Now you can have your chocolate & eat it too. Feel full without going on a diet. Our chocolate (75%) suppresses your appetite, naturally. Delight in the knowledge: this miniature one (1) gram square, is not triggering you to eat another. Less is more. We asked ourselves the question: can two people make healthy tasting chocolate; where each step, (except oxidizing & tempering), is performed by hand? The answer is: yes. Research reviews of Ridgewood Chocolate on the internet. What motivated people to leave those unsolicited outstanding reviews? Have you ever tasted chocolate from fully intact cocoa beans that were hand-shelled? Tasting notes of chocolate are, but one dimension of the experience. There’s the mental stimulus part that becomes evident when cocoa is not squeezed too much. Our approach to chocolate is health, just like the Myan people were passionate & respectful of nature. The Aztecs called chocolate xocoatl (bitter water) & added spices like chili & vanilla for flavoring before mixing it with water into a frothy beverage. Chocolate is healthy as long as you do not over-squeeze the cocoa nibs. Today most chocolate manufacturers oxidize the cocoa for up to 3 days, to achieve smoothness to 20 microns. A size so small that kills all the health benefits. Ecuador Goji Berry. Amazing Roasted Hand-Shelled Chocolate. Diet Friendly. Diabetes & Vegan Okay. Clean Finish