When you think of chocolate, you may be thinking about
that candy bar, by the check out register in the grocery store. But real
chocolate is made by a chocolatier, and is made with cacao, meaning bean to
bar.
The company Brooklyn Born Chocolate, product creations
are made by such, a chocolatier. Their chocolate bars are made with simple and
fine ingredients, and with Tumbador chocolate. The Paleo line of chocolate bars
are made with simple ingredients, and USDA certified chocolate. The chocolate
bars are unprocessed, vegan, paleo, and have no additives what so ever.
Jean-Francois Bonnet is the Executive pastry Chef, behind
these amazing chocolate creations. From a small town in France , he always had the passion for pastry. And it paid
off, because in 2005 and in 2006, he was listed among Dessert Professional
Magazine as one of the top ten pastry Chefs in America . Pretty impressive!
Now everyone can taste his wonderful creations, that
he so passionately creates. These confections are not only blends of exotic
fruits, spices, and herbs, but have all American ingredients like peanuts,
crispy rice, and graham crackers included. On the outside of the bars is a very
exquisite design, that is very elegant, as are the flavors.
The designs of the luxury chocolates are in a league
of their own, apart from other chocolate. Creating partnerships with boutique's,
hotels, resorts, and major corporations, and gourmet markets as well. Their
private label chocolates are wonderful welcoming sweets, for all hospitality services.
And if you have a special event coming up, you can
even choose to design your very memorable souvenir. Including logo's, artwork,
and your own personalized text. They have every thing they need to make your
custom favors stunning.
The company is also community based, believing that
staff is as special and diverse as its products. There are many members of the
Tumbador chocolate family that are given a second chance through community
based programs, such as Goodwill and The Fortune Society. You can learn more at
www.tumbadorchocolate.com.
From Rahway ,
NJ , my home state, I have the honor of tasting these amazing
Brooklyn Born Chocolates, that have been recognized by The Wall Street Journal,
Grub Street, The New York Times, and so many more.
The first set of chocolate bars for my family and I to
taste, are from the Brooklyn Born Keto selection. These wonderful tasting, and
delicious keto bars are made with either dark chocolate or milk chocolate. So
that our palates do not get overwhelmed, we will taste a small piece of each
chocolate bar. Tasting them like fine wine, slowly and taking a break, so that
we can continue without losing the ability to savor the unique blends.
Up first, is the Brooklyn Born Keto chocolate bar,
coconut milk. This bar is made with milk chocolate. Created, with 40 percent milk
chocolate, and lightly toasted coconut milk and a nice hint of vanilla bean.
And to get the sweetness, it is done so naturally using Monk fruit. Monk fruit
sweeteners, are made from Monk Fruit extract. This exact is sweeter then sugar,
but has zero calories, zero carbohydrates, zero sodium, and zero fat. The other
premium ingredients include: organic cacao butter, organic coconut powder,
organic tapioca fiber, organic cacao liquor, organic chia seeds, organic
monk fruit extract, organic vanilla, sea salt. Now it is important to remember,
these are fine quality pure chocolate bars, not your grocery store products.
They may require you to get a taste for them, but once you do, you will never
turn back. The texture is not grainy at all, and the chocolate just melts in
your mouth. The sweetness is so perfect, not under or over. They are a very
tasty indulgent for any chocolate craving.
The next tasting of Brooklyn Born Chocolates, is their
dark chocolate Himalayan sea salt flavor. This is a dark chocolate at 70
percent, then creating a sweet and salty taste, with Himalayan sea salt. Also,
for the natural sweetness, Monk fruit was
used again. The premium ingredient list consist of : organic dark chocolate, organic
cacao liquor, organic tapioca fiber, organic cacao butter, organic monk fruit
extract, organic vanilla, sea salt, organic lemon oil, organic coffee beans, sea
salt. The dark chocolate bar is very low in fat, so it makes a great treat for
everyone. The wonders of having chocolate with Himalayan sea salt are just
amazing. And the fact that these are Keto, bars is even more amazing. It is
very easy to become obsessed with all these bars, that is how fantastic the
flavors are. The balance of the sat to the chocolate is in perfect balance. Brooklyn
Born Chocolates was able to create an impeccable tasting bar with this combo.
Moving on is the Brooklyn Born Chocolate, Lemon Coffee
flavor, a first for my family and I. This bar is also dark chocolate of 70
percent. Made with, organic dark chocolate, organic cacao liquor, organic tapioca fiber,
organic cacao butter, organic monk fruit extract, organic vanilla, sea salt,
organic lemon oil, organic coffee beans, sea salt. The flavor profile, of
mixing lemon and coffee, is truly delightful. Did you know if you hold your
nose while tasting a piece of fine chocolate, you can really identify the
sweetness. Sounds silly but it works. The texture of this bar, is not grainy,
but very smooth. There is no bitterness at all from the coffee, purely a
wonderful creamy bar with exquisite elements.
