All orders of Patric’s yummy chocolate, whether it’s the bars, the drinking chocolate or baking nibs, made between now and Thanksgiving Day will receive the free shipping offer.

Chocolate is the perfect gift for any occasion, but especially during the holidays when people you don’t expect to give you a gift actually do — just pull out a chocolate bar (maybe with a cute little gift bow) for one of those “Oh I got you a gift too!” moments

Patric’s chocolate line-up includes:

~ Single Estate Madagascar 67% bar
~ Single Estate Madagascar 70% bar
~ Single Estate Madagascar 70% bar with Nibs
~ Single Estate Rio Caribe Superior 70% bar *NEW*
~ Single Estate Madagascar 75% bar
~ Single Estate Madagascar 100% Drinking Chocolate
~ Single Estate Madagascar 100% Roasted Cacao Nibs

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Anyone ordering from their online store before June 14th, 11:59 pm, will receive a complimentary bar with any order over $20.

However, the complimentary bar won’t be just any bar. You’ll be getting one of Patric Chocolate’s as yet unreleased new bars! They’re not even available online or in stores, and creator Alan has even been hush-hush about it himself. It’s the first new release from Patric Chocolate since 2008.

Just be sure to place your online order of $20 or more by June 14th, at 11:59 p.m. central time.

To make things even sweeter, as part of their Summer Special, any orders over $40 will also receive free shipping, even if the order needs hot-weather packaging.

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It’s more or less common knowledge that Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest chocolate holidays of the year, its only other real competition for the top spot being Easter!

This year I’ve got some very tasty, affordable ideas for a Valentine’s treat for your loved ones — and yourself, too!

At the top of my list is always See’s Candies. You really just can’t go wrong, for the mere fact that they have such a huge selection of chocolate and chocolate-covered goodies that everyone can find something they like, and if you don’t have a shop close by you can order online!

I wrote about Sucré last spring and recently got another little package of heart-shaped chocolates to try out. They come in three different flavors: Red Raspberry (dark chocolate heart filled with raspberry ganache), Heart of Rose (white chocolate heart filled with rose water and island vanilla scented white chocolate ganache) and Grand Coeur (milk chocolate ganache infused with orange and triple sec coated in a dark chocolate).

Patric Chocolate had renowned chocolatier Christopher Elbow lend his talents for a special Valentine’s bonbon. The elegant four-pack of decadent chocolates are ganache-enrobed squares of Patric Chocolate available only from their site, and only until February 13th or until they run out! They’re also currently offering free shipping on orders over $50.

I love the idea behind the All-Green M&M’s, which are said to, well, enhance libido! (Not really, it’s just “one of those things,”) I think it’s cute that M&M’s is running with it!

What treats are you giving away this year?

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I think I could easily end up spending $50 at Patric Chocolate to qualify for some free shipping!

The yummy chocolatier has extended their shipping offer into next week, December 18th, so get it while you can! I can guarantee you, you and your giftees will not be disappointed.

Make sure you check out their discounted gift sets and bars too!

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This is such a hard job sometimes, what with people wanting to send delicious chocolate for me to try out and then review. (Yes, I’m being very tongue-in-cheek!)

I was recently sent a bar of Patric Chocolate from Alan McClure, proprietor of the company. It’s a micro-batch bar of dark chocolate (70% cacao minimum) from the Madagascar Sambirano Valley. This 1.75 oz bar was packaged attractively in a thin cardboard box and wrapped in gold foil. The box describes the bar as “Rich and inviting, with Notes of Luscious Citrus, Red Wine and Berries.”

I tasted every one of these in this tangy, smooth bar. Immediately after the first bite you’re flooded with fruity chocolate – there was hardly any bitterness which I found very enjoyable.

There was a definite hint of the wine mentioned as well and though I’m not any kind of wine expert nor a huge fan I found it very yummy. I really didn’t taste a lot of citrus, though – the majority of tang and flavor is definitely fruity hints of berries and wine. This is extraordinary to me as the only ingredients used are the cacao beans and pure cane sugar.

I highly recommend this bar and think Alan has done a truly fantastic job, and I’m definitely going to keep an eye out for possible future products. I wish him and the company (which is only a year old!) all the best!

Bars can be purchased via the Patric Chocolate online store.

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