The Grenada Chocolate Co. - Nib-A-Licious bar - March 4, 2018

Chocolate of the Day: 

The Grenada Chocolate Company

Organic Dark Chocolate Nib-A-Licious nibs in 60% chocolate bar

Good +++ - Very Good

Weight: 1.5 oz. (42.5 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) in total bar

Calories: 220 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar

Cost: $10.00 for 1 bar

Purchased from: The Chocolate Garage, Palo Alto, CA

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

Today's Organic Dark Chocolate Nib-A-Licious crispy cocoa nibs in 60% chocolate bar was made by The Grenada Chocolate Company (Hermitage, St. Patrick, Grenada).

The company's tagline printed on the label for this bar was "The Original Tree-to-Bar Cooperative." A fair claim.

The company, founded in 1999,* was a pioneer in organic and sustainable, bean-to-bar production. Their chocolate bars serve as a great example of chocolate being made "in-country," this is, manufactured in the same country where the cacao was grown. 

This thick, dairy-, gluten-, and nut-free bar was laden with true chocolate flavor (brownies, fudge) and pleasant cacao fruitiness. Crunchy nibs added extra texture and pure chocolate flavor depth.

*Mott Green founded The Grenada Chocolate Company in 1999. Unfortunately, Green died in 2013; but, happily for us, and for Green's legacy, the chocolate lives on.

The Grenada Chocolate Co. - 100% Cacao bar - Feb. 20, 2018

Chocolate of the Day:

The Grenada Chocolate Company

100% Cacao bar

Good - Good +

Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) in total bar

Calories: 143 calories in 1/3 bar

Cost: $10.00 for 1 bar

Purchased from: The Chocolate Garage, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate, Enchanted Islands and Pirates Theme Week.

Today's 100% Cacao bar  from The Grenada Chocolate Company (Grenada) was made in the same country ("in-country" or "on island" in this case) where the cacao was grown. This pioneering tree-to-bar company was found in 1999.

The thick chocolate bar had a slightly graduated melt and texture (thick and creamy, then almost gummy, with a very slightly granular finish).

The dairy free, gluten free, nut free and organic bar had a subtle dark chocolate aroma, and (as one would expect from a 100% cacao bar with no sugar) some bold, dark taste with acidic/tart/sour and bitter notes, and no real "off" notes.

The Granada Chocolate Company - Salty-Licious bar - April 8, 2012

Chocolate of the Day: 

The Grenada Chocolate Company
Salty-Licious bar - Himalayan salt in 71% chocolate
Very Good
Weight: .5 oz. (14.1 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.)/ total bar
Calories: 72 calories
Cost: $6.00 total bar
Purchased from: The Chocolate Garage, in Palo Alto, CA

Today's organic dark chocolate "Salty-Licious" bar from The Grenada Chocolate Company (Hermitage, St. Patrick, Grenada) was rich, and almost sparkled with complex flavors -- with notes including what I can only describe as "jungle" and light, fragrant tobacco.

Made with Himalayan salt -- a version of this bar made with Caribbean sea salt may be available in the future.

The Salty-Licious bar was made from Grenadian Trinitario cocoa beans -- tree to bar -- in country, by a cooperative of farmers. Solar energy helps power the factory.

Today was Day #9 of Chocolate and Salt Theme Week. 

The Granada Chocolate Company - Organic Cocoa Powder - May 9, 2011

Chocolate of the Day:

1 serving
The Grenada Chocolate Company
Organic Cocoa Powder
Very Good
Weight: 2 Tb. (11 g.) / 6 oz. (170 g.) total package
Calories: 32 calories in 2 Tb. serving (+ milk, sugar, spices)
Cost: $9.00 total package
Purchased from: The Chocolate Garage, in Palo Alto, CA

The Grenada Chocolate Company's Organic Cocoa Powder was an attractive, reddish shade of brown, and had a slightly bitter taste. Although when I added hot water, milk, sugar, spices, there was only a robust, pleasing chocolate undertaste, and no bitter flavor. Spices added: hand-grated nutmeg; allspice and cinnamon.

For those who have a bit more time: I also tried pouring the cocoa, milk and spice mixture through an unbleached paper drip filter like that used for coffee, to get rid of any grittiness from powder or spices, and that seemed to work well without removing much flavor.

Today was Day #2 of Drinking Chocolate/Chocolate Beverages Theme Week.

ChocolateBet: September 11, 2007

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
The Grenada Chocolate Company Ltd. (from Grenada, West Indies)
Dark Chocolate bar (I'm not sure if this was their 60% or 71% cocoa chocolate bar though.)
Organic
Very Good
Weight: .25 oz. piece (estimate)
Calories: 40 calories (estimate)
Cost: $0 - birthday gift; this chocolate was part of a larger event.

Tasting this Grenada chocolate bar was part of a chocolate tasting/fund-raiser, and talk on chocolate. We were able to taste pieces of several bars.

What a wonderful evening and birthday gift for a chocolate fan! (Today was my birthday. Thank you Alec.) Also, thank you to Sunita and Greg of Chocolate Dividends (www.chocolatedividends.com) for combining their interests in doing good, chocolate tastings, and other skills and talents to make this a great event.