{"title":"Vegan Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eItems in this collection are suitable for vegans!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"candied-ginger","title":"Candied Ginger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark chocolate covered candied ginger. Warning: these are addictive! Vegan and gluten-free.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease review our latest shipping update \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"shipping\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formosachocolates.com\/pages\/shipping-info\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.formosachocolates.com\/pages\/shipping-info\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Small (100 g)","offer_id":40005060198550,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Large (200 g)","offer_id":40005060264086,"sku":"","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/files\/Candied_Ginger_Formosa_Chocolates.jpg?v=1765514130"},{"product_id":"chocolate-dipped-candied-orange-peels","title":"Chocolate Candied Orange","description":"\u003cp\u003e10 soft candied orange peels dipped in our house dark chocolate. Vegan, gluten-free, alcohol-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40803036889238,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/products\/image.jpg?v=1659805353"},{"product_id":"passionfruit-cocoa-nib-bar","title":"Passionfruit Cocoa Nib Bar","description":"\u003cp\u003eTangy passionfruit chocolate on one side, dark chocolate studded with toasted cocoa nibs and pretty burgundy chocolate chips on the other. A perfect pairing! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVegan.  contains soy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox 80 g (2.8 oz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41868897943702,"sku":"","price":15.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/products\/FormosaChocolates-196.jpg?v=1665465146"},{"product_id":"chocolate-covered-dried-mango-pieces","title":"Chocolate-covered dried mango","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe stumbled upon this dried mango recently, and loved how it was less sweet than most dried mango on the market. Good mangos are already plenty sweet, and these unsulphured mangos have less sugar added to them, and we think, are the best-tasting that we have found. The rich combination of flavors make this the perfect snacking treat with a cup of afternoon tea!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe enrobe them in 65% dark chocolate, and hand-pack them in 200g (7 oz). There are 13- 22 pcs per box, depending on the size of each mango slice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egluten-free, vegan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49122214838575,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/files\/Chocolate_dried_mango_pieces.jpg?v=1764138776"},{"product_id":"bopomofo-bar","title":"Bopomofo Bar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAh, if only Chinese School had been this tasty. . . whether you call it bopomofo, zhùyīn fúhào, or \u003cspan lang=\"zh-TW\"\u003eㄅㄆㄇ ㄈ\u003c\/span\u003e, children of the Taiwanese diaspora learned these phonetic characters in order to pronounce Chinese words accurately. A fun and delicious callback to those long Sunday afternoons. . \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e65% dark chocolate and rice croquante. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVegan \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContains: Soy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNet. wt. 50 g. (1.8 oz) \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49431816962351,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/files\/Bopomofo_Chocolate_Bar.jpg?v=1764138479"},{"product_id":"taiwanese-chocolate-pearl-guava","title":"Chocolate Pearl Guava","description":"\u003cp\u003eDried Taiwanese pearl guava enrobed in 60% dark chocolate. Featuring pearl guava from our friends at \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Yunhai Shop\" href=\"https:\/\/yunhai.shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYunhai\u003cspan class=\"visually-hidden\"\u003e (opens in a new tab)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Yunhai:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePearl Guava is the most perfumey and vegetal of fruits. Taste the entire universe in a single bite. This fruit has so little sugar that we need to add a touch to ensure it’s properly preserved. Delicious with a cup of oolong tea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product is part of a line of dried fruit created via crowdfunding on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/yunhaishop\/dried-fruits-made-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKickstarter\u003cspan class=\"visually-hidden\"\u003e (opens in a new tab)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to support Taiwanese farmers vulnerable to trade volatility between Taiwan and China. We work directly with farmers and farmer-owned coops to source, purchase, and package the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan, gluten-free, alcohol-free. Contains SOY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003enet wt 50 g (1.8 oz)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review our latest \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.formosachocolates.com\/pages\/shipping-info\" title=\"shipping information\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eshipping update\u003cspan class=\"visually-hidden\"\u003e (opens in a new tab)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49475566403887,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/files\/Pearl_Guava_Packaged.jpg?v=1764137663"},{"product_id":"iyokan-bar","title":"Iyokan Bar","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIyokan is one of our delightful culinary discoveries this year. It is a Japanese citrus that is wonderfully fragrant. The peels in our bars are candied with beet sugar and millet jelly, and are sweet but not overly sweet. This pairs beautifully with our 70% dark house chocolate, and a cup of our oolong tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains soy. 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It's crafted with cacao from the \u003cstrong\u003eUORPROCAE co-op in Esmeraldas, Ecuador\u003c\/strong\u003e, and lovingly hand-decorated with a chrysanthemum motif.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFlavor Profile \u0026amp; Origin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e UORPROCAE co-op, Esmeraldas, Ecuador\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCacao Percentage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70% Dark Chocolate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hints of dried tropical fruits, nuts, and a caramel finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct-trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDietary \u0026amp; Ingredients\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDietary:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gluten-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cacao mass, cane sugar, cacao butter, and sunflower lecithin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50g (1.8 oz)\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51160650842415,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/files\/esmeraldas_chocolate_bar.png?v=1764049431"},{"product_id":"mothers-day-tea","title":"Mother's Day Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous tin of loose leaf, caffeine-free, herbal tea by Harney and Sons. Don't have a loose leaf infuser? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.formosachocolates.com\/products\/universal-tea-infuser\" title=\"universal loose tea infuser\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdd one on here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMother's Day is a beautiful and refreshing caffeine-free herbal blend created in honor of all mothers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eingredients: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRose petals, chamomile flowers, cornflowers, orange peel, natural orange flavor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formosa Chocolates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51273158295855,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/0639\/5542\/files\/Loose_Mothers_Day_4_oz_Gold_2021_44832.webp?v=1745823978"},{"product_id":"bangtea-gaba-oolong-bar-2026","title":"BANGtea GABA Oolong Bar 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eLast year's GABA Oolong bar collaboration with Sam Tilney, of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bang-tea.com\/\" title=\"Bang Tea\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBANGtea\u003c\/a\u003e, was such a hit, we had to repeat it for the Year of the Horse. This remarkable GABA oolong was sourced from Alishan, Taiwan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Bar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exclusive bar is crafted with 11% tea leaves by weight, blended with cocoa butter, dark chocolate, and sugar. It is packaged in a limited-edition red envelope to welcome the New Year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasting Notes: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDried persimmon, brown sugar, bread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIngredients: Dark chocolate, cocoa butter, GABA oolong tea, sugar, and soy lecithin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNet Wt: 50 g (1.76 oz)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\"This distinctive oolong is a consistent bestseller for good reason. The 2025 GABA delivers a full-bodied, thick broth with complex flavors that reminded me of slowly dried Japanese persimmons (hoshigaki) and fresh brown bread. It’s fitting that like the traditional art of making hoshigaki, this oolong’s exceptional character is developed through patient, meticulous processing that transforms simple leaves into something delicious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has undergone an extended 3-day anaerobic fermentation and a 4-hour roast. This harvest achieved a high concentration of 193mg\/100g leaves, surpassing the minimum threshold for GABA content.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePlease note: We are still awaiting packaging, and anticipate it should arrive by end of January. 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