Do Prebiotics and Probiotics Ruin Chocolate?

I'm going to answer that question for one brand in particular, Earth Echo which claims to make healthier for you products. Their Vitality Chocolate Bliss Bites promise great flavor as well as health benefits from prebiotics and probiotics. Let me begin by saying that numerous studies have shown that darker chocolate is healthier than milk or white chocolate, and that it can have specific chemicals that make your feel and function better. This has added in bacillus coagulans, a type of bacteria that is not present in the human body and which creates lactic acid in the gut; it can actually aid the digestion of lactose, too. I received a box of these via the Amazon Vine program to test out and review on that website; this post is a bonus for which no other form of compensation was received for sharing my experiences with you.

The squares are dark in color and have this lovely design etched on the top with the Earth Echo logo. They measure 1.25 X 1.25 X 0.25 so they require a bit of effort to bite into. They are made from cocoa butter, cacao beans, coconut sugar, agave, and sunflower ingredients; all organic. That seems like it should be great, right? Let's find out.

Each chew makes a soft crunch and the texture is a touch gritty like it minimally processed; that isn't a bad thing, just surprising. It has a strong chocolate essence but also a hint of coffeelike flavor that I also wasn't expecting and frankly do not like (remember we have coffee experts for a reason on this blog). The darkness is intense and one square dries out my mouth. I also tried this in my morning oatmeal and enjoyed that better with the counter flavors added to curb the coffee tones. That this has the coffeeness suggests this may be single origin or at least made from beans the same part of the world. Soil and farming techniques affect innate flavor of cacao beans, remember.

Did it help with my digestion or anything else? I tried it for a week straight and I can't say that it helped much. It didn't hurt me however. The Chocolate Cult is not a lab or medical facility; this is the best we can do for testing such claims.

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