HEART Exam: The Conscious Bar — Craft Chocolate Reimagined 🍫
🩺 H = Health Check:
Let’s talk chocolate science! 🍫
The Conscious Bar is vegan, gluten-free, and made with only organic cacao beans, dates, and flavor-specific additions like orange oil, tahini, or almonds. Their packaging is compostable (love that ♻️) and ingredients are impressively minimal — but there’s a small caveat.
The label says “may contain traces of dairy” due to shared equipment. When I reached out to customer support, they confirmed the chocolate itself contains no dairy, but the facility does handle it. With that reassurance, I put my taste buds to work — all in the name of research, of course. 😉
🍫 E = Eating Experience:
I tested three flavors:
Almond Sea Salt
Orange Blossom
Creamy Tahini
💗 Almond Sea Salt:
Smooth, rich, and melts beautifully. Crunchy almonds + a hint of salt = a solid sinus rhythm. There’s a faint dark chocolate aftertaste, but it’s much sweeter than I expected for date-sweetened chocolate.
💗 Orange Blossom:
Bright, zesty, and bursting with orange flavor! This one might have been my favorite — rich but not bitter, with a smooth melt. My husband thought it was too dark for him, but I loved it. Tachycardia-level good!
💗 Creamy Tahini:
Subtle and silky. I barely noticed the tahini at first, but it leaves a gentle nutty finish that’s really lovely. Would I pay $10 for this flavor alone? Maybe not — but I’d definitely eat it again.
💰 A = Accessibility:
Each bar costs about $10 online, though I snagged nine bars for $77.12 with a new-customer discount. I haven’t seen them in stores yet. They ship well and arrive in adorable eco-friendly boxes that unfold like a mini table for your chocolate moment. ✨
❤️ R = Rating:
Flavor
Rating
Notes
Almond Sea Salt
Sinus ❤️
Balanced, smooth, satisfying.
Orange Blossom
Tachycardia ❤️🔥
Zesty, bold, and perfectly sweet.
Creamy Tahini
Sinus ❤️
Smooth and mellow, but not as wow-worthy as orange.
💬 T = Tell Others:
Don’t let the price scare you off — you don’t need to eat the whole bar at once! Two squares were plenty to satisfy my sweet tooth. These make a wonderful gift or special treat for anyone with food allergies or who loves pure ingredients.
Stay safe, happy, and healthy 💕
— The Gluten & Dairy Free NP
Disclaimer: I’m a Nurse Practitioner, but not your Nurse Practitioner. This review is for entertainment purposes only and based solely on my personal experience.
