Delicious Chocolate Gifts For Father's Day
Does your Dad have a sweet tooth and is only interested in satisfying it? No matter what type of chocolate your Dad might be interested in, we have made a list of chocolate bars and gifts for any Dad.
OmNom Tanzania 70%
A pure dark single-origin bar from Tanzania cocoa. It features a dominance of stone fruits and roasted hazelnuts with hints of raisins and ripe apricots.
Tasting notes: Fruity & Nutty
Akesson's Brazil Forastero Cocoa Nibs 100%
An approachable 100% bar. Topped with crunchy cacao nibs, the addition of extra cocoa butter reduces bitterness with savory notes of toasted nuts and raisins.
Tasting notes: Toasted Nuts, Dried Fruit
Raaka Bourbon Cask Aged 82%
They age single origin Tanzanian cacao in bourbon casks for two months, creating a deeply nuanced bar with a cocktail-like vibe: oaky and smooth, with a hint of cherry cordial on the finish. It is their best selling bar and a 2013 Good Food Award Winner.
Tasting notes: Oaky & Cherry
Blanxart Nicaragua Eco-Organic 85%
This is a bar of organic dark chocolate made with 85% Criollo and Trinitario cocoa from Nicaragua. It is one of the smoothest 85% chocolate bars we have tried. Definitely a bar for those who are new to high percentage bars.
Tasting notes: Lemon, Orange, Flowers & Nuts
Dick Taylor Black Fig Chocolate 72%
Starting with their fruity 72% Malagasy origin chocolate, Dick Taylor adds in chewy bits of dark, rich California black mission figs. The combination makes for unforgettably bright chocolate, rife with notes of dried fruit and deep cacao, and textured with locally-sourced figs.
Tasting notes: Dried Fruit, Deep Cacao, Fig
Amano Cardamom Black Pepper 60%
With the Amano Cardamom Black Pepper bar, you will encounter not just the famous flavors of their Guayas dark chocolate made with beans from the Dominican Republic. You'll also find the finest single estate black pepper with ground cardamom. Small bits of sugar crystals give a satisfying crunch in your mouth.
Tasting notes: Spice & Floral
Original Beans Arhuaco Businchari 82%
Heights of sweet spice, licorice, and sesame rise gently in this ultra-rare chocolate made according to ancient Arhuaco tribal traditions that are designed to maintain the world's natural harmony.
Tasting notes: Sweet Spice, Licorice, and Sesame
Ranger Espresso 74% Large
Ranger's Espresso Chocolate Bar strikes a balance between two of our most beloved items on the planet, chocolate, and espresso. They collaborated with some of the best coffee roasters in Portland to produce a warm and welcoming bar. They work with Trailhead Coffee Roasters to pair their Classic Espresso Blend with a 50/50 blend of their cacao from the Tumaco region in Colombia and a new bean they've been working with from forest edge communities surrounding the Gola Rainforest National Park in Sierra Leone.
Tasting notes: Cream & Carmel
Goodio Wild Blueberry 61%
The unique combination of raw chocolate and wild blueberries gathered from the Finnish wilderness.
Tasting notes: Dark Fruit
Marou Ba Ria 76%
Manoa Hawaii Chocolate 70% Mini
Beans sourced from the Big Island of Hawaii yield subtle dark chocolate unique to Hawaii's tropical terroir with light floral notes of honeysuckle. This is the first bar that Manoa made with purely Hawaiian cacao. Hawaii's tropical climate makes it the only U.S. state capable of cacao cultivation.
Tasting notes: Light Chocolate Flavor, Caramel, Hibiscus & Hazelnut
Taza Chocolate Mexicano Chipotle 70%
Stoneground, organic Mexican-style dark chocolate discs with a smoky kick of chipotle chili. Experience chocolate with true grit! Two discs in each package, perfect for sharing.
Tasting notes: Bold & Spicy
Cacaosuyo Piura w/ Nibs 70% Mini
This 70% bar boasts bright, tropical citrus notes from Porcelana cacao. Intense fruitiness is balanced by a crunchy sprinkle of roasty cacao nibs. Made with rare Porcelana cacao and topped with roasted cacao nibs which contribute crunch and cacao flavor with no added sweetness.
Tasting notes: Yuzu, Tart, Bright, Sharp, Crunchy & Roasty Cacao
Amedei Toscano Black 90%
Despite the high percentage of cocoa, is very creamy chocolate, with a very long flavor that leaves, in the end, a very clean palate. Its aromatic charge is persistent and is an invitation to further taste.
Tasting notes: Creamy & Woody
Ritual Utah Mountain Collection
Inspired by the mountains and local flavors surrounding Ritual, they created a line of chocolate that shares their passion for the diverse alpine setting. Enjoy this collection of chocolate bars inspired by local ingredients and Ritual's alpine adventures.
The Mountain Line Collection includes:
Honeycomb Toffee 75%
Juniper Lavender 70%
Pine Nut 55%
S’mores Bar 70%
Intrested in more Father's Day chocolate? Make sure to view our Father's Day chocolate collection.
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