Goodnow Farms Chocolate - Limited Release Nantucket Fog 65% Cacao (Colombia) Dark Milk Chocolate bar - May 2, 2026

Chocolate of the Day

Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Limited Release Nantucket Fog 65% Cacao (Colombia) Dark Milk Chocolate bar
Good ++
Weight: .97 oz. (27.5 g.) / 1.94 oz. (55 g.) in total bar
Calories: 155 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $24.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: The Chocolate Dispensary, online order 

Welcome to Day #9 of Chocolate & Tea Theme Week, and Day #1 of Chocolate & Colombia Theme Week.

Today's Limited Release Nantucket Fog 65% Cacao (Colombia) Dark Milk Chocolate bar was from Goodnow Farms Chocolate (Sudbury, MA). 

Aroma notes included: chocolate (cocoa, marshmallow, vanilla) and faint, sweet milky tea.

Texture: relatively smooth texture with a faint tea astringency.

Flavor notes included: smooth, dark milk chocolate; vanilla marshmallow; and sweet tea latte with a faint bergamot flavoring that finally emerged and lingered a bit at the end of the finish.

I appreciated the short list of quality and organic ingredients. And I liked that the makers used both single origin cacao and single origin cocoa butter in this sweet confection of a bar.

Maker's Tasting Notes: "...creamy vanilla and chocolatey notes from our Boyaca (Colombia) beans weave together with milky black tea and floral bergamot citrus. Rich, balanced and slightly sweet..."

Ingredients: Single Origin Cacao Beans, Organic Cane Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter, Organic Whole Milk Powder, Organic Earl Grey Tea (Organic Black Tea, Bergamot Oil), Vanilla Bean

Allergen-related information: Contains Milk. ("Soy Free, Gluten Free")

Deux Cranes - Dark Chocolate Covered Ginger + Matcha Chocolate with Caramelized Sesame (bar)

Chocolate(s) of the Day

Deux Cranes

Dark Chocolate Covered Ginger
Good ++ 
Weight: .88 oz. (25 g.) / 1.75 oz. (50 g.) in total package
Calories: 125 calories (estimate) in 1/2 package
Cost: Missing information
Purchased from: Missing information

Matcha Chocolate With Caramelized Sesame (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) / 2.47 oz. (70 g.) in total bar
Calories: 192 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $16.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Oceana Market, Pacifica, CA

Welcome to Day #9 of Chocolate & Tea Theme Week. I was happy to find several Asian-made and Asian-inspired tea chocolates near where I live (San Francisco Bay Area).

Today's two chocolate items were from Deux Cranes LLC (Los Gatos, CA). The company makes chocolates with flavors "rooted in Japan" (and) "inspired by France." And, I would add, the results are attractive and delicious.

Dark Chocolate Covered Ginger

I really enjoyed these beautifully spicy, candied ginger pieces that were peeking out of envelopes of tasty dark chocolate. There was just enough ginger revealed to make them very attractive.

Texture: Soft and fresh tasting candied ginger, covered in smooth dark chocolate.

Three pieces, savored slowly, were very satisfying. The spicy kick of ginger is a great complement with dark chocolate (with a bit of vanilla). The two relatively bold flavors harmonized well together.

Ingredients: Ginger (Ginger, Sugar, Sodium Metabisulfite), Dark Chocolate (cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, natural vanilla extract), sunflower lecithin (emulsifier)).

Allergen-related information: (No allergen information on small label.)

Matcha Chocolate with Caramelized Sesame Seeds (bar)

I enjoyed the rich, creamy and authentic matcha tea latte-like aroma and flavors in this green-hued, "white" chocolate bar. 

Texture: This bar was thick and creamy smooth with a generous layer of tiny caramelized sesame seeds on the back that had just the right texture. (The seeds were uniformly caramelized/toasted, not too hard, not too soft; they were just right.)

Maker's Tasting Notes: "Earthy, Nutty, Creamy"

Ingredients: White Chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, sunflower lecithin (emulsifier), natural vanilla extract), Candied Sesame Seeds (white sesame, sugar, salt), Matcha Green Tea

Allergen-related information: "Contains Milk, Sesame. May contain traces of soy, nuts, milk, and gluten. Produced and packaged in the same facility as soy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, sesame, and milk products."

Fu Wan Chocolate - 62% Peach Red Oolong Tea (bar) - Apr. 30, 2026

Chocolate of the Day

Fun Wan Chocolate
62% Peach Red Oolong Tea (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) in total bar
Calories: 203 calories in 1 bar 

Cost: $17.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Oceana Market, Pacifica, CA

Welcome to Day #8 of Chocolate & Tea Theme Week.

