Raaka Oat Milk Chocolate Gift Box - 58% Cacao Vegan Milk Chocolate Bars | Organic, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO | 30 Individually Wrapped Chocolates | Perfect for Gifts, Holidays & Vegan Desserts

Let me start by saying I don't like Dark Chocolate. My chocolate of choice is Belgium Milk Chocolate. I didn't buy these to satisfy any chocolate cravings, I bought them because I had heard two things about dark chocolate; 1) it was good for your brain and 2) unfortunately, some big manufacturers were using dark chocolate with alarming rates of Lead and Cadmium. So what's an old woman to do?I looked around and since I choose the Weight Watchers life style I figured these mini doses were my best shot at getting a little dark chocolate in my life. I live in Florida. It started getting really hot here (winter at the beginning of 2023 was OVER) in June. Fedex delivered these chocolates with a little cold pack which had lost all it's cold by the time the package was delivered, BUT none of the chocolates were melted so I guess it made the difference. It was 93° the day it was delivered around 3:30PM EDT (hottest part of the day here).In my research, I wanted to purchase fair trade items which this was. I liked their process for drying the beans which only takes a week according the Raaka's web site as a report on the web speaking to the Lead and Cadmium issues said that leaving the beans out for long periods of time (like 28 days) gave more opportunity for the beans to be affected by those two heavy metals. While Raaka wasn't specifically tested (so I guess I'll never know), the Pink Sea Salt cacao beans come from the Dominican Republic. These are also "unroasted" beans, meaning the nutritional value is not damaged by the 250° roasting process that many manufacturers use.Like I said, I don't like dark chocolate because it's generally bitter. This chocolate was, in fact, not milk chocolate, but by the same token while I was taking a photo of the box I stopped paying attention to the fact I had one in my mouth and having left it on my tongue I will say some very cool, amazing aromas came out the longer I kept it on my tongue and it was creamy like Belgium chocolate. So maybe it's not milk chocolate. I eat enough green things that aren't exactly great tasting that I can overlook the fact it's not a milk chocolate neutral flavor. It's 2 Weight Watchers points for one of these wonderful chocolate Mini Dose journeys so it fits well into my points plan. I understand you probably have to have a ton more chocolate to get the appropriate amount in your system for the benefit, but I'm going to take it from here and see what I notice about having a piece of these every day. I did specifically order the Pink Sea Salt flavor for the way it was processed so I can't tell you what any of the other flavors taste like. Different beans are used for different flavors so your mileage may vary if you order the other flavors.Each Mini Dose piece (30 to a box) is about 1.6" x 1". The entire box size is 6" x 4.5" (a little over 1.5" high). The expiration date on my box said September of 2024 so if you have the ability to order enough for 6 months or a year, they'll last long enough. I don't, so I'll have to order them one month at a time. LOL!