Raaka 100% Dark Chocolate Gift Box | Unsweetened, No Sugar Added Chocolate | Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free, Paleo | Box of 30 Individually Wrapped Chocolates

I found this to be reasonable price on Raaka’s high quality chocolate. I actually purchased these to include in Thank You cards that I hand out at the end of each school year to parent volunteers where I work and they’re just the right size. They shipped separate from the rest of the items in my Amazon order which is great bc I didn’t have to worry about a sub-par packing job by a random Amazon warehouse and it arrived with its own ice pack to keep it cool. I’m glad that I now know I can order this safely from Amazon and plan to again for other things!

Let me start by saying I don't like Dark Chocolate. My chocolate of choice is Belgium Milk Chocolate. I didn't buy these to satisfy any chocolate cravings, I bought them because I had heard two things about dark chocolate; 1) it was good for your brain and 2) unfortunately, some big manufacturers were using dark chocolate with alarming rates of Lead and Cadmium. So what's an old woman to do?I looked around and since I choose the Weight Watchers life style I figured these mini doses were my best shot at getting a little dark chocolate in my life. I live in Florida. It started getting really hot here (winter at the beginning of 2023 was OVER) in June. Fedex delivered these chocolates with a little cold pack which had lost all it's cold by the time the package was delivered, BUT none of the chocolates were melted so I guess it made the difference. It was 93° the day it was delivered around 3:30PM EDT (hottest part of the day here).In my research, I wanted to purchase fair trade items which this was. I liked their process for drying the beans which only takes a week according the Raaka's web site as a report on the web speaking to the Lead and Cadmium issues said that leaving the beans out for long periods of time (like 28 days) gave more opportunity for the beans to be affected by those two heavy metals. While Raaka wasn't specifically tested (so I guess I'll never know), the Pink Sea Salt cacao beans come from the Dominican Republic. These are also "unroasted" beans, meaning the nutritional value is not damaged by the 250° roasting process that many manufacturers use.Like I said, I don't like dark chocolate because it's generally bitter. This chocolate was, in fact, not milk chocolate, but by the same token while I was taking a photo of the box I stopped paying attention to the fact I had one in my mouth and having left it on my tongue I will say some very cool, amazing aromas came out the longer I kept it on my tongue and it was creamy like Belgium chocolate. So maybe it's not milk chocolate. I eat enough green things that aren't exactly great tasting that I can overlook the fact it's not a milk chocolate neutral flavor. It's 2 Weight Watchers points for one of these wonderful chocolate Mini Dose journeys so it fits well into my points plan. I understand you probably have to have a ton more chocolate to get the appropriate amount in your system for the benefit, but I'm going to take it from here and see what I notice about having a piece of these every day. I did specifically order the Pink Sea Salt flavor for the way it was processed so I can't tell you what any of the other flavors taste like. Different beans are used for different flavors so your mileage may vary if you order the other flavors.Each Mini Dose piece (30 to a box) is about 1.6" x 1". The entire box size is 6" x 4.5" (a little over 1.5" high). The expiration date on my box said September of 2024 so if you have the ability to order enough for 6 months or a year, they'll last long enough. I don't, so I'll have to order them one month at a time. LOL!

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This 100% dark chocolate is very good. It's smooth, slightly bitter but not an unpleasant "bakers chocolate" bitter. These small blocks are perfect for coffee. Add in some heavy whipping cream, drop of peppermint extract and you have a zero sugar delicious treat.It gets 4 stars because it took a long time to ship. Was about to cancel the order when it showed shipped.

Really delicious, tastes different from any other chocolate I've tried.

EXCELLENT for the Valuethis chocolate was VERY well packed for delivery with a heat protective bag and a frozen pack to protect the Chocolatealso wrapped in a bag with the words keep away from HEATthis thrilled me because the last chocolate i order had none of these things and was half melted not good from TAZAi will never get a refund

If your looking for a sugar free option in chocolate this is it. I am on a no sugar diet and wanted something to feel like I wasn't being deprived. It's going to shock you when first taste it because it's rare to have any chocolate without milk and sugar but I actually look forward to it now and have since reordered.

I was initially very disappointed with this product mainly because the way the product was shipped. It was sent in a box with other items and left outside in the sun. So, the chocolate melted. However, I have reconsidered my initial review. The seller did reach out to provide assistance with the situation. I have been eating the chocolate, one piece daily. I don’t know if I’ve gotten used to the taste, but it does taste a little better to me now. it just does not have any sweetness to it. Of course that’s the point of no sugar added. If you’re OK with that, then I would recommend this product as long as it’s shipped and delivered correctly.