Organic Chocolate: 12 Great Finds
Don't Panic! They're Organic (or Fair Trade)
Green & Black's Organic Chocolate
A bar of organic chocolate...a little espresso for two...sounds like a fabulously romantic moment to us. Green & Black's is a company that controls every step of the chocolate-making process from "the bean to the bar." Its beautiful bars are available from coast to coast, and there's a zip code store locator on its site at www.greenandblacks.com.
CocoaVino Chocolates
Get drunk with love for CocoaVino's mind-blowingly original assortment of organic and fair trade artisanal chocolate bonbons. A box contains six astonishing flavors -- and with names like Bacchanal and Roman Holiday, and filled with a splash of liqueur or wine and mentions of "orgiastic festivity"...well, you get the picture. CocoaVino uses a mix of certified organic and fair trade ingredients that are regionally grown and sustainably harvested. Find them at www.cocoavino.com.
Divine Fair Trade Chocolate
What we really love about Divine is that it's the world's first farmer-owned fair trade chocolate brand, dedicated to improving the livelihood of small-scale cocoa farmers in Ghana. That and fact that it tastes decadent, a word we love around here. There's a cool Google Maps store finder at its site at www.divinechocolateusa.com.
Endangered Species Chocolate
Endangered Species chocolates donates 10 percent of its net profits to help support species, habitat and humanity. The delicious chocolates are made with ethically traded, shade-grown cacao and are certified organic. Indulge your sweet tooth and know that your money is going toward the greater good. Find at www.chocolatebar.com.
Theo Premium Organic, Fair Trade and Specialty Chocolate
Theo is one of only 12 companies in the U.S. that uses fire-roasted fair trade certified cocoa beans and takes them from "bean to bar" practicing social and environmental responsibility all the while. Pure cocoa butter is used to achieve the buttery "mouth feel" usually associated with quality chocolate. No soy lecithin or cheaper substitutes are allowed in this richly satisfying chocolate -- Willi Wonka would be proud. Find at www.theochocolate.com.
Newman's Own Organics Milk Chocolate
Pair a couple of these chocolate beauties with a rented version of The Sting or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and you've got a sweetly sustainable, affordable and totally romantic evening. Available all over the place and you can find them online at www.newmansownorganics.com.
Whole Foods 365 Organic Truffles
Full disclosure: We're eating these right now. OK? And we bought them with our own money -- no, they were not sent by the PR firm (hint, hint). It's so easy to drop these little beauties into the basket while at Whole Foods. We'd eat them 365 days a year.
sweetriot Fair Trade Chocolates
Share some love with the lovers' pack from sweetriot. Each pack comes with 3 sweetriot flavors, all of which are made from all-natural, antioxidant-rich, dairy-free, kosher, gluten-free cacao and coated in chocolate. Yum! Find at www.sweetriot.com.
Vere Chocolate Clusters
Perfect for the eco-chocoholic on your list, Vere Chocolates are made from sustainably grown, pesticide-free cocoa beans. Sweetened with a balance of natural sweeteners, these signature handmade clusters are low in sugar, big on flavor and packed with nutritious ingredients. The result, a wholesome confection you can savor as a daily dose. Find at www.veregoods.com.
Dagoba Organic Chocolate
If variety is the spice of life, Dagoba's Organic Chocolate Sampler, a collection of four delicious organic and sustainably packaged chocolate bars, is a must. Each bar is wrapped in 100 percent recycled paper and biodegradable printed labels, as well as being sustainably produced and 100 percent delicious. Find at www.dagobachocolate.com.
California Organic's Chocolates
In addition to supplying beautiful local and organic fresh cut flowers, California Organic Flowers can also send a box of organic and fair trade chocolates to your loved one. Thirty-six artisan chocolates -- each individually decorated and filled with pistachios, cashews, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, mocha, peanut butter, vanilla creme, caramel, coconut and more -- will certainly win you brownie points. Find at www.californiaorganicflowers.com.
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