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Sakaeo Thailand 70% Dark by Nana Craft Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 70%, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Fermentation, Fruity, Thailand, Woody / Lexie Carroll

70% dark from Sakaeo Thailand by @nana.craftchocolate The chocolate has great shine. Smelling the perfume of the chocolate from the package […]

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Toffee & Coffee 72% Dark by Mirzam Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 72%, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Tanzania, Toffee / Lexie Carroll

Toffee & Coffee 72% Dark by @mirzamchocolate Slight earthy notes in the nose mixed with faint coffee notes.Very strong coffee notes

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COMPARISON – Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by Public Chocolatory and Goodnow Farms :

Leave a Comment / 70%, Ecuador / Lexie Carroll

COMPARISON- Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by @public_chocolatory and @goodnowfarms : These bars are both 70% made with beans from the same region, so this comparison

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Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by Goodnow Farms

Leave a Comment / 70%, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Ecuador, Fruity, Uncategorized / Lexie Carroll

Ecuador Esmeraldas 70% by @goodnowfarmsNose: blueberries and a faint woodinessTasting begins with a quiet sweetness and overall good balance before other

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Ecuador 70% (Costa Esmeraldas) by Public Chocolatory

Leave a Comment / 70%, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Ecuador, Fruity, Smokey, Spice / Lexie Carroll

Ecuador 70% (Costa Esmeraldas) by @public_chocolatoryThe chocolate is impressively dark in color and highly shiny- the shiniest temper I’ve seen! Nose

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Cassis – Black Currant & Cardamom Confection bar by DWN Craft Chocolatier

Leave a Comment / Blackcurrant, Cardamom, White Chocolate / Lexie Carroll

Cassis- Black Currant & Cardamom confection bar by @dwnchocolateI’m very excited to share about this chocolate maker who was new to

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Mango Ginger Bites by Fortunata Chocolate

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While in Seattle I stocked up on these little gems at @fortunatochocolate – I bought them on a whim on my last

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NW Chocolate Festival Haul 2024

Leave a Comment / Chocolate Festivals / Lexie Carroll

THE HAUL! Laying out all my festival bars is kind of like Christmas morning (with a little dose of bookkeeping

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Northwest Chocolate Festival 2024

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Another incredible @nwchocolate Festival on the books! It was wonderful to stock up on some of my favorite chocolates, and even got

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Getting Ready for 2024 NW Chocolate Festival

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I’m heading to the @nwchocolate festival bright and early tomorrow morning! If you are too, check out my tips for a successful

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Uganda 78% “Silk” by Bisou Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 78%, Coffee, Floral, Milk Chocolate, Nutty, Uganda / Lexie Carroll

Uganda 78% “Silk” by @bisouchocolate Nose reminds me of other Uganda cocoas I’ve had before. There’s hints of dark roasted coffee

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Cori Warmi Vrae-99 (Nano-lot) by Chocolate Naive

Leave a Comment / 70%, Citrus, Dark Chocolate, Floral, Fruity, Nutty, Peru / Lexie Carroll

Cori Warmi Vrae-99 (Nano-lot) by @chocolatenaive This chocolate is made with a single variety cultivar native to Peru called VRAE-99 (“Ganzo”).

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Special “Fried Rice” bar by Siamaya Chocolate

Leave a Comment / Extinct Chocolates / Lexie Carroll

NEW RELEASE WHO DIS?!Special “fried rice” bar by @siamaya_chocolateThis bar is special because it’s still in development for full release –

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San Martín Peru 70% by Marana Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 70%, Dark Chocolate, Fruity, Peru, Woody / Lexie Carroll

70% San Martín Peru by @marana_chocolateThis chocolate has an incredibly aromatic nose- fruity like chocolate dried cherries, with hints of floral

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The Xocolate Bar on Solano Ave. in Oakland

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Local Feature!I took my mom on a little chocolate adventure for her birthday and we visited some shops we’d never

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70% Tanzania + Ecuador Blend by Spinnaker Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 70%, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Ecuador, Fruity, Tanzania / Lexie Carroll

70% Tanzania + Ecuador Blend by @spinnakerchocolate Nose: buttery coffee, faint banana & dried fruit.The taste opens up with tart fruit

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Pitanga Inclusion 65% Dark Chocolate by Casa Lasevicius

Leave a Comment / 65%, Brazil, Dark Chocolate, Earthy, Pitanga / Lexie Carroll

65% Dark Chocolate with Pitanga fruit by @casa_laseviciusCasa Lasevicius has many bars with various inclusions native to Brazil. I was tempted

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Tanazania Women’s Lot 70% Kokoa Kamili by Fjåk Chocolate

Leave a Comment / 70%, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Fruity, Tanzania / Lexie Carroll

Tanazania Women’s Lot 70% Kokoa Kamili by @fjakchocolateNose is sweet, mild and fruity with quiet hints of coffee.One again, Fjåk positively

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