I have wanted to try ruby chocolate since I read about it two years ago. After seeing this chocolate on Become Betty, I knew I had to have it. My Trader Joe’s was a little late in getting it, but I finally picked up a package last weekend.
Inside were lots of little wafers, like flat chocolate chips. They tasted sweeter than I expected and there was a subtle fruity aftertaste, but what I noticed the most was the tangy flavor, almost like yogurt. The ruby chocolate tasted fermented, but not in a sour way. It’s a very fresh taste. I suppose these wafers reminded me mostly of yogurt chips, which I have seen occasionally in grocery bulk isles.
My co-workers tried these too, and many of them thought the ruby chocolate tasted like white chocolate. I can see that, especially because they are both so sweet, but I think ruby chocolate tastes better. And I am excited to see what manufacturers do with it. I think ruby chocolate covered strawberries would be delicious, and a co-worker suggested making dark chocolate cookies with ruby chips, as a kind of reverse chocolate chip cookie. I think that sounds cool, and I look forward to seeing more ruby chocolate at Trader Joe’s and elsewhere.