{"product_id":"the-bitter-and-the-sweet","title":"The Bitter and The Sweet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Bitter… and the Sweet.  Uganda 80% extra dark paired with Dominican Republic caramelized white (aka The redemption of white chocolate).\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI recently heard a great acronym for the word 'Life'. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove.  In.  Full.  Expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe didn't sign up for just sweetness and light when we signed up for this life.  (Although you could pretend for a minute with a pure \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dominican-republic-single-origin-chocolate\"\u003eRedemption of White Chocolate Bar\u003c\/a\u003e).  We signed up for all of it.  The goodbyes and the hellos.  Laughter and tears.  The fullness of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrench chocolatier Michel Chaudun says so beautifully of chocolate (I am paraphrasing):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e     Sweet, as the love it inspires.\u003cbr\u003e     Bitter, as the pain it consoles.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the dark side of the chocolate we've got the depth of the flavors providing contrast and mystery.  Layered with light, sweet joy.  Representing life in a double-sided chocolate bar is a little simplistic - it should be more like a thousand-faceted disco ball.  But I couldn't duplicate that with a bar. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you're tasting this bar it's fun to flip it over in your mouth as it's melting, noting the play between the bitter and the sweet along the journey. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in the large 3 oz Grand Adventure Bar. (Because of the tricky double-pour, these are often over 3 oz.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic, Semuliki Forest, Uganda.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCacao certifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic, Fairtrade, Direct trade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlavor notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e cinnamon, cardamom, chocolate, fig, caramel pudding. fruit leather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cacao, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, whole milk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cocoa Forge","offers":[{"title":"Layered Dark 80% w\/ Caramelized White 33% \/ 3 oz Grand Adventure Bar","offer_id":67841130496214,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/2615\/4966\/files\/bittersweetbar_2_3.jpg?v=1793487623","url":"https:\/\/thecocoaforge.com\/products\/the-bitter-and-the-sweet","provider":"The Cocoa Forge","version":"1.0","type":"link"}