I was very kindly sent the range of chocolate bars from Chocolate and Love which is a brand that uses high quality, organic and fair-trade ingredients and the best thing for me is that five out of the seven chocolate bars are suitable for vegans which is amazing! Firstly, I have to say how gorgeous the packaging design for each chocolate bar is; each is a bespoke hand painted design.
The high level of natural cocoa results in a high levels of antioxidants *see, chocolate is basically salad*! The bars are gluten free, GMO free and they don't contain additives. The chocolate bars contain less sugar and more cocoa than other bars on the market.
- *Chocolate and Love Dark Chocolate with Orange Bar (£3, 100g): The bars contain varying amounts of cocoa and this bar contains 65% cocoa/chocolate. I love Terry's chocolate oranges so I was excited to give this one a go. The orange flavour comes through but not strong and the dark chocolate is creamy, smooth and not too bitter. Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4/5.
- *Chocolate and Love Dark Chocolate and Coffee (£3, 100g): This is the first bar I tried as I adore coffee and it didn't disappoint. The coffee is quite strong but I love that, otherwise it could be too strong of dark chocolate. It is creamy, smooth and moreish - I'd definitely buy this bar! Also the packaging design is definitely one of my favourites. Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.
- *Chocolate and Love Dark Chocolate with Mint Crunch (£3, 100g): First, I have to say, I am not a fan of mint and chocolate so I knew this wouldn't be my favourite bar. The mint flavour comes through strongly but I think it works really well with the dark chocolate! There are also small crunchy pieces in the bar which I love - I actually really like this one, surprisingly! Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4/5.
- *Chocolate and Love Single Origin Dark Chocolate (£3, 100g): This bar contains 80% dark chocolate from fair-trade sources in Panama and as with the previous bars, it is vegan and made in Switzerland. I haven't tried this percentage of dark chocolate before and I expected it to be really strong and bitter but it isn't - it's so incredibly creamy, rich and smooth - love it! Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.
- *Chocolate and Love Filthy Rich Dark Chocolate (£3, 100g): Another dark chocolate bar but this one is 71% and the 100% of the ingredients are from fair-trade cooperatives in The Dominican Republic. The information about the brand, their ethos and source of ingredients for each bar is printed on the inside of the packaging. As with the previous bar, this one is very smooth and rich but it is still creamy and very indulgent. Any chocolate fan would love these bars! Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4/5.
- *Chocolate and Love Creamy Dark Chocolate and Cacao Nibs (£3, 100g): I've heard bloggers and youtubers talk about cacao nibs before but I haven't tried them. This bar and the next are both suitable for vegetarians but not vegans, unlike the others in the range as they contain milk. Again, I love the packaging for this bar - it's so unique! 92% of the ingredients of this bar are from fair-trade sources in Peru and The Dominican Republic. Oh, I love this bar - the crunch from the cacao nibs is so nice and the flavour is very luxe and so creamy! It's definitely in my top three favourites from the range. Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5!
- *Chocolate and Love Dark Chocolate with Caramel and Sea Salt (£3, 100g): As with as the previous bar and the coffee one, this is another I was excited to try as I adore salted caramel. This one isn't as creamy or as smooth as all of the others because it does contain pieces of caramel but it does taste really nice and it has a slight salted caramel flavour but to me it is subtle. Sadly, I thought this would be my favourite bar but it isn't. Overall rating: ★★★☆☆, 3/5.
Overall, I cannot recommend this brand enough, I especially love the coffee bar, the 80% dark chocolate bar and the amazing creamy dark chocolate and cacao nibs bar. I also love the intricate, colourful and beautiful packaging. The brand ethics are also a major selling point for me as they use biodegradable packaging that is produced from renewable materials and sustainable harvested wood, they use organic and fair-trade ingredients and they support responsible management of forests by planting trees - what more could you ask for from a brand! I'd highly recommend this brand and I will be buy the bars in the future, especially the coffee one *drools* and even my dad loves these and he isn't a chocolate fan! I think they would make lovely and unique gifts for friends and family this easter.
Have you tried any of the chocolate bars from Chocolate and Love? What do you think of the flavours and packaging?
Whaaaat, these are like pieces of art. Need the sea salt one x
ReplyDeleteLaura | Laurzrah
They are x
Deletethese look delicious. Coffee flavor sounds interesting! xxo
ReplyDeleteJamie
www.jamieeverafter.com
The coffee bar is amazing! x
DeleteAaaaaah! These look amazing! I gave up chocolate for Lent so you have no idea how excited I am to eat it again!
ReplyDeleteImogen’s Typewriter. <3
I don't think I could give up chocolate! x
DeleteI love dark chocolate..and supposedly it is also very healthy!
ReplyDeleteThese bars seems amazing, I would love to try them.
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It is - so it is basically health food! x
DeleteThese flavours sound amazing! I love the packaging too- so cute!
ReplyDeleteEmma xo
The packaging is gorgeous x
DeleteThese look so, so pretty, I love the packaging! I love the sound of almost all the flavours and it's so great that they're lower in sugar. These would be perfect for me as chocolate is definitely my number one vice! x
ReplyDeleteKate Louise Blogs
They are so pretty! x
DeleteThese chocolate bars look amazing - the packaging is stunning & I love they *basically* healthy haha! x
ReplyDeleteSmall&Blonde♥
The packaging is gorgeous x
DeleteYum these sound delicious and so nice that they are organic and GMO free. Plus the high quality levels of cocoa is amazing too x
ReplyDeleteBeauty with charm
They are fantastic x
DeleteMmmmm, these all sound so tasty. xx
ReplyDeleteJulie
www.rainingcake.com
They are, especially the coffee one x
DeleteThe packaging is definitely gorgeous, it reminds me of Rifle Paper Co x
ReplyDeleteBecky @ The Little Blog of Beauty
I love that brand of chocolate and I received it in a few beauty boxes previously. I need to purchase some before I go!
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