“You can deprive the body but the soul needs chocolate.” That’s a line from DAGOBA chocolate so I can really relate with this company. Who can resist trying their chocolate when they have that attitude? Not me!
There’s lots of goodness and caring of the environment from DAGOBA chocolate in Ashland, Oregon. I recently posted about the chocolate shows happening this year and there is one in Ashland. I imagine they are big participants in its chocolate festival. The bar wrapper is made from 50% recycled paper and printed with vegetable based inks. The cocoa they use is organic and sustainably grown plus a portion of their proceeds from the sales of their bars help fund tree planting projects in Costa Rica.
That’s all good but what about the taste? The bar I was drawn to is called beaucoup berries meaning lots of berries. It’s described as rich dark chocolate with cranberries, cherries and vanilla. I’m liking this already.
The bar is 74% cacao so it really is dark and rich. The chocolate is very concentrated and just on the border of tasting bitter - bitter in a good way. The smooth intense flavour of the chocolate mixes well with the berries. They bring a sour bite every now and then so the combination is a seductive twist and turn of flavours.
I wasn’t able to distinguish the cranberries from the cherries but I love both so it didn’t matter. There were large pieces throughout the bar. With the intensity of the dark chocolate, I wasn’t able to taste the vanilla. The chocolate mold they use makes small long pieces of chocolate which are hard to break off individually. I wouldn’t call this an issue as it just means you break two pieces off at a time so more to bite into. Overall, great tasting bar for those who love dark chocolate.
If you can’t find their chocolate locally, you can purchase it online.
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Thanks for the link to purchase this chocolate bar. I can not wait to get my hands on this one:)
You’re welcome! It was delish!!