Composition: 73-75% Dark Chocolate. Region of Production: USA. Origin of Cocoa: Venezuela. Price: 100g for about $8. Producer’s Notes: “Subtle nutty flavor with a fine cocoa acidity.” Again, I give credit to Burdick’s presentation. The bar comes in beautiful thick paper packaging, tied with old-fashioned string. The bar...
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Location: 52-D Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Country of Production: USA. Price: $15 for ¼ lb. of Chocolate (18 pieces + a penguin), $3 for a Chocolate Mouse/Penguin. There’s a stereotype that’s been destroying the world of chocolate as of late: the idea that good chocolate must be expensive. Unfortunately, more often...
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Composition: 73-75% Dark Chocolate. Region of Production: USA. Origin of Cocoa: Ecuador. Price: 100g for about $8. Producer’s Notes: Notes of mint, Indian spices, black tea, and earthy flavors. As with all of Burdick’s bars, this one is a looker. The packaging is clean, simple, and very homey. The bar itself is well-crafted,...
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Composition: 75% Dark Chocolate. Region of Production: USA. Origin of Cocoa: Grenada. Price: 100g for about $8. Producer’s Notes: “Hints of banana, coffee, and nutmeg—full body, fruity cocoa flavor.” Burdick’s presentation again pleases, even more so than usual. Burdick’s always does a clean job with its bars, but this...
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Composition: 69-72% Dark Chocolate. Region of Production: USA. Price: 100g for about $7. The presentation is brilliant. Burdick specializes in the old-fashioned and homey, producing a bar that is clean and simple in every way possible. The bar comes packaged in very nice brown paper packaging that nevertheless never looks cheap....
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LA Burdick Health Bar: Apricot, Pink Peppercorn, Pumpkin Seed. Composition: 69-72% Dark Chocolate w/ Apricot, Pink Peppercorn, Pumpkin Seed. Region of Production: USA. Price: 100g for about $7. Bonus: Rich in Antioxidants. The presentation here is what I’d expect from Burdick’s: clean, elegant, and simple. I’ll just refer you...
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Composition: 40-42% Milk Chocolate. Region of Production: USA. Price: 100g for about $7. The presentation here is, for the most part, what I’d expect from Burdick’s – clean and sleek, with a very easy snap to the pieces. This bar, however, came without a seal, so that it was technically open in the inside wrapper—a...
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Composition: 69-72% Dark Chocolate, Almonds Region of Production: USA. Price: 100g for about $7. I have lots of problems with this bar. While I normally love Burdick’s presentation, here my bar came broken. Burdick’s uses very sturdy packaging, so if the bar broke, I’m guessing there was something wrong with the the bar, which...
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Cuisine: American Bakery. Specialty: Chocolate (Bon Bons, Cakes, Hot Chocolate, Etc.). Location: 52-D Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Price: $2/$3/$4.50 for Mini/Small/Large Hot Chocolate. I’ve already mentioned my sweet tooth in the past. Sweets are one of those guilty pleasures that I just can’t survive without....
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