ChocolateBet: July 14, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Oriol Balaguer
"Soja" - Soy Sauce Ganache in Dark Chocolate
Very Nice - fun flavor combination with the soy sauce (salt + sweet)
Wt: ~.5 oz.
Calories: ~75 cals.
Cost: $1.50 for 1 piece
Purchased from: CocoaBella in San Francisco, CA

ChocolateBet: July 13, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Dolfin
"Southern Passion: Apricot and Rosemary"
(Limited Edition 2008)
Very Good + - nice fruit and herb flavor combination
Weight: 30 grams (1.058 oz.)
Calories: 160 calories (estimate - info not listed on wrapper)
Cost: $2.39 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet (boutique alimentaire), in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

ChocolateBet: July 12, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 bar
Dolfin
Dark Chocolate - Pink Peppercorns from Brazil
Very Good + - I couldn't taste the peppercorns that much, but this bar had a very nice overall flavor.
Wt: 30 grams (1.058 oz.)
Calories: ~160 (estim. - not listed on wrapper)
Cost: $2.99 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Beniamino & Co., in Montreal, Canada

Thank you Melanie for the introduction to these little Dolfin chocolate bars.

ChocolateBet: July 11, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Bovetti (Artisan Chocolatier)
Milk Chocolate - Anis/Aniseed (32% cacao)
Very Good + - It's fairly sweet, but I love the anise flavor
Weight: 100 grams (~3 1/2 oz.) (~ 4 servings)
Calories: 520 calories (estimate) for whole bar
Cost: $7.39 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet (boutique alimentaire) in Montreal, Quebec

Le Cartet is a wonderful shop in Montreal. I grabbed a handful of chocolate bars while walking from a business meeting back to the hotel. This aniseed bar became a late night/early morning dinner.

Dinner was eaten before I had a chance to capture the image of this chocolate bar in the wrapper. (See image empty wrapper/container (above right).)

ChocolateBet: July 10, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Dolfin (Belgium)
"Summer Memories - Apple Crumble"
(Limited Edition 2008 - with apple, hazelnuts, sugarcane)
Very Good - nice blend of cinnamon and other flavors
Weight: 30 grams (1.058 oz.) in 1 bar
Calories: 160 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $2.39 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet ("boutique alimentaire"), in Montreal, Quebec

ChocolateBet: July 9, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Holder - Resto-Bar
Guayaquil Chocolate Truffle (drk choc.)
Very Good - drk, bittersweet
Wt: ~.4 oz.
Calories: ~ 72 calories
Cost: $2.50 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Holder Resto-Bar, in Montreal, Quebec

Thank you Melanie for the great visit to Montreal.

ChocolateBet: July 8, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Starbucks Chocolates
Vanilla Bean Truffles - Drk (indiv. wrppd.)
Good+
Weight: .5 oz. (14.1 g.) (estimate) for one piece
Calories: 75 calories (estimate) in 1 piece
Cost: $4.99
Purchased from: Rite Aid Pharmacy, in Pacifica, CA

I'm fighting off a cold. I hope a combination of these dark chocolate covered Vanilla Bean Truffles from Starbucks and cold medicine will do the trick, as I'm flying across country today on a business trip. A good walk and a piece of chocolate (coupled with rest) often makes me feel better.