Today's 62% Peach Red Oolong Tea (bar) was from Fu Wan Chocolate (Ping-Tung County, Taiwan).

Aroma and Flavor notes for this tea chocolate included: fruit (sweet peach); gentle chocolate; subtle floral, oolong tea; and barely detectable warm spice. 

Texture: very smooth dark chocolate with soft, candied peach pieces, and a barely detectable tea astringency in the finish.

I appreciated the relatively short list of quality ingredients and the subtle qualities of this bar. The sweet, honeyed peach bits had the most distinct flavor. The chocolate and tea flavors were quieter. I'd advise eating this chocolate slowly you can enjoy all three flavors.

Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cacao Butter, Dried Peach (Taiwan Honey Peach, Sugar, Citric Acid), Red Oolong Tea Powder.

Allergen-related information: "This product is manufactured in a facility that also processes mango, egg, tree nuts, soy, milk, and milk products. Not recommended for individuals with allergies to these ingredients."

Fu Wan Chocolate - 62% Yuzu Oolong Tea Chocolate (bar) - Apr. 29, 2026

Chocolate of the Day

Fu Wan Chocolate
62% Yuzu Oolong Chocolate (bar)

Good ++  
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) in total bar
Calories: 203 calories in 1 bar
Cost:  $17.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Oceana Market, Pacifica, CA   `

Welcome to Day #7 of Chocolate & Tea Theme Week.

Today's 62% Yuzu Oolong Chocolate (bar) was from Fu Wan Chocolate (Ping-Tung County, Taiwan).

Aroma and Flavor notes for this tea chocolate included: gentle dark chocolate; tiny clumps of sweetened dried citrus fruit (very slightly peppery, yuzu*, sweet citrus peel); and faint floral oolong tea.

Texture: very smooth dark chocolate with chewy candied yuzu pieces, and a barely detectable tea astringency in the finish.

I enjoyed the dried, sweet and flavorful citrus/yuzu* bits. And I appreciated the relatively short list of quality ingredients. The candied tart-sweet citrus was stronger than the more subtle chocolate and tea flavors--likely OK as many people prefer subtle chocolate flavors. And this bar was balanced enough (if you eat it slowly) that one could enjoy all three flavors.

Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cacao Butter, Diced Pomelo* (pomelo peel, sugar, starch syrup, brandy, alcohol flavoring) Oolong Tea Powder

Allergen-related information: "This product is manufactured in a facility that also processes mango, egg, tree nuts, soy, milk, and milk products. Not recommended for individuals with allergies to these ingredients."

*Note: Yuzu is different than pomelo. Both are citrus fruits. But, there is some linguistic overlap in terms of these fruit names. Apparently the yuzu and yuja citrus fruits (in Japan and Korea, respectively) has migrated to mean pomelo in modern China.

Fu Wan Chocolate Lychee Tie Guan Yin Tea Chocolate 62% (bar) - Apr. 28, 2026

Chocolate of the Day

Fu Wan Chocolate
Lychee Tie Guan Yin Tea Chocolate 62% (bar)

Good ++  
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) in total bar
Calories: 203 calories in 1 bar
Cost:  $17.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Oceana Market, Pacifica, CA   `

Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate & Tea Theme Week.

Today's Lychee Tie Guan Yin Tea Chocolate 62% (bar) was from Fu Wan Chocolate (Ping-Tung County, Taiwan).

Aroma and Flavor notes for this fruit-forward chocolate included: gentle chocolate, sweetened dried fruit (authentic lychee) and faint oolong tea.

Texture: very smooth dark chocolate with chewy lychee pieces, and a barely detectable tea astringency in the finish.

I enjoyed the dried, sweet and flavorful lychee fruits. And I appreciated the relatively short list of quality ingredients. I would have loved to have tasted a bit more of the chocolate and tea flavors, but I think most people will prefer the blend of sweet, fruity and more subtle/balanced chocolate flavors in this bar.

Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cacao Butter, Dried Lychee, Tieguanyin Tea Powder

Allergen-related information: "This product is manufactured in a facility that also processes mango, egg, tree nuts, soy, milk, and milk products. Not recommended for individuals with allergies to these ingredients."

