wootfertexas wrote:But I seriouslbelieveve if you give a Guatemalan, Swiss, Belgian, whatever, a bar of Hershey's, and they've never tried good, smooth, rich milk chocolate they'd pay $30 for it.

That's because Hershey's is crap and not worth 30 cents, much less $30. You give a Swiss chocolate lover a Hershey's and they will ask why you are trying to poison them.

deejayfiggy wrote:Wow...in this economy, I am amazed (and laughing in my chair at the same time) when I see all these people say "in for 3!". Only in America I guess. Spending almost $100 on chocolate...lol

Why? This will last me almost a year. Not to mention just because the economy is bad, doesn't mean I'm not going to spend money. It's not like I'm hurting.

I was on the fence for a little while but I enjoyed the last box enough to order another one today.
I'm not a huge fan of 41% chocolate, but i loved the 70% and the one chili bar last time.

Good timing too - I just finished the last batch about a month ago.

IrishLass622 wrote:Considering that it is now NOVEMBER, I don't think heat will be a problem!

Could be an issue if you live in Florida; it's 85 in Miami right now.

cyclebex wrote:I'd like to ship this to a military base in Africa. Will it be ruined in shipping?

Yes, they will be a mess when the service member gets them. Sending chocolate coated candy or any hard candy is better. My wife sent some gummy bears that melted along with some special chocolate candies for my birthday during one of my deployments. All showed up quickly, but unfit to eat.

cindihoward wrote:Chili in Chocolate? A new taste sensation!

This is nothing new... ask Jacques Torres.

desertdawg39 wrote:Yes, they will be a mess when the service member gets them. Sending chocolate coated candy or any hard candy is better. My wife sent some gummy bears that melted along with some special chocolate candies for my birthday during one of my deployments. All showed up quickly, but unfit to eat.

Thank you for your reply. Is there anything you would suggest for a care package -and not limited to candy? Any suggestion would be great! Thanks!

lberman wrote:This item is not on the O-U website. I contacted O-U and they were not aware of this item. Is there a picture of the packaging with the certification or a certification letter available?
I am a kosher consumer and would purchase this item if it is certified kosher by O-U

Email me and I'll send you the cert. Cheers!

Piazzagrrl wrote:Contains soy? ...the hell is that doing in there?

The chocolate does contain soy lecithin, its used as an emulsifier to bind the chocolate, sugar and cacao fat molecules as well as driving off excess humidity-we make chocolate in the Tropics! It's .04% by volume and soy is good for the heart!

Their chocolate is really amazing. I was blown away by the chili bar; it is on par with many of the (much) more expensive bars of chocolate I've tried. I bought their chocolate the last time they had this and handed individual bars out to my chocolate-loving friends. I would rate their 71% bar at 8.5 out of 10, and the chili bar a 9.5 out of 10. I would love to try the salt bar but dollars are tight right now. Curse you, wine.woot! CURSE YOU TO HECKS!

IrishLass622 wrote:Considering that it is now NOVEMBER, I don't think heat will be a problem!

Yeah, and of course November means that it's cold everywhere! Oh, except for the Dallas area, where these will ship from, and it's supposed to be in the upper 70s/lower 80s next week...

However, I didn't see anyone complain about melting during shipping when these were sold last February, and it was almost as warm then.

woottoady wrote:I love free child labor... otherwise my lawn would never get cut...

Rain Republic guarantees that it does NOT use child labor or any other kind exploitation practice. We pay fair wages and above market prices for all of our ingredients. We work with the farmers to try to improve their products and trade conditions. And we also try to make fantastic chocolate!

tonyeye wrote:This is nothing new... ask Jacques Torres.

We are pretty sure we are the only chocolate in the market in the US that uses Chile Cobanero. This particular kind of chili is only found in Guatemala and that has that great smokey spicy taste. That is worth the try!

deejayfiggy wrote:Wow...in this economy, I am amazed (and laughing in my chair at the same time) when I see all these people say "in for 3!". Only in America I guess. Spending almost $100 on chocolate...lol

Chocolate makes a great present any time, so with the holidays approaching, this represents a great option for the price, with the new flavors, there's bound to be something that pleases the palate of friends and family.

Hola! This is probably the wrong place to post this but I finally received the Metrokane Rabbit Wine Glass - Set of 4 package and frankly, the glasses look like Messi and Ronaldo played a less than friendly game of one on one soccer! Any way I can get a new set? I'll back it up with photo evidence if needed. Thanks.

mcogan1966 wrote:And here Woot! just gave me a $5.00 coupon. Hooray, free shipping. I'm sure my wife will be happy with good dark chocolate. And with 2 of each, I can happily share with her. Thanks, Woot!

Got me $5 coupon too, but got so darn excited during the woot off's forgot to use it. might just do it now. thanks for the reminder.

Can I order this if I'm not 21?

