GIVEAWAY/REVIEW~Chocomize Chocolate! (CLOSED)

by mommy23monkeys on January 4, 2010

I am SO excited to start this year off with a CHOCOLATE GIVEAWAY!

YUUUUMMMMMM!!!!

Chocomize is the new chocolate store on the net. But they don’t really make the chocolate. You do.

Chocomize is owned and operated by three college graduates with a chocolate passion. I love their story on how it all began:

The first chocomize bar was created by accident. After a long stressful day in June, we decided to visit our favorite candy shop to satisfy our craving for sweets. We filled a bag with lots of chocolate, nuts, and candy, ate half of it and left the rest in the car. The next day we were surprised to find a bag full of melted chocolate, nuts, and candy. We put our bag in the refrigerator to try and salvage what we thought was our long lost candy. Little did we know how great gummy bears, cashews, and pretzels would taste in chocolate. Thus the idea of Chocomize was born.

The concept is really pretty simple. You pick out your base chocolate (milk, dark or white) and then you dress it up with up to 5 different ingredients. Their ingredients range from candy and nuts to the more exotic sugared rose petals and 23 karat gold! There are literally 100’s of thousands of unique combination’s to meet your cravings.

Butterscotch, pretzels, edamame, pecans, salt, peppercorns, mini chipotles, marshmallows, etc etc. The list goes on and on! How creative can you be? How daring?

Chocomize is the perfect idea for gifts, or special occasion chocolate. They do wedding favors and corporate gifts. Chocomize even donates a portion of every order to charity! Chocolate and charity is a great combo if you ask me.

My family was super fortunate to get to try the process out for ourselves.

I have very boring candy tastes. I don’t really do nuts, or exotic fruits. I like basic milk chocolate and candy without any “fluff.” So it was actually hard for me to create a chocolate bar that seemed worthy of a review. I felt so boring! But I decided on this: Milk chocolate with chocolate candies (M&M’s), peanut butter chips and pretzels.

OMGosh! Heaven! I had every intention of sharing this chocolate bar with my family. They are HUGE. But I was at home alone and wanted to try it, so I busted it out. I took a bite.

It was creamy and delicious. The milk chocolate was very rich and so good. Not at all what I expected. I guess I kinda expected it to be more of a “gimmick” made with cheap chocolate…but I was very wrong. Chocomize takes their chocolate seriously.

I ate the entire bar…in one sitting. *blush*

I couldn’t stop. It was so good and I didn’t have any kids begging for bites. I just sat and enjoyed it all at once. And then I was sad because it was gone. And sick to my stomach. It was a lot of candy.

Bob’s bar was a little more adventurous. He chose dark chocolate, macadamia nuts, whole almonds, and coffee beans. He had a lot more self control and ate his bar over a few days. But he did hide it in his office and did not share it with anyone. He was also surprised by just how good the dark chocolate was. Not bitter, very delicious.

Leave it to the boys to get crazy! I had Anthony pick what he wanted on his chocolate. He chose a dark chocolate bar with mango dices, pop rocks, gummie bears, candy Christmas tree’s and cheerios.

Didn’t exactly sound very good to me. But the kids devoured it! I actually snuck a piece while the kids were eating it and I have to say, it was pretty darn good. Dark chocolate and gummie bears is a good combo.

So this family’s opinion is that Chocomize Rocks! It was really fun to create our own bar. That in itself would make a cool website. But the fact that the chocolate and the ingredients are top notch, high quality goodness…well, that makes it even better. I would definitely buy from this company, and I’m already planning my Valentine’s Day gifts.

Woot! I get to give some chocolate away. One lucky monkey reader will win $40.00 to go crazy at Chocomize.com.

First Mandatory Entry

Simply visit the Chocomize Creation Station and create your perfect candy concoction. Leave me a comment telling me your choice.

