Zotter Chocolate - Zotter Coffee White Chocolate flavored with coffee (bar) - Oct. 1, 2026

Chocolate(s) of The Day

Zotter Chocolate
Labooko Zotter Coffee White Chocolate flavored with coffee (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.23 oz. (35 g.) / 2.47 oz. (70 g.) in total package of 2 bars
Calories: 210 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $12.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order 

Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate & Coffee Theme Week.

Today's Labooko Zotter Coffee White Chocolate flavored with coffee (bar) was made in Austria (and distributed by Zotter Chocolates US LLC (Fort Myers, FL).

Aroma and flavor notes included: sweet coffee latte + light caramel

Texture: Smooth texture with a creamy, whole milk melt.

I liked the smooth texture of this bar. (There was no ground coffee "grit"), and appreciated the use of single origin Arabica coffees from Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

There was only one thing missing in this bar: more cocoa solids. (While the ingredients list does indicate some Cocoa mass, I'm pairing today's bar with another, higher-percentage (84%) chocolate (also with Austrian roots), from Antidote Chocolate. (See next entry.)

Ingredients: Cane Sugar*+, Cocoa Butter*+, Dry Whole Milk, Ground Coffee Beans*+ (3%), Dry Sweet Whey, Cocoa Mass*+, Dark Brown Cane Sugar*+, Coffee Powder*+ (0.4%), Lecithin (Soy)*, Vanilla Bean Powder*+, Salt, Cardamom*. *Organic (78% Organic); + Fair Traded, Fair Trade Content in Total: 77%

Allergen-related information: "Contains Milk, Soy. Manufactured on Equipment That Processes Tree Nuts, Peanuts and Sesame."

Stoked Chocolates - Cove Coffee Dark Chocolate Longboard (bar) - Sept. 30, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Stoked Chocolates
Cove Coffee Dark Chocolate Longboard (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28.3 g.) / 2 oz. (56 g.) in total bar
Calories: 160 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $13.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Stoked Chocolates, online order 

Welcome to Day #2 of Chocolate & Coffee Theme Week.

Today's Cove Coffee Dark Chocolate Longboard (bar) was from Stoked Chocolates (Hermosa Beach, CA).

Aroma and flavor notes included: dark chocolate (dark fudge, chocolate torte), subtle coffee, hazelnut, sea salt, butter, and vanilla.

Texture: thick, smooth dark chocolate, and crunchy hazelnut pieces

I enjoyed the touch of sea salt, that tied all these flavors together and balanced the sweetness.

Ingredients: Unsweetened Chocolate, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Organic Hazelnuts (Raw, No Shell), Coffee Beans, Butter (cream, salt), Natural Colorants.

Allergen-related information: Contains Hazelnuts, Butter; Made in a facility that processes nuts.

Crow & Moss - Black Coffee 67% Dark Chocolate (Anamalai) (bar) - Sept. 29, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Crow & Moss 
Black Coffee 67% Dark Chocolate (bar)
Good ++  
Weight: 1.2 oz. (35 g.) / 2.4 oz. (70 g.) in total bar
Calories: 170 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Crow & Moss, online order

Welcome to Day #11 of Chocolate & India Theme Week; and Day #1 of Chocolate & Coffee Theme Week.

Today's Black Coffee 67% Dark Chocolate Batch No. 617 (bar) was from Crow & Moss (Petoskey, MI).

This bar was a blend of cacao from Anamalai, India and coffee from Brazil.

Aroma and flavor notes included: dark chocolate (dark, balanced and chocolate-y) and coffee with balanced, slightly sweet, mild earth; mildly acidic coffee; and warm spices.

Texture: relatively smooth, appealing fudge-y like melt.

Maker's description: "Hailing from the Santos Region of Southern Brazil, the coffee beans we use in this deeply earthy chocolate blend are dried within the coffee cherry, infusing a sweet, fruity aroma that pairs well with the rich, fudgy character of the chocolate."

I enjoyed the balanced, complex flavors, and the short list of single origin ingredients. 

Ingredients: Cacao, Organic Cane Sugar, Brazilian Santos Coffee Beans

Allergen-related information: "Dairy Free, Gluten Free"

Bixby Chocolate - Masala Chai 35% Milk Chocolate Bar - Sept. 28, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Bixby Chocolate
Masala Chai - 35% Milk Chocolate Bar
Good ++
Weight: 1 oz. (28 g.) / 2 oz. (56 g.) in total bar
Calories: 130 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order

Welcome to Day #10 of Chocolate & India Theme Week.

