2oz
(56.7g) bar
Ingredients:
Organic raw cacao, o. unrefined cane sugar, o. flax seed, o. hemp
seed, o. chia seed
7g
sugar/28.35g serving (24.7% by wt.)
Corporate
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from 6/2/12] Fearless is totally new to me, but I spied its frankly
adorable boxes (tiny elephant! lightning! cloud/bite out of corner!
friendly font!) on sale and bought a couple boxes. The company was
apparently founded in 2006 in California, uses recycled paper for the
outer boxes, and makes bean-to-bar chocolate with organic ingredients
and direct trade cacao from specific plantations in Brazil, with a
special focus on raw cacao. All of this may or may not mean anything
to you, but I think I can safely say that Fearless is full of good
intentions, part of what I'm seeing as a young cohort trying to bring
chocolate into the modern age more thoughtfully, with an eye toward
(or blatant focus on) sustainability and treating growers well. The
small-company, bean-to-bar model is one way of doing it (contrast
with Divine, for example), and it's a fine option. Good for them. Oh,
and Fearless currently produces only five items, a plain 75% bar and
four 70% bars with interesting flavor combos.
Today's
Bar:
One of Fearless's flavored bars, 70% cacao enrobing small, nutritious flax, hemp, and chia seeds.
Appearance:
Like Fearless's other bars, this one is matte and greyish, in
Fearless's delightful mold of elephants, stars, and a bite or cloud
cut out of the corner.
Smell:
Raw,
beany, rich, but not sharp or strong.
Taste:
Texture starts crunchy and melts smooth and thick, with the small
seeds adding a popping crunch that makes the mouthfeel more
complex—you have to chew this bar. Flavor is earthy, chocolatey,
balanced in a close-to-the-tree way, with some sour and bitter notes
but nothing harsh or separated from the other flavors, and the seeds
contribute a slight nuttiness (and, yes, stick in your teeth a
little). I'm a fan of Fearless!
Conclusion:
Fearless 70% Super Seeds Crunch! Hemp Chia Flax is Fearless's thick,
raw chocolate flavor with some nutty notes and the added texture of
crunchy, popping seeds.
