Description
- Chocolove - Strong Dark Chocolate Bar - 3.2 oz. (90g) Chocolove Strong Dark Chocolate Bar is a strong, bittersweet chocolate with intense, well-rounded cocoa flavors from African cocoa beans and a touch of Caribbean. Intense, well-rounded cocoa flavors melt smoothly in your mouth than transition to a pleasant cocoa aftertaste. Consists of 70% cocoa.Discover Chocolove premium Belgian chocolate bars. Chocolove bars range from a sweet, creamy Milk Chocolate with a 33% cocoa content up to Extra Strong Dark with an impressively strong yet smooth 77% cocoa content. The cocoa content is boldy indicated on each bar for easy identification. Chocolove Questions & Answers Why is Chocolove better than conventional chocolate bars? The cocoa beans used in Chocolove, are premium beans, which means they are fully ripened and free of any bad beans. The fully ripened bean allows for proper chocolate flavor development upon roasting. The beans are roasted just enough to develop chocolate flavor. Chocolove chocolate is ground finer and conched longer than most chocolates to provide a smooth texture and a smooth flavor. Chocolove bars have higher cocoa content which translates to less sugar than other chocolates. The fruit flavors in their chocolate come from freeze dried or infused fruits. What does the cocoa percentage on their wrapper mean? The percentage is the amount by weight of the ingredients derived directly from the cocoa bean. Cocoa powder, cocoa butter, and cocoa liquor are all derived directly from the bean. The higher the cocoa content in a bar, the less sugar the chocolate contains. Since 1995 Chocolove has clearly printed the cocoa content of each bar on its wrappers. They were the first to do so in the United States. Is Chocolove vegan? They do not claim that Chocolove bars are vegan. Most of their dark chocolate arrives at their facility as kosher parve which means it is completely free of milk products, according to Jewish dietary law. The remainder arrives kosher dairy, which means the dark chocolate was made on equipment that also makes milk chocolate. Chocolove has separate equipment for melting and molding milk chocolate and dark chocolate. They take measures to assure that milk chocolate is kept away from dark chocolate. You can expect their organic dark chocolate to be the least likely to contain any traces of milk chocolate. Is Chocolove Dutch processed? No. Dutch processing is sometimes used to make cocoa powder more soluble in drink mixes. It has very little application in chocolate and has no use in making premium chocolate. Can I cook with Chocolove? Yes. Chocolove is excellent for coatings and recipes that don’t require baking such as puddings, mousses, etc. For baking, you may have to adjust sugar and possibly the butters and oils in the recipe depending on what type of chocolate the recipe calls for and what flavor of Chocolove you use. Typically, Their chocolates contain more cocoa butter than other brands and you may need to adjust the recipe for that. Are Chocolove bars made with sustainable practices? Yes. You can read more about their sustainability and social responsibility practices here. Are Chocolove bars Fair Trade? They produce three bars that are both Fair Trade certified and organic. They also support the World Cocoa Foundation, which in turn supports all cocoa farmers and endeavors to bring a better quality of life to all cocoa farmers worldwide. Is Chocolove organic? Chocolove makes organic bars with 73% cocoa content. Their organic chocolate bars are 100% organic and contain no soy products or vanilla. They are certified by Colorado State Department of Agriculture and they can be contacted at (303) 230-4149. Is Organic chocolate better? The fields and facilities that produce their organic chocolate are inspected and certified at every step of the process and detailed records are kept. A higher standard of record keeping and quality control is applied. Because the organic chocolate is a single origin
- UPC # 716270001707
- Size/Form 3.20 oz.
Suggested Use: Tastes best at 70 degrees F. Store at 55-60 degrees F. INGREDIENTS Chocolove - Strong Dark Chocolate Bar 70% Cocoa - 3.2 oz. Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1/3 Bar (30g) Servings Per Container: 3 Amount Per Serving %DV Calories 157 Fat Calories 106 Total Fat 12g 18% Saturated Fat 7g 34% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 23mg 1% Total Carbohydrate 15g 5% Fiber 4g 15% Sugars 8g * Protein 3g 6% Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 1% Calcium 2% Iron 10% *Daily Value Not Established. †Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Ingredients: Cocoa Liquor, Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla May contain traces of milk and nuts
