I've eaten some of the Green & Black's

I've been working my way through that box of chocolate from Green & Black's and I have a few bars to report on.  First up -- the Ginger bar.

This has been my favorite from the box -- an organic dark chocolate bar with lots of crystallized ginger bits mixed in.  The ginger had such a nice fresh zing!  Just a perfect complement to the bitter dark chocolate.  I also like how the ginger is a bit (just slightly) chewy.  I think that if you like ginger, you'll love this bar. 

Next up -- Mint Bar.  This is an organic dark chocolate mint bar with a soft mint center.  Not unlike the Caramel Bar (which I previously reviewed), it is composed of little individual chambers which hold the filling and you can break off a piece and save the rest of the bar for later -- a very nice feature.  The chocolate has a nice bitterness in contrast to the center which is subtle, sweet and has a floral note which was quite strong.  While I liked this bar, I wanted the mint filling to be more substantial, more minty.  Having said that, I ate the whole thing quite happily!

I've said before how much I *love* the Green & Black's White before -- well, the Milk bar reminds me alot of the White bar.  Not so strange really when you look at the ingredients.  It's basically the same bar with "Organic Chocolate Liquor" added -- so it will come as no surprise that I liked this bar too.  Now, I'm not a milk chocolate fan, but this is a bit darker than your usual milk chocolate and you can also tell that it's higer quality than your average chocolate bar too.  While it is sweet, I found it to be more milky than sugary and I was really able to taste the vanilla. 

I also wanted to say a little something about the company -- as you can see, these bars that I've been writing about are all organic.  This is something that I've really started to become interested in and I'm happy to find such a high quality product (and such a yummy one!) with this designation.  They also have a chocolate bar -- Maya Gold -- that is designated Fair Trade.  This is something else that I think is important, and I'll be discussing it more when I talk about some future chocolate companies.  You can read more about G & B's Fair Trade polocies on their website.

That's all for today.  I hope I didn't make you too hungry.  Now go out and get yourself some chocolate!

Comments

[JulieT]

Whenever I look at the Green&Black label I read 'organic' as 'orgasmic'. Which I suppose says something Freudian about my thoughts on chocolate...

Lately I've been eating the new Hershey 'special reserve' high cacao content bars, especially the milk chocolate with hazelnuts. It's not bad for decent chocolate on the cheap.

[Shanti]

I've tried several of Green and Blacks bars and I have to say that the Maya Gold bar is my favorite. As you note, they really manage to balance the bitter chocolate with complementary and contrasting flavors. There's always a Maya Gold bar at work for the bad days...

[--Deb]

You've really got to stop doing this . . . all I have in the house is Hershey's leftover from Halloween!

[Rain]

I'm eating M&M's right now, because thats the only thing in my room right now...no...no mint, no ginger...siiiiiighh...

[Carole]

My favorite is definitely the one with the orange and spices. But I do like the Ginger one, too.

[Tracey]

LoL, as soon as I saw started reading your post, I opened my desk drawer and pulled out my bar of Green & Black's Espresso. Tried it yet?

[Rosemary Capitolo]

Stopped at Target this evening after a movie and dinner. (Today was the 45th anniversary of the day we met) I tried the chocolate. They only had the Maya Gold and Espresso. Both are delicious. There was another chocolate bar. The brand was called "Chocolove" and they had a crystallized ginger in belgian dark chocolate. Inside the wrapper was a love poem. In mine was "To the Invisible Girl" by Thomas Moore. Quite apropos for an anniversary. It ended with the line: "You shall for ever be in my heart and my mind." Sigh, sigh, sigh. Thanks for the chocolate tip. My thighs thank you as well. Jiggle, jiggle.

[Kristi aka Fiber Fool]

I *love* the ginger bar from them. I've seen a few others companies that offer that sort of chocolate bar, but none of them compare to Green 'n Blacks, IMHO!

Thanks for the report. I definitely haven't tried their whole line yet so it is nice to have a bit of guide!

[Denise]

I like me a good tea! Thanks for the tip!!
Denise
www.purlsofhope.com

[Denise]

oops brain malfunction.. meant to type chocolate.. but I was just planning to get up and make a cup of tea!! heheheh
I think I am not over my cold quite yet!
Denise

[vanessa]

my fave is the expesso, very bitter :-)