ChocolateBet: November 26, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 box
Old Dominion Peanut Company
Dipped Peanut Brittle
Very Good
Weight: 5.75 oz. (163 grams)
Calories: 661 calories (estimate) for a whole box
Cost: $.99 for box
Purchased from: Walgreens, in Menlo Park, CA

Well, sometimes you just end up eating the whole box. What can I say. At only $0.99 for the whole box of chocolate-covered peanut brittle goodness....this is a real bargain in the chocolate world.

ChocolateBet: November 25, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 cup
Palo Alto Cafe Coffee House
Hot Chocolate with whipped cream and a shot of almond syrup
Very Good
Weight: ~ 12 fluid oz.
Calories: 400 calories (estimate)
Cost: $2.75
Purchased from: Palo Alto Cafe Coffee House, in Palo Alto, CA

Today was the last day (technically day #8) of hot chocolate week. Today we enjoyed some home-made hot chocolate from one of the few independent (non-chain) coffee houses left in midtown/South Palo Alto, the Palo Alto Cafe coffee house.

ChocolateBet: November 24, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 serving
Ibarra Chocolate (from Mexico)
"Table Chocolate", wedges for hot chocolate
Very Good
Weight: ~ 23 grams for two wedges (~ 5 fluid oz. hot chocolate)/ total pkg = 19 oz. (1 lb. 3 oz.) or 540 g.
Calories: 110 calories for wedges + milk (~40 cals.) = 150 calories total
Cost: $3.99 for total package (~ 24 servings) makes this a great deal
Purchased from: La Costena (market and take-out food, burritos) in Mountain View, CA

Welcome to Day #7 of hot chocolate week.

It's only right to try some hot chocolate from Mexico/Central America - where drinking chocolate originated, before it spread far and wide throughout the world.

Today's Ibarra Genuine Mexican Chocolate, contained a short list of the right ingredients, and made a rich, authentic tasting hot chocolate.

ChocolateBet: November 23, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 small size serving/cup
Peet's Coffee & Tea
Peppermint Hot Cocoa w/ just a little whipped cream on top
Very Good - just the right amount of mint (not too much)
Wt.: ~ 12 oz. serving/cup
Calories: ~ 400 (estim.)
Cost: $2.75 (need to verify amt.)
Purchased from: Peet's Coffee & Tea, in Menlo Park, CA

Day #6 of hot chocolate week. The weather has cooled down, so hot chocolate seems like a good choice for a theme week. Although it never really gets much below freezing here, something hot to drink is nice during these short days and early evenings.

ChocolateBet: November 22, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 tall size serving
Starbucks Coffee Company
Hazelnut Hot Chocolate
Good + - Very Good; a bit sweet, but nice all the same
Wt.: ~ 12 fluid ounces (tall size) cup
Calories: ~ 420 calories in tall size
Cost: $3.25
Purchased from: Starbucks Coffee in Mountain View, CA

As part of Day #5 of hot chocolate week, I tried one of Starbucks three Signature hot chocolate flavors they are offering this fall. My favorite is their salted caramel flavor (covered in yesterday's post).

ChocolateBet: November 21, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 tall size serving
Starbucks Coffee Company
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Very Good +; nice flavors
Wt.: ~ 12 fluid oz. in tall size cup
Calories: ~ 420 calories (acc. to Starbucks web site)
Cost: $3.25
Purchased from: Starbucks Coffee in San Jose, CA

Welcome to Day #4 of hot chocolate week. Fortunately, Starbucks has three new Signature hot chocolate flavors this fall; these are apparently made with a mixture of four cocoas. This salted caramel flavor was quite good.

ChocolateBet: November 20, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
2 packets
Flavia
"Choco" hot chocolate
Good - Good +
Wt.: ~ 8 oz.
Calories: 200 (estim)?
Cost: $0
Purchased from: N/A - AMD/company break room

Day #3 of hot chocolate week. The weather is getting cooler. Tried cocoa from a relatively new dispenser system in break room.