ChocolateBet: February 28, 2011

Chocolate of the Day:
2 pieces
Tropical Chocolate Company
1.) Zinfandel - Good + - Very Good
2.) Paradise Pear - Good
Weight: .89 oz. (25 g.) (estimate for 2 pieces)
Calories: 133 calories (estimate)
Cost: $N/A - gift (thank you to Ardis, Alec)
Purchased from: N/A (from Tropical Chocolate, San Luis Obispo, CA)

No goofy theme weeks today. Tropical Chocolate's Zinfandel chocolate -- made from Paso Robles Zinfandel wine in a 65% dark chocolate ganache -- was flavorful and interesting. I was looking forward to trying the teardrop-shaped Paradise Pear chocolate (pear and goat cheese in dark chocolate), but I think I waited too long. Instead of pear, this second chocolate tasted a bit more like banana. The next time I visit San Luis Obispo in the Central California Coast region, I look forward to trying other Tropical Chocolate flavors.

ChocolateBet: December 11, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:
1 Large Cup
Tea Era
Chocolate Milk Tea with Pearls
Good + - Very Good
Weight: Large (approx. 20 oz.)
Calories: 270 calories? (guess)
Cost: $ NA (gift - thank you Megan)
Purchased from: Tea Era, in downtown Mountain View, CA

Tapioca pearls added some nice chewy texture to this (cold) chocolate milk tea. Flavors were mixed and cups sealed on the spot, making these drinks easier to transport if you take them to go. (Just punch the special extra-wide straw through the top to sip up pearls and tea.)