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Organic Salted Almond 70% Dark Chocolate
Theo offers a very clean label using organic cocoa butter and ground vanilla beans instead of cheap vegetable fats or synthetic vanillin. While it meets the 70% cocoa threshold for health benefits and carries excellent ethical certifications (Fair for Life), it lacks the batch-specific heavy metal testing and 80%+ cocoa concentration required for the Gold tier.
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