier NV (made in Belgium), was sweetened with a blend of ingredients.*

The long ingredients list was a little off-putting, but there were no off notes in this dark chocolate bar.

The melt and texture was a bit interesting: slightly smooth and buttery, but slightly granular as well. However, much of this contrast is explained by the the pairing of chocolate and crushed bits of cocoa nibs.

*Ingredients: Unsweetened Chocolate, Dextrin, Erythritol, Cocoa Butter, Inulin, Oligofructose, Roasted Cocoa Beans, Soy Lecithin as an emulsifier, Natural (vanilla) Flavor, and Steviol Glycosides as a sweetener."