Chocolate may be the most common Valentine’s Day gift. And for good reason. Rare is it to find a man or a woman whose heart can’t be turned with a dark chocolate truffle or bar.
This Valentine’s Day, go a little further and make your chocolate giving meaningful.
Dagoba Organic Chocolate was founded by Frederick Schilling in 2001. He was on a cocoa mission of sorts, to create chocolate made from the finest ingredients, that would benefit both people and the planet.
In that vein, Dagoba strives to achieve high standards in Quality, Ecology, Equity and Community in pursuit of what they call Full Circle Sustainability. They work with cocoa cooperatives in Costa Rica to sponsor re-forestation programs, partner with urban greening programs in the US, purchase green power for their manufacturing plant, and create recycled content packaging for their chocolate bars.
“That’s all fine and good” you say, “but how does it taste?”
Let me put it this way. My husband is a bit of a chocolate connoisseur (seriously, the man loves chocolate) and he is a big fan of Dagoba’s dark chocolate bars.
Their award-winning collection includes 17 different bars made from sustainably grown, organic cacao. In many they marry exotic ingredients such as pure essential oils, fruits and nuts. Each bar is manufactured in small batches with great care.
This Valentine’s Day, check out their 12 Bar Alchemist Blend Box ($44.95), the Best Sellers Gift Set ($17.95) or the Drinking Chocolate Trio ($29.99).
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