The Very Best Chocolate Ever!

Everyone loves chocolate, right? Well, if you are a chocolate aficionado, then you will want to spend a minute reading this. We know that chocolate, when it is organic and prepared correctly, is actually a very healthy food to consume. It is known for its high antioxidant and magnesium content, as well as its feel good chemical PEA. Is there anyone on this planet that doesn't want to feel good? I have searched high and low to bring you the very best of the best in creative, healthy edible chocolate as well as a few body products that use chocolate for their main ingredient. Without further ado, my list of the best chocolate of the year. (These are not in any ranking order)

Vosges Haut - A designer chocolate company making high end exotic chocolate bars, truffles, and gift ideas. They have 13 different exotic flavors of chocolate bars to choose from. Their gift idea categories are in price ranges from $10-30, $30-75 and over $75, along with gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, for him, for her, wedding favors and gift cards. They sport a large variety of truffles and even have a lunar chocolate of the month club! You can find these chocolates at Whole Foods Markets, high end stores, online at Vosges Haut Chocolate or call them at 1-888-301-9866. Simply the best if you want to be daring and really have an exciting chocolate experience!

The Tea Room - This innovative chocolate company infuses their chocolate with TEA! They make 8 flavors of tea infused bars, and 21 flavors of organic truffles that can be purchased in tubs of 2 for $3.59 up to boxes of 35 for $52.50. There are lots of choices. Some of the flavors of truffles are Chamomile and Honey, Iddalgashinne Whtie, Jasmine Milk, Honeybush Carmel, Bedouin's Mint milk and many others. Along with the bars and truffles The Tea Room carries French Macaroons, drinking chocolate and chocolate drops. You can find their products at Whole Foods Markets, online at The Tea Room, or give a call to 1-866-515-8866. A truly unique and delicious chocolate.

Raw Chocolate - My favorite, so I have put several raw chocolate makers together here. Most are organic, and all are small chocolate makers with a personal touch and a sincere interest in health. Most of their chocolates are made with exotic ingredients and no refined sugar and are in the superfood category, having numerous healthy benefits. These manufacturers are interested in your health and have a high integrity when it comes to minimal processing of their product.

Big Tree Farms - To learn about real, raw chocolate and how it is produced, watch this video, then visit Big Tree and Big Tree Bali.

Righteously Raw Chocolate by Earth Source Organics - has 4 wonderful bars. An Acai, Carmel ( made with Lucuma fruit ), Goji berry and Maca. They are 2.3 oz bars for $6.59. You may have to find these at one of the online retailers or call 1-760-510-1561 to find a store near you.

Conscious Chocolate - are from the UK. They make 14 flavors from Essential Orange to Love Potion #9 and flavors in between. Check for them online at Conscious Chocolate.

Uli Mana - is a small company from North Carolina making chocolate truffles, ( $15 ) spreads,( $22 ) hemp brownies ( $14 ) and other raw chocolate treats. You can order from them or find their products at your local raw food restaurant or Whole Foods Market. You can also call them at 1-828-713-3469.

Coconut Bliss - This company makes my all time FAVORITE ice cream. They make it in lots of flavors, 11 in all. Starting with chocolate peanut butter, dark chocolate, mint galactica with chocolate flakes and my favorite, chocolate hazelnut fudge. It is low glycemic, organic, fair trade, soy and gluten free as well as totally guilt free and good for you. Packaged in pints for $6.59. Available at Whole Foods Market or check the web to find it. Awesome and worth every penny!

Art Coco - They make and sell loads of variously wrapped chocolates, for almost every occasion. They have fruit, cowboy boots, christmas ornaments ( that really hang from the tree ), dinosaurs, golf balls, pumpkins and more. The prices differ depending on the treat, ornaments are $6.79 each, the fruit are $4.95 per piece with boxes available. You can find them online or at your speciality store. Call them at 1-877-232-2500 to order.

Switzco Designer Chocolates - They do fabulous and meticulous chocolates. They make designer, high end chocolate for all occasions. Weddings, corporate functions, cake toppers, or create your own design. Check their website to see the awesome designs they have done for companies like American Express, Ritz Carlton, FedEx, DHL and others. Located in Singapore, call at (65) 6243-7881.

Organic Fair - Selling a connoisseur gift box of fabulous organic fair trade dark chocolates for $59. You get 18, 44 gram bars all organic chocolate in different flavors. From Organic Fair order online or call at 1-250-733-2035.

Dagoba - one of the most recognized organic chocolate bar makers. They produce 18 flavors in a 2oz bar for $2.69 each. A great all around chocolate. Found in most stores in the US, or online at Dagoba.

Green and Blacks - a global chocolate producer of organic bars, hot chocolate, baking and ice cream. This company produces 12 flavors, with peanut coming soon, of 3.5 oz bars for consumers. The price is $3.39 in most US stores. My favorite, carmel cream filled, is incredibly luscious. Check Green and Blacks for a store near you.

100% Pure - the first and only cosmetic company to use all fruit or food for colorings!! You can actually EAT the cosmetics. They have an organic chocolate body scrub in white or dark chocolate, 13oz $22, organic dark chocolate mocha shower gel, 16oz $15, organic nourishing cream in dark chocolate mocha, 7.5oz for $17. You can buy their products on QVC, or at their store online at 100% Pure. Contact at 1-510-836-6500.

Simply Divine Botanicals - "How Now Brown Cacao". It's a body dessert, how wonderful! All natural and organic. Use it on your face, hands and body for soft great smelling skin. 8oz, $29.00. Available at many stores and online at Simply Diving Botanicals. Call at: 1-702-898-9525.

That completes my list this year of new and interesting ideas and flavors in chocolate. I love chocolate, use it in one form or another everyday, and am grateful to all the creators of fabulous chocolate products. I hope you will be too. Indulge, and enjoy....CHOCOLATE!!