+ What are flavoured bars?
Here, flavoured bars refer to chocolate with added ingredients (something added during refining) or inclusions (something added after the chocolate was made either mixed in or sprinkled on top).
Why differentiate? The single-origin bars highlight the flavour of the cocoa beans themselves. Here, flavoured bars are a haromony of the bean with additional ingredients/inclusions added with intent.
In industrial chocolate, some ingredients such as vanilla and "natural" flavours are added to mask the poor flavour quality of the industrial chocolate. Here, the flavours are added not to mask but to complement the chocolate.
+ Where do you ship?
Across Canada & USA, as well as many other countries worldwide (Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Middle East, Brazil, and more).
If you are unsure if I can ship to your country, please contact me to ask! I will be happy to look into it for you and let you know if I can ship to you.
Shipping rates are fair, as I absorb part of the shipping cost billed to me by the courier.
For more information on shipping and to learn how you can qualify for free shipping, click here.
+ Shipping In Heat
**Temperatures headed above 22 Celsius or 70 Fahrenheit is entering the risk zone for chocolate bloom or melt. **
I have had an extremely high success rate shipping bars to hot US States, Middle East, Australia, and Asia without product melt or bloom.
I pack orders with heat protection during summer months, or to hot destinations.
** It's always helpful for me if you let me know in the "notes" section during checkout if temperatures in your region are headed above 22 Celsius or 70 Fahrenheit where you are. It's also recommended you choose expedited shipping if you know temperatures are quite high.**
I often don't ship these orders out before the weekend (to avoid packaging sitting in hot warehouses over the weekend). I also may suggest to delay your package if need be during extreme hot weather conditions. As well, during very hot summers I only allow for expedited shipping (no standard) until temperatures drop.
+ Best Before Dates On Bars
Keep in mind best before dates you see on some images do not necessarily reflect bars in stock. Images of bars are not replaced with each new batch that comes in, therefore best before dates reflect when the image was taken.
If you need a list of Best Before Dates, check this list.
Also keep in mind that solid chocolate does not expire if stored properly. So if you purchased chocolate bars here that you took a while to get to, keep in mind they may be perfectly fine to eat!
Solid chocolate is a low-risk non-perishable food, and have best before dates, not expiry dates. There is a difference. Just like wine, if kept sealed and stored well, solid chocolate can be enjoyed well beyond the best before date. No need to throw away perfectly wonderful chocolate bars when past their best before dates. To learn more, check out this blog post here.