PRODUCT NAME: Olive Oil Sea Salt Chocolate Bar
BRAND: Poco Dolce
COST: $6.00
SIZE: 1.763 oz
COST PER OZ: $3.44 per oz
CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE: NO
CERTIFICATION AGENCY: NA
ORGANIC: NO
CERTIFICATION AGENCY: NA
VEGAN: YES
GLUTEN FREE FACILITY: NO
LOCATION OF FACILITY: San Francisco, CA
SHELF LIFE: 6 months
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When you first see the name, Olive Oil Sea Salt attached to chocolate, you’re not sure what you are quite in for. But then local company Poco Dolce specializes in exactly that, “little bit sweet” chocolates and confections. In the first bite, the rich creaminess of the dark chocolate melts wonderfully in your mouth. It has a smooth consistency, not like many other dark chocolate bars that are hard or brittle. The taste itself is a very pleasant surprise. I happen to be a fan of savory mixed with sweet, but I think this is a flavor that could win over just about anyone. The olive oil shows up in a very subtle way, leaving a hint of its essence on the roof of your mouth and the back of your throat where the saltiness settles gently on your tongue. These mix splendidly with the luscious velvetiness of the chocolate. It has an almost floral aroma and taste when all combined, reminds me of lilacs. There is a warmth and softness to the chocolate that has a very comforting appeal and overall is a really well done take on the “savory side of sweet,” as they themselves call it on their website.
Poco Dolce has a nice local startup story. Beginning as an Italian pastry baker, owner Kathy Wiley soon discovered her love of making chocolates a few years ago. Since then, the popularity and accolades of Poco Dolce have flooded in, but the company still retains its small production, small team and most importantly of all, its quality in their products. Despite being available in fine stores and groceries all over the country, I would consider this chocolate a boutique chocolate and its price reflects as much. However, like in anything, locally made, quality made, environmentally conscious products are the things that we should all support. Poco Dolce takes great care as to what goes into their chocolates and they have quite a variety of flavors to choose from. As far as being gluten free, of course it is, and you probably would think why wouldn’t a chocolate bar be? I can tell you that a lot of chocolates put malt in their ingredients, which is a glutinous product snuck in there unsuspectingly. The ingredients for this bar are pretty simple: bittersweet chocolate, olive oil, grey sea salt. There’s nothing hidden in there that shouldn’t be in there. This Olive Oil and Sea Salt bar was really delicious and I look forward to trying more of their creations.
Check out the website for other flavors, products and more info: www.pocodolce.com
Taste: smooth, velvety chocolate with subtle infusion of olive oil and light saltiness
Labeling: classy simple minimalist label
Packaging: chocolate is wrapped in foil and comes in a resealable cardboard pouch
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RATING:
Texture: 5
Taste: 5
Value: 3
OVERALL: 4.3
Reviewed by Krisztina L
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