When nutritionists and whole food or wellness experts advise some chocolate a day is actually good for you.... I don't know that they mean Almond Joy or butterfingers (delish as they are). We have come to look for chocolates made with a percent of cacao... and choose dark over milk chocolate sometimes, even in our Snickers - though I don't know if that means much in terms of health.
And the few makers who'd come out with high cacao percentages were... kind of not worth it in terms of taste or mouth feel. Enter Taza Chocolate!
Taza Chocolates are special -- because they stone grind organic cacao beans into an unrefined, minimally processed chocolate. It really is not like anything you've tasted. It has rustic texture to it, and a pure, bold flavor - not sickening sweet, not waxy. And the beans are ethically sourced, directly trading with Cacao farmers they have developed relationships with.
And if you order today or tomorrow (11-7-20) everything is 15% off with the code NOVEMBER!
And if you sign up for their email, you will receive a 15% off coupon immediately - but you will also receive with some regularity, 20% off emails... and it's well worth it. I buy for my cupboards, but also for friends who want healthy chocolate who can't have all the sugar.
Why? Because Taza makes a whole 80% cacao and up collection. The higher the cacao content is, the less sugar is added. They make straight chocolate bars, but also offer bars with ginger, coconut, sea salt and almond -- or try a quinoa bar for the old chocolate crunch bar lover.
Make fab stocking stuffers from their seasonal flavors, at about $5 a bar- less if you use their discounts!
The below has a 8 1.35 oz disc of these flavors: Cacao Puro, Chipotle Chili, Cinnamon, Coffee, Guajillo Chili, 85% Super Dark, Salted Almond, and Vanilla for $ and they have another of 4 discs for $11.50
In addition they offer snacks like bark, chocolate covered nuts, and energy bars. They have a party box, among their many GIFT offerings, where it's possible to sample many of their wide range of offerings.
A very unique for the chef or baker on your list would be their chocolate specialized for baking or savory dishes... And there is a recipe section on their website -- print a few to give along with the chocolate. The prices reflect the quality -all varieties are 100% organic, gluten free, soy free, dairy free and kosher!
I didn't love my first sip of coffee, but now I joke having a morning cup is why I go to sleep! So your first taste may be: THAT tastes ... healthy... then suddenly, you are craving Taza.
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