Vancouverites Tara Gilbert and
Tiziana Ienna have created Canada’s premier line of dark (70 percent!) gourmet
chocolate bars, Zazubean. Being health-conscious, both Gilbert and Ienna wanted
the bars to be fully organic and filled with natural ingredients, plus they both
wanted to create a chocolate bar that was socially responsible (thus fair trade).
“It would be difficult for us to put a product on the market that isn’t
ethically sourced,” said Ienna. Chocolate lovers will be amused by the six
varieties they can choose from—women in particular may cyclically crave
the Luna(tic) bar, which includes ingredients such as dong quai root and chaste
tree berry to ease those monthly pains. And those seeking a little horny goat
weed in their chocolate diet should try the Flirt bar—which also happens
to be Gilbert and Ienna’s current favourite. But don’t expect them
to come up with a white or milk chocolate line. “My response is: Never,”
said Ienna.—Colleen Tang |
