The Best Chocolate Gifts for Anyone Who Loves a Sweet Little Treat

"The Original Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark It doesn't get more classic than this once-a-year classic Williams Sonoma peppermint bark, so much so that the brand claims it's the original. Each red tin is packed with layers of white and dark chocolate perfumed with peppermint oil and topped with crushed peppermint candies. The only real question: should you order one, two, or three (yes, three) pounds of it?"

"Hu Chocolate has become the poster child for better-for-you chocolate. Sure, it's made with coconut sugar and no palm oil or emulsifiers-but more importantly, it's really, really good. I have a few squares of one of their fairtrade organic chocolate bars, which come in flavors like crunchy mint or hazelnut butter, almost every night I'm at home, but I also can't refuse their hunks (a.k.a. almonds and cashews dipped in dark chocolate). I've never met a Hu product I don't love."

"When you taste Beyond Good chocolate side-by-side with most conventional brands, you'll immediately notice how fruity and, well, chocolatey it tastes. The brand sources and then produces chocolate right at the source in Madagascar and Uganda, partnering with Direct Trade farmers. You can taste that commitment to quality in the Microbatch Collection with four bars that boast 70% or 72% cacao. There's candied ginger for those who want something on the sweeter (and spicier) side and sea salt and nibs for a well-balanced, well-textured option."

Williams Sonoma peppermint bark is a seasonal classic featuring layered white and dark chocolate scented with peppermint oil and topped with crushed candies, sold in red tins up to three pounds. Hu Chocolate emphasizes better-for-you ingredients like coconut sugar and no palm oil or emulsifiers, offering fair-trade organic bars and chocolate-covered nuts in flavors such as crunchy mint and hazelnut butter. Beyond Good produces chocolate at source in Madagascar and Uganda with Direct Trade partnerships, offering a Microbatch Collection of high-percentage cacao bars including candied ginger and sea salt with nibs. Tony's Chocolonely focuses on vibrant bars and an anti-exploitation cocoa mission.

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