(Business Wire)  Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC), the top ranked chocolate manufacturer in the natural category and the first American-made chocolate brand made with fully traceable Fairtrade cocoa from West Africa, announced today three new 60 percent cocoa bars, including Dark Chocolate with Lemon Poppy Seed, Dark Chocolate with Blackberry Sage and Dark Chocolate with Cinnamon, Cayenne and Cherries. Each of these new chocolate bars bring today’s current food trends to the chocolate aisle, satisfying the millennial consumer’s palate: lemon poppy seed evokes nostalgia, blackberry sage lends subtle hints of savory, while cinnamon, cayenne and cherries strike the balance of heat and sweet. Broadening ESC’s range, their new blend of 60 percent dark chocolate offers the perfect complement to the company’s existing indulgent collection of 48, 72 and 88 percent cocoa chocolate bars.

“60 percent dark chocolate is perfect for those consumers seeking a new experience or interested in tip toeing up the dark chocolate spectrum,” said Whitney Bembenick, Research and Development Manager for Endangered Species Chocolate. “The savory and spicy flavors of these new bars pop best when paired with the sweeter notes of the 60 percent dark chocolate.”

The chocolate bars are Fairtrade International certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, vegan, gluten-free, and support wildlife preservation efforts – differentiating factors among other chocolate bars. As with all of its products, ESC committed significant time, resources and research into the development of these three new bars. The launch of these bars is another example of the company’s goal of being a leader and trendsetter in the natural category.

The dark chocolate bars are available at natural food stores and conventional supermarkets. For more information visit www.chocolatebar.com.

About Endangered Species Chocolate

Indianapolis-based Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC) is a mission-driven company that is passionate about chocolate and the environment. With its Fairtrade certification, ESC chocolate bar line offers the first-ever chocolate bars made in America from Fairtrade certified West African cocoa beans that can be fully traced from farm to chocolate bar. Endangered Species Chocolate is committed to providing chocolate-lovers with premium, natural chocolates that are ethically traded and sustainably grown. Adding to the impact of each chocolate bar, ESC donates 10 percent of net profits to fund species and habitat conservation. For more information, visit www.chocolatebar.com.