Bonus Entry for This Contest Only

Become a follower of Chocomize on Twitter = 1 entry

Become a Fan of Chocomize on Facebook = 1 entry

Check here for more Extra Entries and My Contest Rules

This giveaway will close on January 15th at 10pm Pacific Time. Winner will be notified by email and have 72 hours to claim their prize. Good luck!

Thanks for spreading the word!

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Winners of Pizza and Chocolate: January 21, 2010 at 10:18 am
Chocomize Coupon Code!: February 4, 2010 at 12:41 pm

{ 184 comments }

1 Janessa January 4, 2010 at 3:12 pm

I picked milk choc, pecan halves, coconut flakes, toffee and sugar flowers to make it pretty. LOL

2 Kris January 4, 2010 at 4:22 pm

Oh dear God… customizable chocolate? Are you serious? Heaven!

Followed on Twitter & fanned on FB but I’m uncomfy telling the info in comments so let me know if you need it.

My awesomeness: Milk chocolate -> Peanut chocolate candy -> Chocolate candy -> chocolate butterfly. I think I’m sensing a pattern here…

3 Tawnda January 4, 2010 at 5:03 pm

Dark chocolate and coffee beans
Amazing choices!

4 Tawnda January 4, 2010 at 5:04 pm

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5 Tawnda January 4, 2010 at 5:04 pm

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6 maureen January 4, 2010 at 5:58 pm

I would have milk chocolate, sour patch kids, pecan halves , banana chips and toffee pieces. all mixed together.

7 jenn January 4, 2010 at 6:15 pm

Oh… very kewl!! I’d like to try the – * Hard Peppermint Candy, * Pop Rocks , * Sprinkles, * Nerds , * Chocolate Candy in Milk Chocolate

8 jonbonjovious January 4, 2010 at 8:24 pm

I’m starting with milk chocolate. Adding some hazelnuts. Mixing in some flaked coconut and rolling in some toffee. Then…I’m going to…eat. it. all. by. myself!

9 jonbonjovious January 4, 2010 at 8:25 pm

I follow chocommize on twitter @jonbonjovious

10 Sharon January 4, 2010 at 9:45 pm

What fun!! I created a concoction of milk chocolate with Butter-toasted Peanuts, Toffee, and Sprinkles on top!! Yum!

11 Sharon January 4, 2010 at 9:46 pm

I’m following Chocomize on twitter @sharonjo2

12 Sharon January 4, 2010 at 9:48 pm

I became a facebook fan of Chocomize. Sharon O.

13 Sharon January 4, 2010 at 9:52 pm

I follow you on twitter @sharonjo2

I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7394610275

14 Sharon January 4, 2010 at 9:52 pm

I subscribe via Google Reader.

15 Sharon January 4, 2010 at 9:54 pm

I became a facebook fan! Sharon O.

16 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:09 am

Here’s my perfect concoction: Dark Chocolate
Nuts & Seeds: Walnuts (+ $0.64)
Fruits: Cranberries (+ $0.37)
Herbs & Spices: Cinnamon (+ $0.27)
Candy: Peanut Chocolate Candy (+ $0.37)

17 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:13 am

follower of Chocomize on Twitter cdziuba

18 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:14 am

Carol P Dziuba a Fan of Chocomize on Facebook

19 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:16 am

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20 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:16 am

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21 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:17 am

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22 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:18 am

Technorati fave blog of mine

23 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:18 am

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24 Carol January 5, 2010 at 5:18 am

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25 Lori A. January 5, 2010 at 5:56 am

How cool! My kids would love this. I am also a pretty boring chocolate person. LOL I made a milk chocolate bar with whole almonds and mini marshmallows..kind of a rocky road concoction.
ljatwood at gmail dot com

