Comments on: Sweetriot 100% Dark Cacao Nibs http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/ A network of 15 food and wine related sites. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:39:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Joanna http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-94377 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 03:58:04 +0000 http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-94377 Cybele: Yeah, the price of the Sweetriot nibs is troublesome and annoying, as is the inability to buy in bulk. What gives? I have not had the Endangered Species Eco Rounds, but I'm a big ES (Black Rhino is pure genius) fan, so I will for sure check them out, on your suggestion. Thanks! Cybele: Yeah, the price of the Sweetriot nibs is troublesome and annoying, as is the inability to buy in bulk. What gives?
I have not had the Endangered Species Eco Rounds, but I’m a big ES (Black Rhino is pure genius) fan, so I will for sure check them out, on your suggestion. Thanks!

]]> by: cybele http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-93373 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:46:04 +0000 http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-93373 I enjoy the sweetriot nibs quite a bit, they have more chocolate on them than say the Scharffen Berger ones. It's not a better or worse sort of thing, just different. I've been asking for the ability to buy the nibs in bulk so that I can refill my tins, but they don't seem interested in doing that. (Doesn't really seem environmentally responsible for me to keep buying those tins!) I've never seen them for $3 a tin ... $4 is the lowest I've seen them go. (Scharffen Berger are only about $28 a pound.) Have you tried the Endangered Species "Eco Rounds" which have a caramelized nib in them? Pretty good! And pretty inexpensive. I enjoy the sweetriot nibs quite a bit, they have more chocolate on them than say the Scharffen Berger ones. It’s not a better or worse sort of thing, just different.

I’ve been asking for the ability to buy the nibs in bulk so that I can refill my tins, but they don’t seem interested in doing that. (Doesn’t really seem environmentally responsible for me to keep buying those tins!) I’ve never seen them for $3 a tin … $4 is the lowest I’ve seen them go. (Scharffen Berger are only about $28 a pound.)

Have you tried the Endangered Species “Eco Rounds” which have a caramelized nib in them? Pretty good! And pretty inexpensive.

]]> by: Joanna http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-93247 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:07:58 +0000 http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-93247 Sarah: I have eaten pure, crunchy cacao nibs (enrobed, in brittle, as well as naked) many times, and, like you, think they're great. Thanks for letting me know about lower price per tin - I will try one of the higher flavor percentages the next time I get a chance to taste sweetriot. Thanks for visiting the blog, Joanna Sarah: I have eaten pure, crunchy cacao nibs (enrobed, in brittle, as well as naked) many times, and, like you, think they’re great. Thanks for letting me know about lower price per tin - I will try one of the higher flavor percentages the next time I get a chance to taste sweetriot.
Thanks for visiting the blog,
Joanna

]]> by: Sarah http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-92184 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:32:45 +0000 http://wellfed.net/2007/12/24/sweetriot-100-dark-cacao-nibs/#comment-92184 Thank you for your blog. I'm sorry to hear you felt conflicted about sweetriot. :( We are a small company and it's hard to do everything perfectly but we try our best. You should definitely try Flavor 65 and 70 which have richer, deeper dark chocolate flavors. We consider Flavor 50 our flavor for milk chocolate lovers who are trying to move to the darkside, so there is more sweetness. Having said all that the purity of cacao nibs is not for everyone -- some people love the smoothness of a chocolate bar but we LOVE the crunch of the real deal - the cacao bean! :) sweetriot in most places is $3-4 per tin/oz, so I'm hoping you can find it a bit less next time. Happy Holidays! Riotly, Sarah, Mastermind & Chief Rioter, sweetriot Thank you for your blog. I’m sorry to hear you felt conflicted about sweetriot. :( We are a small company and it’s hard to do everything perfectly but we try our best. You should definitely try Flavor 65 and 70 which have richer, deeper dark chocolate flavors. We consider Flavor 50 our flavor for milk chocolate lovers who are trying to move to the darkside, so there is more sweetness. Having said all that the purity of cacao nibs is not for everyone — some people love the smoothness of a chocolate bar but we LOVE the crunch of the real deal - the cacao bean! :) sweetriot in most places is $3-4 per tin/oz, so I’m hoping you can find it a bit less next time. Happy Holidays! Riotly, Sarah, Mastermind & Chief Rioter, sweetriot

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