Which bar should you choose? Check out these chocolate visionaries who are focusing on building relationships with farmers, publishing sourcing reports, and changing the world, one bar at a time Considered one of the best-tasting bars by many in the craft chocolate industry, Orem, Utah–based Amano chocolate has won gold, silver, and bronze awards for years at the “Olympics of Chocolate”—the International Chocolate Awards—as well as at other competitions. (Yes, there are chocolate competitions.) Founder Art Pollard is obsessed with quality and taste and has formed direct-trade relationships with farmers in places including Venezuela, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and Papua New Guinea. Be sure to try their Raspberry Rose 55%, Madagascar 70%, and Cardamom Black Pepper 60%.
Amano Raspberry Rose 55% ($8.50)
Askinosie 88% Super Dark Blend Chocolate Bar ($8.50)
Dandelion Chocolate Hacienda Azul Costa Rica 70% ($8.50)
Endangered Species Chocolate Penguin 72% Cocoa ($33.99 for 12-pack)
Guittard 85% Clair De Lune ($4.99)
Pacari Allspice Organic Chocolate Bar ($5.50)
Raaka Bananas Foster 68% Cacao ($6)
Tabal Peru 70% + Chili Pepper ($8)
Theo Salted Almond 70% Dark Chocolate ($3.99)
Together We Bake Chocolate Cookie Snack Pack ($10)
Valrhona Guanaja 70% Stick ($2.49)
Based on an excerpt from Buy the Change You Want to See: Use Your Purchasing Power to Make the World a Better Place by Jane Mosbacher Morris, with permission from the publisher.
