New Earth Superfoods - Hazelnut Nougat - Nov. 13, 2016

Chocolate of the Day:

New Earth Superfoods
Hazelnut Nougat with Cream
Good - Good+
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) serving
Calories: 150 calories (estimate) for 1 oz. (28.3 g.) of package/bar
Cost: $ N/A - gift (Thank you David)
Purchased from: N/A gift

Today was the third day of Raw Chocolate Theme Week.

Family members brought to my attention probiotic chocolates from New Earth Superfoods (San Luis Obispo, CA). Thank you to my brother David (and my sister, Katy).

Today's Hazelnut Nougat with Cream was in bar form in a sealed package (refrigerate for best results). The "Cream" in this case was not conventional cream, but rather dairy-free coconut (kefir) probiotic yogurt.

This raw, organic filled chocolate bar had a subtle sweet, fermented, ripe fruit aroma and initial spiced berry flavor. (Normally raw chocolate has a "flatter" taste profile; but the filling in this one helped add a bit of zest.) The chocolate had a rapid and smooth melt and texture.

I didn't taste hazelnut specifically, but the filling in this probiotic bar was made with coconut probiotic yogurt, ground nuts and a variety of spices and seasonings. So having the nut flavor get a little lost was not a complete surprise. Overall, this was an interesting, satisfying bar.

This chocolate was labeled as Gluten Free, Soy Free, and with No GMOs.

Himalania - Cacao Dusted Dark Chocolate Goji Berries - Aug. 27, 2016

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

BrandStorm, Inc.
Himalania
Cacao Dusted Dark Chocolate Goji Berries
Good+
Weight: 1.4 oz. (40 g.) / 6 oz. (170 g.) in total package
Calories: 170 calories in 1 serving
Cost: $3.99 for 1 package
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #20 of Chocolate, Fruit and Botanicals Theme Week.

Himalania Cacao Dusted Dark Chocolate Goji Berries were distributed by BrandStorm, Inc.* (Los Angeles, CA). These dried berries that have mild red fruit, molasses and tea/floral notes were dusted with dark chocolate (alkalinized cocoa powder).

*Thierry Ollivier is the founder, CEO and president of Natierra. In 2014 Natierra became the umbrella for Himalania and Nature's All Foods lines/brands, which Ollivier had previously created. One of the first BrainStorm Himalania offerings was goji berries. 

New Earth Superfoods, Inc.

I also enjoyed trying two raw, organic chocolate offerings from New Earth Superfoods, Inc. (San Luis Obispo, CA).

I sampled: 1.) Probiotic Chocolate Truffles (Goji), and 2.) Probiotic Chocolate Bars (Goji Cream flavor).

(Thanks David and Katy for sharing these not too sweet, non-GMO chocolates with a quick, slightly velvety melt.)