Ocho - Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt 60% Dark mini bars - Oct. 4, 2019

Chocolate of the Day: 

Ocho (Five Star Organics)

Dark Chocolate Caramel 60% Dark Sea Salt Caramel (Mini)

Good - Good +

Weight: 1.34 oz. (38 g.) / 3.5 oz. (100 g.) in total package

Calories: 180 calories in 3 small mini bars/pieces

Cost: $2.99 for 1 package

Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #2 of Salt and Savory Chocolate Theme Week.

Today's Ocho Dark Chocolate Caramel 60% Dark With Sea Salt individually-wrapped Minis were from Five Star Organics LLC (Oakland, CA), an early producer of organic candy bars.

These organic, two-bite-sized caramel mini bars with sea salt were covered in 60 percent cocoa dark chocolate.

As with most caramel chocolates, these were fairly sweet, but these Non GMO and Gluten Free treats were made with organic butter and organic cane sugar and with no artificial ingredients with a balanced touch of sea salt. Thank you Five Star Organics.

Ingredients: Organic dark chocolate (organic cacao beans, organic evaporated cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin), organic tapioca, organic cane sugar, organic sweetened condensed milk (organic milk, organic sugar, organic milk butter (organic cream, salt), water, salt and organic vanilla extract.

Five Star Organics - Ocho Peanut Butter milk chocolate bars - Feb. 9, 2019

Chocolate of the Day: 

Five Star Organics LLC
Ocho Peanut Butter milk chocolate bars

Good

Weight: 1.3 oz. (38 g.) / 3.52 oz. (100 g.) in total package

Calories: 210 calories in 3 pieces

Cost: $ missing information for 1 package of 8 mini bars

Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate and Peanuts Theme Week.

Today's individually-wrapped Ocho Peanut Butter - peanut butter in milk chocolate small bars were from Five Star Organics LLC (Oakland, CA).

These organic, peanutty, miniature candy bars were covered in smooth, creamy milk chocolate and would be easy to share with others. Ocho is the Spanish word for eight. And there were eight little bars in this package.

Five Star Organics - Organic Ocho PB&J bar - June 16, 2018

Chocolate of the Day: 

Five Star Organics LLC
Organic Ocho PBandJ Bar
Good +
Weight: 1.45 oz. (41 g.) in total bar
Calories: 210 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $1.50 (sale) for 1 bar
Purchased from: Safeway, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate and Peanuts Theme Week.

Many of us have wished for better, healthier versions candy bars for many years. The founders of Ocho Candy had decided to create bars along these lines when they opened shop in 2011.

In a world where the imperatives of consistency and high-volume production can tilt products away from a short list of higher-quality (more expensive) ingredients, the Ocho lineup has proven that you can produce a better candy bar.

Certified gluten free, today's organic, milk chocolate covered PBandJ bar had authentic peanut butter and raspberry jam flavors and textures.

Five Star Organics - Ocho Organic Caramel Egg - June 3, 2018

Chocolate of the Day:

Five Star Organics LLC

Ocho Organic Caramel Egg

Good

Weight: 1.16 oz. (33 g.) / 3.88 oz. (110 g.) in total package

Calories: 150 calories in 1 serving (3 eggs)

Cost: $5.79 for 1 package of 10 eggs

Purchased from: Country Sun Natural Foods, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #4 of Chocolate and Caramel Theme Week.

The founders of Five Star Organics LLC (Oakland, CA) wanted to remake the standard candy bar, without extra additives and preservatives. The resulting line of organic bars and confections satisfy a candy craving and are made with higher-quality organic ingredients than you might find elsewhere.

The chocolate egg "shell" tasted better than bulk commercial chocolate used to cover caramel eggs. And the generous caramel filling with a hint of sea salt, while quite sweet,* satisfied the sweet tooth.

*Try pairing sweeter milk chocolate caramels with a handful of almonds or other whole food, to slow down a sugar spike.