Chocolate Without the Sugar Hangover

If you love chocolate, it doesn’t have to mean eating sugar-heavy, mass-produced bars that do nothing for your health or waistline.

 

There’s another option. Proper chocolate.

Well-made chocolate focuses on quality cocoa, not fillers. It uses less sugar, fewer ingredients, and skips cheap fats and artificial additives. The result tastes better and leaves you satisfied with less.

 

Why this matters:

Lower sugar
Less impact on blood sugar. Fewer empty calories.

Higher cocoa content
Cocoa contains flavonoids linked to heart and metabolic health.

Cleaner ingredients
No need for bulk fillers or industrial emulsifiers.

Better portion control
Rich flavour means you don’t need much.

And yes, chocolate still does what chocolate does best. It improves mood. That “feel good” effect isn’t marketing fluff. Cocoa affects neurotransmitters linked to pleasure and relaxation.

 

The problem isn’t chocolate.
The problem is cheap chocolate.

If you’re going to eat it, eat the good stuff. Crafted, low sugar, high cocoa. Enjoy it properly, not mindlessly.

 

 

 

BARADA Chocolate is the quality you want.

 

You can Buy it on our marketplace....and get 10% Off !

Eat cacao powder

How do you "hand craft" a chocolate bar? 

10 minutes ago, Furioso said:

How do you "hand craft" a chocolate bar? 

Use a knife and fork

 

 

1 hour ago, Furioso said:

How do you "hand craft" a chocolate bar? 

Guess you didnt watch the video 😀

2 hours ago, Furioso said:

How do you "hand craft" a chocolate bar? 

 

Most mix 1 part 100% cacao powder, 1 part coconut oil, 1 part sweetener.    I cut the sweetener ratio and increase the cacao ratio.  Simply pour into a mold, place in fridge, and you 'hand crafted' a chocolate bar.   Too easy, and taste better than most store bought crap.

50 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Guess you didnt watch the video 😀

 

I just did, but I don't have room for all that machinery  🤣

6 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

 

Most mix 1 part 100% cacao powder, 1 part coconut oil, 1 part sweetener.    I cut the sweetener ratio and increase the cacao ratio.  Simply pour into a mold, place in fridge, and you 'hand crafted' a chocolate bar.   Too easy, and taste better than most store bought crap.

and way healthier too!

23 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

I just did, but I don't have room for all that machinery  🤣

Go visit them, they'll let you make your own bar 😀

25 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

I just did, but I don't have room for all that machinery  🤣

A mixing bowl and vessel / mold to put it in, unless you're going into business.  Really is too easy, and can even even make if living in a box apartment/condo, as long as you have a fridge.

I was able to find 2 blocks of Barada fine chocolate in my local shop, ate one and very good it is too, the other I am saving for Christmas ☺️

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Guess you didnt watch the video 😀

Does it make any difference to the taste or quality that the ingredients are put in the mixer 'by hand'' , the moulds are filled and scraped flat ''by hand''? Put in boxes ''by hand''?  Probably cheaper than buying machinery to do it.

46 minutes ago, Will Iam Not said:

Does it make any difference to the taste or quality that the ingredients are put in the mixer 'by hand'' , the moulds are filled and scraped flat ''by hand''? Put in boxes ''by hand''?  Probably cheaper than buying machinery to do it.

Yes! Handmade chocolate bars involve people controlling key steps like roasting, mixing, tempering and moulding, so flavour, texture and finish can vary slightly from batch to batch and often reflect higher-quality ingredients. Fully automated chocolate is made almost entirely by machines at high speed, prioritising volume, uniformity and lower cost, which gives very consistent bars but often flatter flavour and more additives.

Which are the best and healthiest chocolates on sale in Bangkok, and where to buy them? 

A friend just gave be some from Italy and it is nice but never seen the brand in Thailand.

On 12/17/2025 at 10:26 AM, CharlieH said:

Chocolate Without the Sugar Hangover

If you love chocolate, it doesn’t have to mean eating sugar-heavy, mass-produced bars that do nothing for your health or waistline.

 

There’s another option. Proper chocolate.

Well-made chocolate focuses on quality cocoa, not fillers. It uses less sugar, fewer ingredients, and skips cheap fats and artificial additives. The result tastes better and leaves you satisfied with less.

 

Why this matters:

Lower sugar
Less impact on blood sugar. Fewer empty calories.

Higher cocoa content
Cocoa contains flavonoids linked to heart and metabolic health.

Cleaner ingredients
No need for bulk fillers or industrial emulsifiers.

Better portion control
Rich flavour means you don’t need much.

And yes, chocolate still does what chocolate does best. It improves mood. That “feel good” effect isn’t marketing fluff. Cocoa affects neurotransmitters linked to pleasure and relaxation.

 

The problem isn’t chocolate.
The problem is cheap chocolate.

If you’re going to eat it, eat the good stuff. Crafted, low sugar, high cocoa. Enjoy it properly, not mindlessly.

 

 

 

BARADA Chocolate is the quality you want.

 

You can Buy it on our marketplace....and get 10% Off !

Looks good, what cacao variety do they use?

59 minutes ago, MarkBR said:

Looks good, what cacao variety do they use?

Maybe try visiting their website; all I can tell you is the beans are grown and harvested right here in Thailand.

 

According to chatgpt: 

• Chumphon 1 (Trinitario hybrid)

• IM.1 (Criollo × Forastero hybrid)

• Coco Hohm hybrid (Peru/Philippines mix)