I’ve got a sweet way to wrap up our “let’s go green” week here on Boutique Cafe. If you’re an old timer to the Daily Dish then you know by now I have a weakness for chocolate. (I hear it’s a common problem…) I’ve featured Endangered Species chocolate many times on the Daily Dish. I absolutely love their dark chocolate and their belief that “all life is precious and deserving of our respect, kindness and care.” Thanks to our “let’s go green” week I’ve stumbled upon another delectable way to satisfy my sweet tooth while supporting a company that is “human, globally responsible, irreverent and built for a new generation.”

sweetriot is many things–dark, delicious, and down-to-earth to name a few–but just what is the definition of a sweetriot? The company’s site tells us “a sweetriot is a joyful celebration of culture, diversity, and understanding — it is the opposite of a civil riot, which is dangerous, violent, and oppressing.” The company’s mission is “to create a more just and celebrated multicultural world for our next generation.” Loving sweetriot? I thought so, but I should warn you, if you love dark chocolate you’re sure to become addicted.

The company allows you to celebrate the cacao bean for its purity and intensity of flavor by covering small “peaces” of the cacao bean in yummy dark chocolate. Trying sweetriot’s “Peaces”was my first experience eating pieces of the cacao bean rather than a processed chocolate bar, and let me tell you, I’ll never look at a candy bar the same way again. sweetriot’s Peaces are gmo-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and antioxidant-packed. Can you say that about your Twix bar? And you’ve got three ways to get those antioxidants: flavor 50 (100% cacao pieces covered in 50% dark chocolate–great for milk chocolate fans); flavor 65 (100% cacao pieces covered in 65% dark chocolate–great for chocoholics); flavor 70 (100% cacao pieces covered in 70% dark chocolate with a hint of espresso).

Besides supporting your chocolate habit and your New Year’s resolution to get in shape (Peaces are only 140 calories per tin and packed with antioxidants), sweetriot supports all natural ingredients, fair trade practices, and various organizations from Gen Art to The Reciprocity Foundation. Become a sweetrioter and help celebrate culture, diversity, understanding, and of course, the cacao bean. –Emily

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