26 Lori A. January 5, 2010 at 5:57 am

follower of Chocomize on Twitter
ljatwood at gmail dot com

27 Lori A. January 5, 2010 at 6:00 am

Fan of Chocomize on Facebook
ljatwood at gmail dot com

28 Lori A. January 5, 2010 at 6:01 am

tweeted
http://twitter.com/ljatwood/status/7403910613
ljatwood at gmail dot com

29 Lori A. January 5, 2010 at 6:03 am

email subscriber
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30 Lori A. January 5, 2010 at 6:04 am

fan of yours on facebook
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31 Kimberly January 5, 2010 at 6:19 am

What a neat idea! I’d like milk chocolate with papaya and peanut butter chips. But I’m also intrigued by the idea of chocolate and bacon bits just because it sounds so weird LOL

32 Kimberly January 5, 2010 at 6:20 am

Became a fan of chocomize on facebook

33 Sharon January 5, 2010 at 7:16 am

daily tweet
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7405811321

34 Stefani January 5, 2010 at 7:48 am

I would choose regular chocolate, almonds, M&Ms with 24k gold flakes.

35 Stefani January 5, 2010 at 7:50 am

I follow Chocommize on twitter (momsfreebies)

36 Stefani January 5, 2010 at 8:49 am

Became a an on Facebook.

37 Deb K January 5, 2010 at 9:25 am

How Fun! I made one with

Milk Chocolate
* Macadamia Nuts
* Organic Thompson Raisins
* Runts
* Crystallized Violet Petals

38 Deb K January 5, 2010 at 9:25 am

I am a follower of Chocomize on Twitter {Deb55106}

39 Deb K January 5, 2010 at 9:26 am

I am a Fan of Chocomize on Facebook {Deb S}

40 Deb K January 5, 2010 at 9:29 am

Tweet!
http://twitter.com/Deb55106/status/7409426149

41 Deb K January 5, 2010 at 9:30 am

I am a email subscriber!

Entry~1

42 Deb K January 5, 2010 at 9:30 am

I am a email subscriber!

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43 Deb K January 5, 2010 at 9:31 am

I am a facebook fan{Deb S}

44 Kathlene January 5, 2010 at 5:03 pm

I can’t acess there website. I keep getting an internal server error. Boo.

45 mommy23monkeys January 5, 2010 at 5:08 pm: hhmmm…maybe I’m just sending them SO much traffic that their servers crashed??!! Yeah, that’s it. LOL

Sorry. I’ll shoot them an email, but they probably already know. Please try again later, it’s really worth it. Great stuff!

46 Eric January 5, 2010 at 5:50 pm

Hey guys,
I am one of the founders of chocomize.com. I’m glad everyone seems to like the site. Unfortunately there is a server problem but we are working with our host to fix this now so it should be back up shortly. Sorry for the inconvenience, hopefully this gives you more time to contemplate your delicious combinations!- Eric

47 Eric January 5, 2010 at 7:08 pm

Just wanted to update everyone that our website is ready to go. Sorry for the inconvenience.

48 mommy23monkeys January 5, 2010 at 7:12 pm: Thank you Eric!!!

49 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:54 pm

My perfect candy concoction is white chocolate with organic cashews, pecan halves, sour cherries, walnuts, and whole almonds *Thanks* for the giveaway!

50 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:54 pm

Following Chocomize on Twitter

51 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:54 pm

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52 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:57 pm

Tweeted

53 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:57 pm

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54 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:57 pm

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55 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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56 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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57 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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58 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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59 Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} January 5, 2010 at 8:59 pm

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60 Sabrina January 5, 2010 at 10:44 pm

Oh this is so down my alley!! Okay, for entry number 1 this is what my ideal chocolate bar would be:
milk chocolate
butter toasted peanuts
roasted sunflower seeds
coconut flakes
sea salt
toffee

OMG my mouth is watering!

61 Sabrina January 5, 2010 at 10:48 pm

Following chocomize on twitter! mama2beans

62 Sabrina January 5, 2010 at 10:48 pm

Chocomize Facebook fan!

