Around this time last year I barely knew what Fair Trade was and there really weren’t that many chocolate products out there that were Fair Trade Certified. Now you can not only get cocoa and plain dark chocolate, but also some pretty cool flavored chocolate bars. Endangered Species seems to be leading the way with the Fair Trade “candy” bars in their new Premium Organic line.
Each bar is a single serving and easy to pick up at the checkout of your favorite “wholesome” market like Whole Foods, Wild Oats or Zoo gift shop.
Along with the Fair Trade and organic certifications, this bar boasts high cocoa content of 52% (high for a milk chocolate). This wrapper has a giraffe on the label and everyone knows that the pattern on giraffes is known as the peanut shell. (Okay, I made that part up.)
The chocolate is buttery smooth and very sweet on the tongue. It has very strong smoky qualities with a slight bitterness at the start but a good nutty flavor. Once I start eating the bar, the unpleasant burnt quality goes away, but each time I stop and start I have to go through the process all over again. I’m afraid I can’t give it the highest marks because of that. Now, I’m one of those “supertaster” people, so I tend to be more sensitive to bitter, so your mileage may vary.
Interesting fact about giraffes from the wrapper: A giraffe’s neck contains seven vertebrae, just like ours.
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April on 10/06/06 at 1:27 pm #
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Julilla on 10/09/06 at 9:17 am #
Commenting is not available in this channel entry.I’ve never been terribly impressed with Endangered Species chocolate. It always seems “dry” (like dry wine) to me. Maybe I’ve been trying the wrong pieces from the line?
You are right the giraffe print does look like a peanut shell
Hmmm…..your blog is so tempting…yum yum…love it.
Thanks for stopping by my blog too :D
I’ve only tried the cherry one, and I liked it. Probably wouldn’t buy it again, but it was good.
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