Ciao Bella Gelato - South American Dark Chocolate gelato - Nov. 19, 2017

Chocolate of the Day: 

Ciao Bella Gelato Company, Inc.
South American Dark Chocolate gelato
Good - Good +
Weight: 1/2 cup serving (105 g.) / 14 fl. oz. (414 mL) in total container
Calories: 250 calories in 1/2 cup serving
Cost: $ missing information 
Purchased from: missing information

Welcome to the last stop on our 29-day virtual chocolate tour of South America. We've explored many single origin, ultra-dark chocolate bars from countries ranging from Venezuela to Bolivia for the past 3-4 weeks.

This month ends on a completely different note: two scoops of South American Dark Chocolate gelato from Ciao Bella Gelato Company, Inc. in the northeastern U.S.

This frozen dessert was packed with a lot more chocolate flavor than one normally finds in a frozen dessert. It was made with fair trade cacao grown in South America, via a partnership with TCHO Chocolate (Berkeley, CA).

At first whiff, this gelato smelled more like rich chocolate; and it had a richer, more fruit-acidic chocolate flavor. The texture and melt were smooth creamy.

Ciao Bella Gelato - Bourbon Caramel Chocolate gelato - Sept. 8, 2017

Chocolate of the Day:

Ciao Bella Gelato Company, Inc.
Bourbon Caramel Chocolate gelato
Good
Weight: 1/2 cup (102 g.) / 14 fl. oz. (414 mL) in total container
Calories: 240 calories in 1 serving
Cost: $ missing information
Purchased from: missing information

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

Today's Bourbon Caramel Chocolate gelato from Ciao Bella Gelato Company, Inc. (Boston, MA) had authentic caramel and chocolate flavors with a faint hint of bourbon.

It was refreshing on a hot day, and not too heavy or sweet—a bit surprising given the rich ingredients (milk, cream, brown sugar, coconut oil, chocolate, bourbon reduction, etc.). But, then again, this statement is true for many of the better gelato offerings.