{"id":5694,"date":"2018-11-01T04:54:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T04:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2019-02-07T20:36:38","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T04:36:38","slug":"flav-cocoa-nibs-edible-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/flav-cocoa-nibs-edible-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Flav Cocoa Nibs Dark Chocolate (2018 Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Heath bars are one of my all-time favorite sweets. Growing up I\u2019d start every family road trip by spending my hard-earned babysitting money on a Heath bar from the first gas station along the way. And by hard-earned, I mean sitting kids in front of the TV while I talked to my BF Brittany about cute Travis from Miller\u2019s Outpost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">I felt that same palpable excitement when I opened\u00a0<strong>Flav\u2019s<\/strong><\/span><b> 100mg Cocoa Nibs Dark Chocolate<\/b> <b>Bar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Flav has become a sort of stalwart in the California cannabis market providing quality flower, concentrates, tinctures, <a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/cbd-ointment-topical-cream\/\">topicals<\/a> and edibles (oh my!). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Can these cocoa and toffee nibs live up to my childhood expectations while making me feel another type of excitement? Continue below to discover that and more in this comprehensive review.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container-fluid contents-list\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<h2>In this Flav Cocoa Nibs review, you'll learn about its:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"description\">[Click any of the section titles below to jump there]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#1' data-ps2id-offset=''>Packaging, Labeling &amp; Product Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#2' data-ps2id-offset=''>Quality, Ease of Use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#3' data-ps2id-offset=''>Potency, Effectiveness &amp; Affordability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#4' data-ps2id-offset=''>Nugg Score: How the Nugg Team Rates This Product<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=' _mPS2id-h mPS2id-highlight _ps2id' href='#5' data-ps2id-offset=''>Overall Rating<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"content\" id=\"content-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\">\n<div class=\"dk-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1\"><strong>Packaging, Labeling &amp; Product Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Webp.net-resizeimage-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5272 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Webp.net-resizeimage-15.jpg\" alt=\"flav cocoa nibs review\" width=\"400\" height=\"369\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The thick, brown box\u2019s minimal design and lack of eye-popping graphics make it barely noticeable, though a picture of the cocoa nibs and the word \u201ccannabis\u201d are prominent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> The labeling hits all the major points and compliance needs:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">storage technique (something too many edible brands fail to provide), batch number, dosing information, ingredients, nutritional facts, THC and CBD content, total cannabinoids, and a scannable QR code to verify testing results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">However, I noticed the bar <\/span><b>falls 10mg short with 90.55mg THC and the back says \u201cMade by Kaneh Co.,\u201d another brand<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">. Does Flav provide the flower while Kaneh Co. produces the chocolate?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Inside, the bar comes in a resealable, toffee-colored plastic bag that repeats a lot of the same info, which I appreciate considering I usually throw the box away. Although the info is detailed, there <\/span><b>aren\u2019t any specifics on strain(s) used, terpene profile or extraction information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">, all of which should be the norm. But, then again, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/getnugg\">Twitter<\/a> always begs the question: \u201cWhat\u2019s normal?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\"><strong>Quality, Ease of Use<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This 100mg Cocoa Nibs bar is made using Flav&#8217;s own cannabis, which is cultivated according to the specific needs of each strain. Then the brand utilizes a super clean CO2 extraction method that produces a solvent-free, tasty extract with natural terpenes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">When I pull out the chocolate, it\u2019s completely intact, which isn\u2019t always a given (<a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/nug-milk-chocolate-bar-review\/\">NUG\u2019s 80mg Milk Chocolate Bar<\/a> was broken before opened). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">All 10 pieces are very discernible with deep grooves, making it incredibly easy to break or cut. Each is <\/span><b>debossed with the Flav logo or 10mg amount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">, so you know the proper dose; but in this case each piece contains 9.055mg of THC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Every nib is thick and substantial so eating my typical 40mg dose, or four pieces (36.22mg), is enough to satiate my sugar and flavor cravings. It\u2019s like having \u201cThe Great British Baking Show\u201d in my mouth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The chocolate itself is creamy and rich but not overpowering. The <strong>toffee adds a firm crunch that pairs nicely with the slightly bitter cocoa base<\/strong>, giving it the flavor of my beloved Heath bar but, because it uses cocoa nibs instead of milk chocolate, <strong>has a sharper and more refined taste. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>I can barely notice the cannabis<\/strong>, which doesn\u2019t taste burnt like so many extractions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> This sweetness and subtlety make Flav&#8217;s chocolate toffee great for many dessert recipes. I could break it over ice cream or add it to batter to make chunky cookies!\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">I\u2019d buy this at my local health food store even if it wasn\u2019t infused with cannabis! And I\u2019d totally share it with Travis <i>(call me)<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\"><strong>Potency, Effectiveness &amp; Affordability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Webp.net-resizeimage-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5273 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Webp.net-resizeimage-16.jpg\" alt=\"flav cocoa nibs review\" width=\"400\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Webp.net-resizeimage-16.jpg 498w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Webp.net-resizeimage-16-389x400.jpg 389w, https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Webp.net-resizeimage-16-292x300.