If you like your chocolate dark, #crunchy, and with a hint of #seasalt, you’ll definitely love this one! I liked this bar even a little better than the version with salted almond butter (orange wrapper) because the large, lovely whole #almonds took the texture to the next level. The #chocolate is rich and smooth; you can taste the cacao, but it’s still sweet enough that someone with a sweet tooth wouldn’t complain (probably.) #chocoholic#almond
I bought these chocolates in late 2023, ($1.29 apiece #groceryoutletfinds) and since then, Dr Bronners has moved from “cannot recommend: working on issues” to “cannot recommend even with certifications or initiatives” in FEP’s accounting, which is a bummer. These #organic chocolates are tasty and make excellent gifts, but I’d have to see progress in their labor practices to repurchase.
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david- The FEP recommendation scheme is very weird though, i wouldn’t trust them too much1 likeReply
veganadam I don't know much (okay anything) about it. But I had a quick look through https://www.allone.report/2023 and Dr Bronner's work with KANY Scoops in Séguié sounds pretty cool. 2 likesReply
david- FEP also said that West African cacao is bad, giving companies a bad rating when they use it - even when it’s fairtrade 1 likeReply
kyu I agree that, like any evaluation system, FEP’s is imperfect and probably overlooks certain nuances. That being said, I continue to feel concerned about the prevalence of forced and child labor in the chocolate trade, and I’m skeptical of certifications like Fair Trade, as it’s my understanding that they’re not as effective as they are portrayed to be. Ultimately I don’t think that wholesale divestment from the region is the solution, but as someone who doesn’t have the time or knowledge to deep-dive each cacao product’s provenance, I find it a helpful construct to avoid complicity with the worst labor abuses. Reply
kyu They do! I was surprised (but it’s not soapy!) 3 likesReply
unejanie really good chocolate! they are a local company to san diego county and we're giving away loads of free fun-size bars when they first came out. i had dangerous levels of chocolate at home!2 likesReply
