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Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Theo 3400 Phinney Bars
Theo makes chocolate from bean to bar (actually roasting their own beans on site) using fair trade and organic ingredients. Don’t let all that squishy-hippy stuff fool you, this is quality stuff without compromise.
The dark bars contain 65% cocoa solids, so these are dark, but not too intense.
 The Theo Chocolate bars are actually called 3400 Phinney Bars, named after the address of the Theo Chocolate Factory in Seattle. Not only are they not afraid of you knowing where they are, they actually welcome visitors and offer tours with tastings, of course, as well as a factory store. I’m hoping to get up there next fall to really dive into their complete chocolate experience.
The Milk Chocolate bars boast 40% cacao content, so they’re pretty rich.
All the bars a welcome change from the ordinary candy bar. The two I would find myself munching on regularly would be the Nib Brittle and Chai Milk Chocolate. They are expensive though, so only for special occasions. I could see tucking these into a special picnic at Pt. Dume or going to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert, but I just can’t buy them every day ... but knowing that the cocoa is grown responsibly (socially & environmentally) would help me pony up the dough. You can find the bars online at Theo, Chocosphere and at stores like Whole Foods. (The bars are not Kosher certified.)
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I tried two of these bars recently - the Chai and Curry. I love Chai flavors, so that one made me happy. The Curry coconut, however, blew me away. In a good way. I didn’t find mine too hot, but the textures and flavors were amazing. I’ve enjoyed other curry-choco combos, but this puts them all to shame. I never thought I’d like curry and choco so much.
Theo’s BonBons are at the top of my favorites list - and I have tried a lot of high end chocolates.
I adore your blog, but it makes me a bit sad that these and the Guittard Quetzalcoatl bars rate the same as the Hubba Bubba Sour Gummi Tape, which you did not seem that enthusiastic about....
I will admit to being very skeptical about the Coconut Curry bar but after trying it was sold completely. A very interesting pairing (my first curry and chocolate encounter) and one I am looking forward to again. Also had the Bread and Chocolate and was less enthusiastic about that one.
And all of these from their 25 year old head chocolatier. I hoping for many years of new creations from this woman.
I think I have to track some of these down. Especially the curry milk chocolate for my roommate. She’ll be indebted to me forever if I get her one of those.
wow, those are some seriously handsome chocolate bars
Kate - candies are rated based on how good they are at what they’re attempting and their price. So some mockolate that’s 25 cents could get the same number rating as a single origin bonbon that costs $2.50 each. Part of it is based simply on expectations.
The Theo Confections are definitely way up there because of the wonderful fresh flavors that are well worth the price.
Hooby - definitely keep your eye on this company. I tried some other BonBons from them back in January at a party (infused wtih tea) that were also fantabulous.
g - always good to curry favor with your roommates (haahahahahahahah!)
adam - thanks, they’re fun to photograph and eat.
I have 3 of those bars in my chocolate ‘queue’, that I’m trying to get through as well before the melt-down of summer.
Unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, people keep bringing me more and more chocolate bars. I’ve got a stack of Green & Black and another of Richard Donnelly’s that just arrived this week.
Help!
I saw these today at my local co-op, and remembered reading a review here, but of course I couldn’t remember the details of the review! [what, it’s only been 9 or 10 months?] Anyway, I bought the nib brittle bar. I’m enjoying it, but the chocolate doesn’t quite have the complexity of some bars. I came this >< close to buying the curry one, but decided I would check your review first. I’ll definitely pick one up next time I’m there!
If you haven’t made it up to Seattle to come here you have got to...!
I haven’t gone on the factory tour yet but inside the shop, they let you taste ANYTHING that they’re selling and don’t care how much of them you eat!
They even sell the cocoa nibs by the pound… half pound ... whatever!! so if you really enjoy that part, one time when I was there someone said that they put it in their morning oatmeal for that crunchy not quite chocolate… taste.
I love the bread and chocolate one… and I love taste testing all of the dark chocolates in the Theo line. They’re fantastic.
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