In 1861 Cadbury created the first heart shaped box filled with chocolates for Valentines Day. The history of chocolate tells a story of cacao worship that started thousands of years ago in the Mayan culture and which still lives on with chocolate being a classic gift for your lover. Today is the day to order those chocolates in time for Valentine's Day and here are some excellent organic options.

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Bre's chocolates have an appearance that brings elegance next to quirkiness. She uses fun decorations like stars, paisley hearts, and dried rose petals on her classy truffles. The Earl Grey flavor had a smooth filling that was creamy without being too heavy. The taste was lightly decadent, the Earl Grey doesn't knock you out but leaves you wanting more. The Honey Orange dark chocolate starts out vivid with bright orange flavor and a zingy finish... many layers to this one and the truffle filling is wonderfully velvety. A chewy candied orange peel decorates the top of this perfect piece of candy. Bre's Vanilla Carmel Sea Salt has a lovely appearance with a dried rose petal on top. The flavor hits your tongue with a strong rose oil explosion, intense carmel middle and a nice, mild, salt finish. Even with all that carmel, it doesn't taste sweet but seems a little masculine. To one of our tasters it was like a salty piece of turkish delight due to rose oil, making it almost soapy. The Raspberry Zinfandel is rich, sexy and perfectly balanced with the raspberry and wine flavors blending beautifully with the dark chocolate. Shaped like a heart this one is perfect for your Valentine.

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Sjaak's chocolates have a basic look to them, not as elegant or feminine as Bre's, just straight forward and good. We tried a box of vegan nuts and chews which is one of their best sellers. The Chocolate Caramel was wonderfully chewy and the flavor reminiscent of a tootise roll. The Coconut Caramel was also very chewy and the coconut flavor is subtle, not too overwhelming and not overly sweet. My favorite was the pistachio carmel with the nuts finely ground adding texture with a lovely, whole, green nut on top. Handmade in Petaluma, California Sjaak's can often be found during the holidays at co-ops and natural food stores. Last year we tried their tuffle filled chocolate heart.

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The Tea Room organic truffles were a bit jostled during shipment so upon opening they were a little disheveled. They have a classic truffle look with a round plumpness and outer chocolate shell juxtaposed with a soft truffle center. The dark Earl Grey bergamot truffle was delicious, the bergamot flavor lending a citrus high note to the rich chocolate. The Jasmine milk chocolate truffle was nicely balanced, not too sweet with a lingering perfume of Jasmine left on the palate. The white chocolate truffles are far too sweet and without the real taste of brown chocolate what is the point? These chocolates are hand made in Napa, California and are a great organic option.

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Overall, the best in show of this year's tasting goes to Bre's Chocolates! She makes them in small batches in Oakland, California and there are also organic, vegan varieties available. They would be the perfect sweet treat to make your Valentine adore you. Check out Organic Note's Valentine chocolate review from last year if you are looking for even more delectable options.