Now for those who love chocolate and mint, this next
bar is for you. It is Brooklyn Born Keto chocolate bar with mint cacao nibs.
The ingredient list is, organic dark chocolate, organic cacao liquor, organic tapioca fiber,
organic cacao butter, organic monk fruit extract, organic vanilla, sea salt, organic
cacao nibs, organic peppermint oil. The chocolate percentage of this bar is 70
percent. You get the nice refreshing flavor of mint, with a hint of vanilla. The
chocolate bar just melts so nice in your mouth. The notes of peppermint are
deep, but yet smooth, and the bar has a nice natural gritty texture, with the
nibs. If you don't know about nibs, they are cacao nibs that have been crushed
up into pieces. The same bean that makes up the chocolate bar. You still get a
nice sweet, not bitter taste when eating a piece.
For the last Keto bar, from Brooklyn Born Chocolate,
it was their flavor dark chocolate with salted almonds. This is another perfect
pairing, of ingredients. The other ingredients that make up this wonderful bar
are, organic dark chocolate, organic cacao liquor, organic tapioca fiber,
organic cacao butter, organic monk fruit extract, organic vanilla, sea salt,
organic toasted almond, sea salt. Almonds work so well with dark chocolate, and
paired with the sea salt, you get such a exquisite melody of taste. This bar is
also nice and smooth, with a little crunch. When you taste the bar, you not
only see how well it was crafted, but taste it as well. There is no bitterness,
and is great for you Chocoholics. The final experience tasting these Keto bars,
was a true culinary adventure.
Brooklyn Born Chocolate also sent to me some of their
Paleo chocolate bars. These are great vegan bars, but you don’t have to be
vegan to enjoy them.
The first in this line of Paleo chocolate bars was the
flavor, coffee hazelnut. The chocolate bar is also made with simple natural
ingredients, organic dark chocolate, organic cacao beans, organic cacao butter,
organic coconut sugar, organic coffee beans, toasted organic hazelnuts. This
chocolate from Brooklyn Born Chocolates is amazing enough, but add coffee and
hazelnuts to the mix, and you have a delicious elegant bar. The artistry put
into every bar is phenomenal. The melding of the dark chocolate, with coffee,
is very complemented, it has a nice rich deep flavor profile. The chocolate
percentage is 70 percent for this bar. It is not only smooth, but very
decadent. A little fact is the high the percentage is of the cacao, the darker
the chocolate, and the higher the flavonid antioxidants are. Even though being
a dark chocolate, there is no bitterness to it. You get a true symphony in your
mouth. The combo of the cacao also enhances the flavor of the hazelnuts, that
your taste buds just fall in love with. You not only see the Hazelnut bits in
the chocolate bar, there is plenty in there, to enjoy in every bite.
For another nut flavor, Brooklyn Born chocolates
included the bar with almond butter. The ingredients for this bar have, organic
dark chocolate, organic cacao beans organic cacao butter, organic coconut sugar,
organic almond butter, sea salt. On top of great ingredients, there are many
health benefits to these Paleo chocolate bars. They are, Vegan, Paleo, All
Natural, Non-GMO, Certified Organic, Primal, Unprocessed, and No Additives. You
have the, stunning art work on top, and the creamy almond butter inside, making for a very decadent chocolate bar. This to is made with 70 percent dark
chocolate. The flavor profile of this chocolate bar from Brooklyn Born Chocolates is everything exquisite and more. It is creamy and
dreamy!
For the next nut flavored bar, from Brooklyn Born Chocolates, is their banana cashew. This is a unique pairing that has
ingredients of, organic dark chocolate, organic cacao beans, organic cacao
butter, organic coconut sugar, organic bananas, organic cashews. When you break
a piece of, you can see the cashew bits, and again there is plenty of them. Melding
the banana, along with cashews, takes your taste buds to heaven and back. The
bar has a nice creamy texture, with the cashews coming in after the chocolate
melts in your mouth. It is like eating a five star chocolate banana. A very
refined flavor pairing.
The last bar from Brooklyn Born Chocolates, is their
Paleo bar, coconut chia. The fine ingredients for this bar are, organic dark
chocolate, organic cacao beans, organic cacao butter, organic coconut sugar,
organic coconut, organic chia seeds. This is another unique melding of
ingredients with a 70 percent dark chocolate. The chocolate bar is creamy, and
as it melts in your mouth, the chia seeds start to emerge. Over all the flavor
profile as well as the taste is exquisite. It is a very well blended, all
natural chocolate bar, with simple ingredients, that you fall in love with on
first bite.
If you want more information on these artisan
chocolates, visit Brooklyn Born Chocolates online or on Amazon.
Tasting bean to bar chocolate is a true culinary
experience!
Disclaimer: Momzdailyscoops has personally
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monetary compensation for her review. Momzdailyscoops did receive a free
product to try out so Momzdailyscoops could evaluate and use it for her review.
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