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As much as I love the flavor and versatility, I bought this edible for its effects. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">I took my dose before Disneyland and, after about an hour, I gradually felt my usual body rush. This made standing in line tough since my legs became heavier. I was even close to couch-lock and nearly became a permanent resident of the Haunted Mansion. If you\u2019re looking to get a more immediate and uplifting high, try a different edible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">These Flav 100mg cocoa nibs are moderately priced at <\/span><b>$18<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400 color: #000000;\">, considering the lower THC content, flavor profile and calming effects. While I\u2019d buy this again because of my Heath bar fixation, you can find a superior infused chocolate like a <a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/kiva-blackberry-dark-chocolate-bar-review\/\">KIVA bar<\/a> that tastes and medicates more effectively for a few dollars more<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"4\"><strong>Nugg Score: How the Nugg Team Rates This Product<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Packaging: 3\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimally designed thin brown cardboard box and a sturdy, child-resistant, resealable bag. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packaging includes a picture cocoa nibs, though it\u2019s just a sliver and difficult to see with the lab testing sticker.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Labeling: 4\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better-than-average labeling that addresses all compliance info and most of my questions. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Includes a scannable QR code to verify testing results. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total THC content is 10mg shorter than advertised; back label also says the bar is made by another brand. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Easy to Dose: 4.5\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bar is divided into clearly marked 10mg servings, but if you need less you&#8217;ll need a knife.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dosage warning reminds you to consult your doctor as cannabis affects everyone differently (I love this). <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with one or two bars\/pieces then see how you feel after an hour.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Discretion: 4\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At first glance and from afar this edible looks like any other dark chocolate bar, but up close stamped the brand name and dosage give it away. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimal cannabis smell; could be eaten at the office, school or even home without anyone noticing it\u2019s cannabis-infused.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Taste: 4\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you enjoy dark chocolate with bits of toffee, you\u2019ll love this.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I prefer milk chocolate so it was a bit strong for me, but delicious nonetheless. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannabis is very well hidden, though there was an overly bitter taste after eating a few of cocoa nibs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Texture: 4\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s easy to hold (not too oily or dry) but, in my experience, does melt faster than others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Softness<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0detracts from the smooth, consistent texture so refrigerate or store in a cool, dark place.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Effectiveness: 4\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a minimal tolerance for edibles, I started with four bars (about 40mg) to gauge the effects. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Felt sedative effects after about an hour; very calming and relaxing. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My legs grew heavy and heavier; perfect for chilling on the couch or before bed.\u00a0Not the ideal daytime edible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Versatility: 5\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extremely versatile since it can be melted down and added to a variety of dessert recipes. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eat it solo, dip in peanut butter, add to S\u2019mores, crumble\/shave on ice cream, blend in a milkshake\u2013get creative!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Consistency: 3\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the three packages I purchased, these nibs were very similar if not identical in size and taste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potency differed; the second batch felt much less potent, leaving me to assume not every package is as strong as advertised. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Price: 3\/5<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re new to cannabis, it&#8217;s appropriately priced at $18 a bar considering the dosage\/<a href=\"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/what-are-cannabinoids\/\">cannabinoid content<\/a>, ingredients, packaging and effects. If you have a high tolerance or consume edibles daily, it&#8217;s too much for too little.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this bar is good, it doesn\u2019t stand out against others in terms of taste and effect. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5\"><strong>Overall Rating: 3.85<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The 100mg Flav Cocoa Nibs Dark Chocolate Bar\u2019s creamy outside, slightly bitter cocoa taste and crunchy toffee center bring me back to my childhood obsession with Heath bars\u2013and Travis from Miller\u2019s Outpost <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">(call me).<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> Only this one looks a bit more gourmet than cannabis cocoa and produces a mellow high that might keep you glued to your seat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> If you eat edibles frequently, the price and missing 10mg could be a deal breaker, though it\u2019s simplicity and labeled pieces are great for newbies who want a more familiar entry into edibles.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Heath bars are one of my all-time favorite sweets. Growing up I\u2019d start every family road trip by spending my hard-earned babysitting money on a Heath bar from the first gas station along the way. And by hard-earned, I mean sitting kids in front of the TV while I talked to my BF Brittany [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":5828,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1107,1090,141],"tags":[1124,1125,1127,1128,1129],"class_list":["post-5694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cannabis","category-edibles","category-food","category-reviews","tag-cocoa-nibs-flav-review","tag-dark-cocoa-nibs-flav-review","tag-flav-100mg-cocoa-nibs-review-2018","tag-flav-chocolate-nibs-review","tag-flav-dark-nibs-review"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getnugg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}