Alter Eco

The Alter Eco and organic market is a supermarket chain with cooked food and a huge salad bar. Lots of choices, very good food, not so expensive it at all, cashiers are friendly and space to eat with cutlery and sauces available practice. What to do when one is tired of fat!

ALTER ECO @2339 THIRD STREET #70:
I love their BLACK TRUFFLE. I have been a fan of Dark Lindor Truffles for a long time, but I thought Alter Eco Black Truffle was even better.
You can find them at Down to Earth Honolulu.

I am a HUGE fan of Dark Chocolate and finding GREAT Vegan Dark Chocolate is hard to come by.
I came across Organic/​Vegan Alter Eco Dark Almond Chocolate yesterday (06-​02-​2013) and I am in love. This Dark Chocolate was included in my Healthy Surprise box and I quickly began the search of where I could find it locally.
I quickly went onto Alter Eco’s website and discovered that they had a search feature that allows you to enter your zip code and find local store that sell ‘Alter Eco.’ After discovering that several Whole Foods store sold ‘Alter Eco’ I gave them a call and quite frankly the person (s) I spoke with had no idea what I was talking about so I called ‘Alter Eco’ themselves and they were extremely helpful.
The folks from ‘Alter Eco’ went into great detail about all of the ‘Fair Trade’ products they carry. Alter Eco not only sells Chocolate but they sell Quinoa, Rice & Sugar, all of which are ‘Fair Trade Certified’ items. You might ask yourself what is ‘Fair Trade’? Well ‘Fair Trade’ means the producers have been paid a price that ensures sustainable production and living conditions, along with a premium to support the growth and advancement of the cooperatives and their communities.
Contract prices between Alter Eco and the supplying farmers are 10% to 30% higher than the local market price, with an additional Fair Trade premium set every year by the Fairtrade Labelling Organization (by product category and country of origin). In a global food system where farmers often carry debt three times their annual income, Fair Trade provides concrete opportunities for a stable, prosperous life.
I was pleased to discover that since 2007 Alter Eco has provided:
$ 1,116,000 beyond market prices.
$ 150,000 in premiums.
Sustainable development for 6 co-​ops.
A living wage for 5,300 farmers.
Alter Eco is also NON-​GMO.
To me there is no question where I will be buying my Vegan Dark Chocolate from this date forward.
I truly do not care that I am paying $ 1.00 — $ 1.50 more for Chocolate knowing where it comes, who Alter Eco is supporting and the quality/​care that goes into the product.
If you have yet to try this product Vegan or not, you have to give Alter Eco a shot and I in my opinion you will not be disappointed.

Chocolate. Let me count they ways. Apparently more ways with Alter Eco!
I had the pleasure of tasting, nay, savoring, these scrumptious morsels of cacao pod goodness at a Unilocal Elite Event in the Easy Bay. I wish there was someone there to describe what we were eating. But I guess boxes work as well. We had three different types of chocolate to taste. I would have to say, the Quinoa was my favorite as it was just so out of the ordinary. It was a healthy Crunch bar! Stick something healthy into a dessert and I’m all yours.
I was raving about Alter Eco to my colleagues at work. I hope they get to their neighborhood store and find these. It’s definitely a treat.

My first experience with Alter Eco was at the SF Green Festival this weekend. I learned they work with co-​ops in developing countries and produce high quality food products while paying farmers a fair price. While I liked all the samples they offered, I was particularly taken with the quinoa salad. I bought some quinoa on the spot, what more can I say? It’s especially impressive as I’ve never had quinoa before! I hope they post the salad recipe on the website soon.
I was also impressed by their jasmin rice and chocolate bar too.

I love all their products.
Alter Eco works directly with the co-​ops in other countries to produce quality items at a fair price for the farmers. Everyone that works at Alter Eco is incredibly nice and committed to their goal of making a difference in the world… isn’t that precious!
My favorites are:
Dark Chocolate Velvet bar – smooth dark chocolate
Milk Chocolate Cajou-​sun dried raisins & cashews
Purple Jasmin rice (Thailand)
Organic Red Quinoa (Bolivia)
Red Rooibos Tea (South Africa)

This is a review for Alter Eco Dark Chocolate Blackout.
What a fantastic chocolate! It’s 85%, it’s Bolivian, it’s organic, it’s fair trade.
It has a complex fruity taste. It’s perfectly made, with a beautiful snap when you break it, and a smooth wonderful mouth feel.
One of the finest chocolates in the world. Really. And only $ 4.39 at Rainbow.
My ONLY problem with it is that it’s made in Switzerland. So they ship the beans from Bolivia to Switzerland and then the bars back to here, which obviously uses a bunch of fuel.
On the other hand, it’s made in Switzerland, which is why it’s so beautifully made.
Go out and get some.

Not only do they strive to promote fair trade by using a sustainable approach, they are also dedicated to the excellence of their products.
Beyond the core green foundation of the company, well… I’m a chocoholic and their varieties of chocolate are simply amazing. From the coffee to the tea, to the other goods, their products are truly of superior quality.