KillerFox81 wrote:Hola! This is probably the wrong place to post this but I finally received the Metrokane Rabbit Wine Glass - Set of 4 package and frankly, the glasses look like Messi and Ronaldo played a less than friendly game of one on one soccer! Any way I can get a new set? I'll back it up with photo evidence if needed. Thanks.

send an email to rma@woot.com
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Rain Republic is growing, based on our core values and taking in consideration your suggestion for flavors and quality control and we think you will be pleased with our progress. These new Rain Republic bars will show you how much we have improved our product. Thanks to all the Wooters who have been with us and gave us a chance since our first sale, this batch is for you!

chief1342 wrote:Can I order this if I'm not 21?

Great chocolate does not discriminate, so go ahead!

chief1342 wrote:Can I order this if I'm not 21?

Why not! No liquor here.

calling 40% "dark" is rather absurd. It's milk chocolate, not dark chocolate

Hey Woots', I just wanted to give a shout out to some of our Partners doing really cool stuff here in Guatemala-please check them out!

Create Good:
El Durazno Video - http://creategood.org/cgf_index.php/el-durazno-part1
Clean Water for Guatemala - http://creategood.org/cgf_index.php/clean-water-for-guatemala

Roots and Wings- http://www.rootsandwingsintl.org/index.htm who is having a benefit today!!!

dglazier wrote:calling 40% "dark" is rather absurd. It's milk chocolate, not dark chocolate

Most milk chocolate is 12-20% cacao content ours is double that amount -41% and, it tastes great!

OK, I need some good chocolate and I'm going to give these guys the benefit of the doubt. I understand the challenges of small-lot production and it sounds like they have addressed any areas of concern.

EDIT: In for one!

Nice review of Rain Republic over at the candy blog.

http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/rain_republic_70/

rainrepublic wrote:Why not! No liquor here.

There's an idea for your next flavor

EDIT: Maybe a spiced rum? Or port?

Would also like to give a hats off to whomever staged that chocolate on the plate for today's product photo. Very effective picture - it looks so delicious I keep staring at it!

I was in for one, until I read the soy ingredient. I had a flashback of the last Hershey's bar I spit out of my mouth. There is some new PGPBF? In there. Lets all get a spoon and try that. EEW. There is no substitute for the yummy Cocoa Butterz.

What? No child labor?!? Bummer. Now, I will enjoy the bars I ordered much less.

Seriously, how about offering just the dark chocolate in a ten-pack? We absolutely LOVE your chocolate!

in the middle of commotion but had to stop in and say i loved the rich cacao of the first wooting of this i bought, and bought 3 sets last night as soon as i saw the posting. i look forward to the new varieties.

Changed my mind, .4 is low for the soy. In for 3!

chipgreen wrote:
Would also like to give a hats off to whomever staged that chocolate on the plate for today's product photo. Very effective picture - it looks so delicious I keep staring at it!

Totally agree. Very different from this monstrosity yesterday:



Bleechh!

popsynth wrote:I was in for one, until I read the soy ingredient. I had a flashback of the last Hershey's bar I spit out of my mouth. There is some new PGPBF? In there. Lets all get a spoon and try that. EEW. There is no substitute for the yummy Cocoa Butterz.

I actually take Soy Lecithin as a vitamin supplement so I'm not too concerned about the fact that it's in the chocolate.

What is Soy Lecithin and Why is it Found in So Many Products?

chipgreen wrote:I actually take Soy Lecithin as a vitamin supplement so I'm not too concerned about the fact that it's in the chocolate.

What is Soy Lecithin and Why is it Found in So Many Products?

Hola, PGPR is an unnatural chemical used as a substitute for any fat. Some larger companies are trying to expand the FDA regulations to allow this additive in chocolate by definition inorder to cut their costs. Don't let them. Start here: http://www.candyblog.net/blog/item/dont_mess_with_our_chocolate

At the Rain Republic, we do use soy, 0 .4% by volume, to improve the mouthfeel and drive off humidity as we process in the Tropics. Also, we don't substitute our all natural, heat pressed, non-deordized cacao butter with any chemical for any reason. Nice catch and be wary of any additives in your products-yucky.

paulmd wrote:What? No child labor?!? Bummer. Now, I will enjoy the bars I ordered much less.

Seriously, how about offering just the dark chocolate in a ten-pack? We absolutely LOVE your chocolate!

Maybe next time we'll do an all 70% pack

chipgreen wrote:There's an idea for your next flavor

EDIT: Maybe a spiced rum? Or port?

Would also like to give a hats off to whomever staged that chocolate on the plate for today's product photo. Very effective picture - it looks so delicious I keep staring at it!

NICE!!!!!!! Will start the tests! More ideas Woots?

rainrepublic wrote:NICE!!!!!!! Will start the tests! More ideas Woots?

Bacon-infused flavor?

Many times we have had people ask us, since coffee is one of Guatemala's best and abundant products, how come we don't have a chocolate-coffee bar? What do you think?

lesj wrote:Many times we have had people ask us, since coffee is one of Guatemala's best and abundant products, how come we don't have a chocolate-coffee bar? What do you think?

That would be fabulous, too!

mcogan1966 wrote:And here Woot! just gave me a $5.00 coupon. Hooray, free shipping. I'm sure my wife will be happy with good dark chocolate. And with 2 of each, I can happily share with her. Thanks, Woot!

How are you guys getting these coupons?