Today's Bixby Chocolate Masala Chai Milk Chocolate Bar was manufactured by Bixby & Co. (Rockland, ME).

Aroma and flavor notes for today's bar included: smooth, sweet, dark milk chocolate; warm spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger); and brown sugar spice cookie.

Texture: smooth and relatively hearty (spices were fully incorporated).

I enjoyed the authentic spice flavors and the maker's choice of a relatively short ingredients list, and organic cacao and organic cane sugar.

Ingredients: Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cacao Beans, Whole Milk Powder, Cacao Butter, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Nutmeg, Pepper, Star Anise, Ginger, Fennel. 

Allergen-related information: "Contains: Milk." "Manufactured in a facility that processes: milk, peanuts, soy, and tree nut ingredients." "Gluten Free"

BOHO Chocolate - 70% Dark Chocolate + Spicy Chai (bar) - Sept. 27, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

BOHO Chocolate
70% Dark Chocolate + Spicy Chai (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: 1.5 oz. (42.5 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) in total bar
Calories: 240 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $10.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: The Chocolate Dispensary, online order

Welcome to Day #9 of Chocolate & India Theme Week.

Today's 70% Dark Chocolate + Spicy Chai (bar) was from BOHO Chocolate (Florence, MA).

Aroma and flavor notes included: smooth dark chocolate; fragrant star anise; and a touch of cayenne pepper heat. 

The star anise (essential oil) dominated this chocolate. If you like star anise, you're in luck. If you'd prefer tasting more of a blend of traditional chai spices (that includes ginger, cardamom, cinnamon), you may feel like you've missed out.*

Texture: This well-tempered bar broke with a hard snap, and had a hearty, smooth melt and mouthfeel.

Ingredients: "Organic cacao beans, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, organic cardamom, organic cinnamon, organic anise star essential oil, organic ginger, organic cayenne pepper, organic black pepper."

Allergen-related information: "Manufactured in a facility that also processes tree nuts and milk on shared equipment."

*I enjoy the judicious use of star anise in many dishes; but a little goes a long way for me.

Terroir Chocolate - Chai Milk Chocolate India Pink Peppercorn (bar) - Sept. 26, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Terroir Chocolate
Chai Milk Chocolate India Pink Peppercorn (bar)

Good ++ 
Weight: 2.12 oz. (60 g.) in total bar
Calories: 325 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $14.00 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Chocolate Dispensary, online order

Welcome to Day #8 of Chocolate and India Theme Week.

Today's Terroir Chocolate Chai Milk Chocolate India Pink Peppercorn (bar) was made using cacao grown in Anamalai, India.*

The cacao was grown on a cocoa, coconut and nutmeg farm where "intercropped biodiversity" helps produce superior agricultural products, and "creates sustainable cash flow for farmers and high quality goods year round."

Aroma and flavor notes for this bar included: creamy milk chocolate, suffused with very gentle chai and pink peppercorn 

Texture: thick, creamy texture with very tiny flecks of barely detectable pink peppercorn.

Maker's tasting notes for the Anamalai Estate cacao: "Guava, Nutmeg, Caramelized Banana"

Ingredients: Organic Cacao, Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Milk Powder, Chai Tea Blends, Pink Peppercorn

Allergen-related information: Contains Milk

*"Terroir is a project by Oynx Coffee Lab ("crafted at Onyx HQ" in Rogers, AR). 

Paul and Mike Co. - Dark Chocolate with Madurai Jasmine (bar) - Sept. 25, 2026

Chocolate of The Day

Paul and Mike Co. 
Dark Chocolate with Madurai Jasmine (bar)
Good ++ 
Weight: .95 oz. (27 g.) in total bar
Calories: 150 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $N/A - gift from friends
Purchased from: N/A - gift from friends; thank you Evan, Maddy & Isla

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

Today's Dark Chocolate with Madurai Jasmine (bar) from Paul and Mike Co. Farmers and Fermenters (Kochi, Kerala, India) was manufactured and marketed by Synthite Industries Pvt. Ltd (Synthite Valley, Kolenchery, Kerala, India).

Aroma and flavor notes included: included dark chocolate with a balanced bitterness, and lightly aromatic jasmine floral.

Texture: well-tempered dark chocolate that broke with a hard snap; smooth texture.

Ingredients: Fine Flavour Cocoa Beans, Brown Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Jasmine Sambac Absolute, Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute, Emulsifier Sunflower Lecithin (E322)

Allergen-related information: Processed at a Facility That Processes Nuts & Milk