Indulge in the Sweet Flavors of Summer: Delicious Chocolate Treats for the Season
Summer is a season filled with warmth, sunshine, and the irresistible allure of sweet indulgence. What better way to savor the joys of this vibrant season than by treating yourself to delightful chocolate creations? From classic favorites to unique and refreshing twists, the world of summer chocolate treats is brimming with endless possibilities to tantalize your taste buds.
As the temperature rises and the days grow longer, chocolate lovers everywhere seek the perfect balance between indulgence and refreshment. Whether you're lounging by the pool, hosting a backyard barbecue, or simply looking for a sweet escape, summer is the ideal time to explore the delightful world of chocolate in all its forms.
Here are some of the most delicious chocolate treats for this summer.
Raaka Bananas Foster 66%
Raaka crafts this bar with perfectly ripe bananas, fruity Peruvian cacao, house caramelized sugar, and vanilla bean. Our tribute to the iconic New Orleans dessert.
Tasting notes: Ripe Banana & Fruity
OmNom Dark Milk of Tanzania 65%
This is very dark for a bar of milk chocolate, thick, creamy, with a fudge-like texture and flavor and delicious notes of brown sugar and pears.
Tasting notes: Brown Sugar & Pears
OmNom "Pride Bar" Caramel + Milk 55%
This bar began with the idea of proudly supporting the Icelandic Community through Hinsegin Dagar. It is a fudgy caramel milk bar made with Omnom's Nicaragua milk base and bits of caramel crunch coated in milk chocolate on the back of the bar.
Tasting notes: Caramel & Fudgy
Raaka Pure Cacao & Strawberry & Coconut 80%
Super dark chocolate with an easy, ice cream-like melt and a natural, juicy sweetness from strawberries. You won’t believe they made this bar without added sugar, but they did.
Tasting notes: Juicy & Fruity
Amano Mango Chili 65%
Chili and chocolate are almost the perfect combination. The two have been paired together since the time of the Aztecs when they were used to create a wonderful and refreshing drink. The mango's fruity creaminess provides the perfect counterpoint to the chili's warmth. The two together have become a favorite snack worldwide. With this Mango Chili bar, you will encounter not just the famous flavors of mango and chili peppers. You'll also taste the award-winning Guayas dark chocolate made with the finest beans out of Ecuador.
Tasting notes: Spice & Fruity
Amano Macoris 70%
This is one of their newest single-origin bars. Made with beans from the Dominican Republic this bar has hints of apricot, caramel, brown sugar, and cream all held together with a rich earthy chocolate base.
Tasting notes: Apricot, Caramel, Brown Sugar & Cream
Manoa Mai'a Banana & Nibs 70%
This inclusion bar is a new creation by Manoa. This bar features vibrant artwork by local artist Shar Tuiasoa of Punky Aloha and delicate molding inspired by Polynesian tattoo patterns. Together with historical tidbits about each inclusion ingredient, the complete package of flavor, art, and culture create three bars that do more than taste good: this is chocolate with a sense of place. A fruit brought by Polynesian settlers on their long voyage to Hawaii, banana is known as one of the canoe plants - crops essential for island living. Mai'a (banana), was used as sustenance, offerings to ali'i (ruling chiefs), and as medicine.
Tasting notes: Banana, Passion Fruit & Coconut
Cacaosuyo Cuzco 80%
Mild and flavorful cacao native to Cuzco yields an 80% bar naturally sweeter than most. Slight fruitiness slowly fades into a lingering fresh, herbal finish. This Criollo cacao is harvested in a jungle located in the lower parts of the Cuzco region, an area that houses many native cacao varieties.
Tasting notes: Fruity, Naturally Sweet, Fresh-Tasting & Lingering Herbal Finish
Akesson's Madagascar Trinitario & Wild Voatsiperifery Pepper 75%
Chocolate infused with rare wild Madagascan Voatsiperifery pepper. The pepper's intense floral aroma lends a fresh taste and gentle spicy heat to this chocolate. Voatsiperifery pepper from Madagascar is the rarest and finest pepper native to Madagascar, where these Trinitario beans are also grown.
Tasting notes: Peppery, Earthy, Intense Floral Aroma
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Amano Raspberry Rose 55%
Amano chocolate got its start finding some of the most amazing beans around the world and bringing out their natural flavors. Now with the same care and passion, they brought to single-origin chocolate their offering amazing chocolate bars with added natural flavors. As with their single-origin bars the focus is to be as true to the ingredients as possible. Here you will encounter not just the famous flavors of their dark chocolate made with Ecuadorian beans. You'll also find raspberries and rose petals ground and smoothly mixed with chocolate. Small bits of sugar crystals give a satisfying crunch in your mouth.
Tasting notes: Fruity
For more summer flavors, make sure you browse our summer chocolate collection!
To get started with craft chocolate, start with our Kekao Box. We search the world for the finest chocolate bars and bring them right to your doorstep monthly. From rich dark Peruvian chocolate bars to new start-up chocolate bars on the come-up, you never know what you'll get inside the box! Each month we will curate 4 to 5 premium specialty-crafted chocolate bars.
If you want to just try a couple of bars, check out our online chocolate store.
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