63 Melissa Barnes January 6, 2010 at 6:43 am

i would pick white chocolate with pecan halves, flaked coconut, cranberries and banana granola
yum

64 Melissa Barnes January 6, 2010 at 6:43 am

follow chocomize on twitter as lovinmykiddos

65 Melissa Barnes January 6, 2010 at 6:44 am

fan of chocmize on fb as melissa barnes

66 Melissa Barnes January 6, 2010 at 6:44 am

1 email subscriber

67 Melissa Barnes January 6, 2010 at 6:45 am

2 email subscriber

68 Melissa Barnes January 6, 2010 at 6:50 am

fan on fb as melissa barnes

69 Melissa Barnes January 6, 2010 at 6:51 am

tweeted http://twitter.com/lovinmykiddos/status/7442777972

70 Sharon January 6, 2010 at 9:02 am

daily tweet
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7446650799

71 Tamara B. January 6, 2010 at 11:25 am

I would make mine with whiter chocolate, toffee pieces, and caramel pieces.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

72 Tamara B. January 6, 2010 at 11:28 am

I am a Fan of Chocomize on Facebook
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73 Shannon January 6, 2010 at 11:58 am

Wow, this is pretty neat. I want the milk chocolate with cantaloupe melon dices and hazelnuts I think!

74 renee January 6, 2010 at 12:32 pm

What a cool idea! Thanks for reviewing it and doing a giveaway.
I picked white chocolate, toffee covered peanuts, cinnamon toast cereal pieces, butterscotch, and banana chips!
Who the heck wants BACON PIECES in their chocolate though?!?!?! Why is that even an option???
The company should offer your readers a discount coupon code *hint, hint*

75 renee January 6, 2010 at 12:32 pm

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76 renee January 6, 2010 at 12:32 pm

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77 lisa p January 6, 2010 at 12:39 pm

Oh My Dark Chocolate, Pistachios, Gold Flakes and Coffee beans!

78 lisa p January 6, 2010 at 12:40 pm

I am a follwing on twitter

79 lisa p January 6, 2010 at 12:40 pm

I became a fan on Facebook

80 Carol W. January 6, 2010 at 6:37 pm

My creation starts with dark chocolate. The I’ll add pecans, organic Thompson raisins, peanut butter drops, and maybe that’s it.

81 Carol W. January 6, 2010 at 6:37 pm

Email subscriber #1

82 Carol W. January 6, 2010 at 6:38 pm

Email subscriber #2

83 Sharon January 7, 2010 at 6:48 am

today’s tweet
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7480730785

84 GeorgiaMist January 7, 2010 at 4:40 pm

OH! This is MINE! Dark Chocolate, Roasted Pistachios, Organic Cashews, Butterscotch, Caramel Pieces, and Mini Pretzels!!!
outofthemist @ gmail .com (remove spaces)

85 GeorgiaMist January 7, 2010 at 4:44 pm

I follow @Chocomize on Twitter @GeorgiaMist
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86 GeorgiaMist January 7, 2010 at 4:46 pm

I am a fan of Chocomize on Facebook (Terri P)
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87 GeorgiaMist January 7, 2010 at 4:49 pm

I follow @mommy23monkeys on Twitter @GeorgiaMist
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88 GeorgiaMist January 7, 2010 at 4:51 pm

TWEETED! http://twitter.com/GeorgiaMist/status/7498986311
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89 Sharon January 8, 2010 at 8:24 am

today’s tweet
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7523781532

90 Rose Mary W January 8, 2010 at 9:06 am

I’d try a dark chocolate base, mini pretzels, toffee, pistachios, and coconut flakes.
formosarose AT gmail DOT com

91 Rose Mary W January 8, 2010 at 9:07 am

I follow @Chocomize on Twitter as @Formosa_Rose
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92 Rose Mary W January 8, 2010 at 9:08 am

I follow @mommy23monkeys on twitter as @Formosa_Rose
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93 Rose Mary W January 8, 2010 at 9:11 am

This is my tweet:
http://twitter.com/Formosa_Rose/status/7525304821
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94 Keesia January 8, 2010 at 7:15 pm

I chose dark chocolate, corn nuts (for crunch and salt), cantaloupe melon slices (because of the weirdness factor), mini chipotles (I love spicy!), dried flowers (it’s negative 5 in Iowa and dried flowers give me hope for spring) and coffee beans (because they are my second favorite bean next to cacao beans).

