Last Theo Chocolate Bar and the Bigger Booga Bag

Last Theo Chocolate bar review first. . .

Ghana 84% Cacao -- package says:"The Fair Trade Certified cacao used in this single origin dark chocolate bar is from the fertile growing region surrounding Kumasi, Ghana.  The perfectly fermented and dried beans yield slightly floral notes over golden and round chocolate flavors."  My thoughts:  This is the darkest bar of the bunch -- almost no sweetness at all, just pure chocolate heaven!  Oh -- and that round chocolate flavor I talked about in the Ghana Panama Ecuador bar?  Well, I guess this is where it comes from.  You can definitly taste the parts of that bar that come from this chocolate.  I'm getting a bit of tanginess that probably comes from the fermentation of the beans -- really nice!  And considering that this is 84% cacao, there is not much bitterness and no harsh flavors at all. 

After trying these four bars, I would highly recommend doing a tasting of your own!  It's so much fun to see how different each chocolate tastes and I think I would end the tasting with the Ghana Panama Ecuador bar -- my favorite of the bunch -- so that you can see how the different flavors blend together. 

And for people who have asked where you can get these -- they are starting to show up at Whole Foods and you can also order them from the the folks at Theo Chocolate.

In other -- believe it or not knitting -- news. . . I've started work on a new bag.  I get *tons* of requests for a Bigger Booga Bag, so I'm working on a new pattern for one.  It involves more than just sizing it up since it needs more stability as the size grows.  Stay tuned for progress pics -- I'll have some soon!

Comments

[Vicki]

I'm so excited to see the new pattern. I tried upsizing the bag myself, but it got lost during a move before it got felted.

[Tracey]

As usual, thank you for encouraging my ever deepening respect for dark chocolate. Can't wait to see pictures of the new bag. I love big bags!

[Christine]

I'm not a big chocolate eater, but you are really, really making me crave chocolate now!

My friend put needlepoint plastic in the bottom of her Booga Bag, making the base piece twice as long and folding it over the plastic before she picked up the stitches. I have always wished I did the same thing, because the Booga Bag is fabulous but I like the thicker bottom. I can't wait to see the new bag!

[Sandrine (alias Didine ♥ )]

I'm impatient to discover this new bigger booga bag :) Why can't we see mine on the gallery ? sniff sniff sniff

[stacey]

I just made the little booga for an exchange kit - it is going to be hard to part with...but now I could really use this bigger one you have embarked on:)