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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Trader Joe’s Dark ChocolateIf you’ve ever been in a Trader Joe’s, you’ve probably found the candy overwhelming. You may also have found that they have a lot of house-branded products. Luckily they’re inexpensive enough for you to shrug and throw it in the cart and give it a whirl. I’ve had a few bad experiences, but most are pretty darn good. I’ve resisted these lilac foiled bars for a long time. They looked a little dowdy to me, and I’m all about the hot new candies. They come in a three pack - each bar is a single portion, so it’s easy to stockpile them, but also to have an immediate fix.
The Dark Chocolate bar is smooth and shiny and smells a little smoky and sweet. It has a nice melt, but a smidge of grain/chalkiness. It’s not too sweet and has a slight dry bite to it. Overall, it’s a good deal and the size of the bars (1.75 ounces) makes it easier to tuck them in your bag for later indulgence instead of a larger 3.5 ounce ones that you often see. Still, if I were looking for fully satisfying indulgence I’d still go for a Chocovic and I also enjoy the Trader Joe’s Organic Dark Chocolate with Pecans and Raisins.
POSTED BY Cybele AT 7:21 am 
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i thought these always looked so ‘convenient’; i’ll have to pick up a 3 pak
Did you know that Trader Joe’s semi-sweet chocolate chips are made by Ghiradelli? I buy them to eat out-of-hand, because they are THAT GOOD. Better than Nestle, and cheaper too, at $1.69 for a 12 oz. bag!
I love TJ’s Dark Choco w/ Pecans and Raisins! Although my current favorite are the chocolate covered sunflower seeds.
Great site, by the way. Thanks for the service you provide
. Makes my candy buying much easier.
The TJ’s chocolate buyer usually does it right.
Try the Traveler’s Chocolate dark in the cool tins. They know what’s up!
Yes, Chocovic’s Guaranda (arriba bean) bars are really something...sometimes.
There seems to be a difference in harvest of these Ecuadorian beans. If they’re harvested at the right time they have a highly floral and spicy profile while still being considered a Forestero they seem to have it all. But when the harvest isn’t ASSS (Arriba Special Summer Select) the bars are much less charismatic though still very nice.
The Chocovic Ocumare bar might not have the same variations but perhaps someone else might have ideas on that.
Last time my friend and I went to trader joe’s we left with 14 pounds of chocolate. Granted, most of it was for use with a chocolate fountain and to melt down for candy making experiments. But still… 14 lbs! Their pound chocolate bars are great for fondue. Good quality and taste but still relatively inexpensive.
Have you tried TJs organic 73% dark chocolate bar? It’s the best chocolate I’ve ever tasted, especially dipped in a little peanut butter. Creamy, delicious, and inexpensive. If you haven’t tried it, you should!
I love the character and richness of your dark chocolate...how do I purchase some bars?
Now the chocolate bars are 2 bucks in WA.
Sad they jumped from 1.59 I guess it is
supply and demand. Superb pick me up at
the end of the day!
gd
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