95 Keesia January 8, 2010 at 7:16 pm

I became a Chocomize fan on Twitter! I am in love with this company!!!

96 Keesia January 8, 2010 at 7:22 pm

I became a Facebook fan and posted a link to chocomize. I can’t wait to try this out for my hubby’s birthday later this month!

97 Sharon January 9, 2010 at 6:40 am

today’s tweet
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7558385588

98 Aileen January 9, 2010 at 6:48 pm

My dream combo would be dark chocolate base with sour cherries, almonds, and ground coffee. Yum!

99 Aileen January 9, 2010 at 6:48 pm

I’m a facebook fan!

100 Aileen January 9, 2010 at 6:50 pm

I’m a subscriber!

101 Aileen January 9, 2010 at 6:51 pm

I’m a subscriber! (comment #2)

102 Sharon January 10, 2010 at 10:41 am

today’s tweet
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7600487930

103 Danielle January 10, 2010 at 8:33 pm

I chose dark chocolate with coconut and toffee! I follow Chocomize on Twitter too!

104 Cynthiia M. January 11, 2010 at 2:47 am

I chose the Milk Chocolate with roasted pistachios, sea salt and Mini Chipotles.

105 Cynthiia M. January 11, 2010 at 2:49 am

I follow Chocomize on Twitter as @THEotherCYNtwit

106 Cynthiia M. January 11, 2010 at 2:49 am

I’m a fan of Chocomize on facebook

107 Cynthiia M. January 11, 2010 at 2:51 am

tweet:

http://twitter.com/THEotherCYNtwit/status/7625832747

108 Cynthiia M. January 11, 2010 at 2:53 am

I’m an RSS Feed subscriber #1

109 Cynthiia M. January 11, 2010 at 2:54 am

I’m an RSS Feed subscriber #2

110 Sharon January 11, 2010 at 5:56 am

today’s tweet
http://twitter.com/sharonjo2/status/7629999401

111 Lori A. January 11, 2010 at 8:45 am

daily tweet
http://twitter.com/ljatwood/status/7635145551
ljatwood at gmail dot com

112 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 9:51 am

I would make one with milk chocolate, walnuts, mini pretzels, sprinkles, toffee and peanut chocolate candy.

sweetmissa at gmail dot com

113 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:10 am

I follow chocomize on twitter (hunniebee724)

114 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:11 am

I’m a fan of chocomize on facebook (Melissa E)

115 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:15 am

Tweet: http://twitter.com/hunniebee724/status/7637808454

116 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:16 am

I subscribe to your blog.

117 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:17 am

I’m your facebook fan (Melissa E)

118 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:23 am

Blogged: http://sweetmissa.blogspot.com/2010/01/mommy23monkeys-chocomize-giveaway.html

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119 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:23 am

Blogged: http://sweetmissa.blogspot.com/2010/01/mommy23monkeys-chocomize-giveaway.html

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120 Melissa January 11, 2010 at 10:24 am

Blogged: http://sweetmissa.blogspot.com/2010/01/mommy23monkeys-chocomize-giveaway.html

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121 Deb Anderson January 11, 2010 at 3:20 pm

My choices were milk chocolate, organic sesame seeds, sliced almonds, roasted pistachios, walnuts, and sea salt. I love sweet and salty mixed. Might even try this same combination of added ingredients to white chocolate! Yum!

122 Deb Anderson January 11, 2010 at 3:21 pm