World Market - Yuzu Lemon Peel Milk Chocolate (bar) & Matcha Green Tea White Chocolate (bar) - Apr. 27, 2026

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

World Market 
Yuzu Lemon Peel Milk Chocolate (bar)
Good + - Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) total bar
Calories: 150 calories in 1/3 bar
Cost: $4.49 for 1 bar
Purchased from: World Market, San Jose, CA

World Market 

Matcha Green Tea White Chocolate (bar)
Good + - Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) total bar
Calories: 160 calories in 1/2 bar 
Cost: $4.49 for 1 bar
Purchased from: World Market, San Jose, CA

Welcome to Day #5 of Chocolate & Tea Theme Week.

Today's two attractively packaged "Chocolates of The World" bars were manufactured for Cost Plus Inc. by Astor Chocolate Corp. (Lakewood, NJ). 

Yuzu Lemon Peel Milk Chocolate

Aroma and flavor notes included: very sweet dark milk chocolate with tart-sweet citrus (lemon).

The initial aroma right after opening the wrapper had a faint artificial citrus flavor note, but it all but disappeared after leaving the package open for 5-10 minutes.

Texture: smooth dark milk chocolate with tiny bits of lemon peel

While this chocolate was a bit sweet for me, I enjoyed tasting it. This would be a fun, upbeat chocolate for those who like bright lemon and tart-sweet flavors. (It was not too bitter or acidic.) 

The concentrated lemon taste might also make this chocolate a great accent flavor in an ice cream chocolate sauce or as an accent flavor in baked goods (lemon brownies anyone?), dessert/ice cream sauces, or as chocolate pieces/chips in lemon cookies.

Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Whole Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavor), Dehydrated Lemon Peel, Freeze-Dried Lemon Powder (Organic Lemon, Silica Dioxide), Citric Acid, Yuzu Oil Extract (Natural Flavor, Vegetable Oil), Natural Lemon Flavor.

Allergen-related information: Contains Milk and Soy. May Contain Wheat, Peanuts, and Tree Nuts.

Matcha Green Tea White Chocolate 

Aroma and flavor notes for this attractively green (the color of a whipped, light green tea latte) bar included: sweet white chocolate, green tea, and very faint sweet herbal.

Texture: smooth, milky, with a very slight (tea) astringency in the melt, toward the finish.

There was some interesting, balanced and relatively authentic matcha green tea complexity in this white chocolate. White chocolate (made with the cocoa butter portion of the cacao bean) does allow some floral, tea and fruit flavors to shine (without the stronger cocoa solids present).

This bar was a bit too sweet for me; but those who like lighter, sweet tea and matcha flavors will like this. Also, like its Lemon and Yuzu milk chocolate sibling above, I could see using this bar with (or in) desserts or other culinary purposes.

Ingredients: White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla Flavor), Matcha Green Tea Powder, Natural Green Tea Flavor, Green Coloring (Sunflower And/Or Fractionated Coconut Oil, Trehalose, Spirulina Extract, Turmeric, Sunflower Lecithin, Trisodium Citrate). 

Allergen-related information: Contains Milk and Soy. May Contain Wheat, Peanuts, and Tree Nuts.

Lonohana Chocolate - 55% Cacao Jasmine Tea Milk Chocolate (bar) - Apr. 26, 2026

Chocolate of the Day

Lonohana Chocolate
55% Cacao Jasmine Tea Milk Chocolate (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.15 oz. (32.5 g.) / 2.3 oz. (65 g.) total bar
Calories: 184 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: Missing information
Purchased from: Missing information

Welcome to Day #18 of Chocolate & Flowers Theme Week and Day #4 of Chocolate & Tea Theme Week.

Today's 55% Cacao Jasmine Tea Milk Chocolate (bar) was from Lonohana Chocolate (Honolulu, Oahu, HI).

Lonohana bars and confections are produced at the company's chocolate factory in Honolulu "using cacao that is 100% Hawaii-grown."

Aroma notes included: sweet, dark milk chocolate with dried fruit (ripe, white grape), very faint floral, and faint nut. (Note: there were no nut ingredients listed.) When I re-tasted this chocolate later, I also tasted light caramel and faint tea notes.

Texture: creamy, rich milk chocolate

I liked the creamy texture; subtle, balanced complexity; short list of quality and organic ingredients; and the single origin Hawaii chocolate. A bit on the sweet side, this bar will please those with a sweet tooth who enjoy some authentic cacao flavor but without any rough edges.

Ingredients: Hawaii-grown cacao, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter infused with organic jasmine tea & organic whole milk powder. 

Allergen-related information: Contains Milk. Soy and Gluten Free. "Made on equipment that also processes milk and tree nuts. Produced in a facility that handles coconut, eggs, macadamia, peanuts, sesame, soy & wheat."