New and Notable: Sweet & Swicy

Local brands to love, hauntingly good new chocolates, and a tea company that’s making its expansion to the PNW at our Co-op!

Local Love

Organic Squeezable Apple Puree

Sauk Farm

You might buy these thinking they’re perfect for packing a school lunch, but they’re so good, we won’t tell if you snag a few to snack on yourself. Made from 100% organic apples and blueberries, these pouches are free of added sugar, preservatives, or water, so you get all the fruit and all the flavor. The apple blueberry pouches have 2/3 of an apple and 44 blueberries, while the apple pouches contain one whole apple. Plus, they’re kid-approved in real life! Sauk Farm owner Griffin came up with the idea because his son loved the homemade applesauce they’d make on the farm so much.

Dried Guajillo & Korean Chilis

Hayshaker Farm

Horse-powered dried peppers from Walla Walla have arrived thanks to our friends at Hayshaker Farm and the Puget Sound Food Hub Co-op! A values-driven 8-acre veggie, fruit, and herb farm, Hayshaker’s implements organic growing practices utilizing rich compost, organic fertilizer, cover cropping, and dynamic compost teas. Their use of (literal) horsepower allows Hayshaker to use only a limited amount of fossil fuels. Try their Guajillo peppers for your homemade birria tacos or their Korean chilis to spice up your favorite stir-fry.

Spoon Fruit Preserves

Girl Meets Dirt

She’s back! From Wall Street to San Juan orchards, Audra of Girl Meets Dirt is a PNW native who left her job in Manhattan to farm 5 acres of land on Orcas Island. Fruit grown on her farm is transformed into fruit preserves, all made in tiny batches and sold right here at the Co-op! Whether you add them to charcuteries (our recommendation) or slather them on a crispy English muffin, choose from Pepper, Pear Balsamic, Island Plum, and Orchard Apricot preserves.

Cozy Sippers

There’s something about a rainy day, a good book, and a cozy mug of tea to embrace all that fall has to offer.

Matcha & Loose-Leaf Tea

Wild Orchard Tea Company

We’re the first store in the entire state of Washington to carry Wild Orchard Tea Company! Made from hand-harvested, single-source Regenerative Organic Certified tea leaves, Wild Orchard’s teas are better for the planet and result in an exceptional cup of tea. If you prefer tea bags, try their Sweet Sorbet or Sunday Brunch green teas! If you’re more of a matcha drinker, you’ll want to try their traditional green tea matcha or, first-of-its-kind black tea matcha! Look for their tea hitting our shelves in late October near your other favorite teas.

A Dash of Something Sweet–New Chocolate!

For Halloween, and beyond! We have new flavors from some of your most beloved brands and some brand-new additions to our sweetest aisle.

Dark Chocolate Bars

HU kitchen

As HU says, no weird ingredients ever! Made without refined sugar, emulsifiers, or gluten, HU chocolate is organic, Non-GMO Project verified, and of course, fair trade. Find two new flavors this fall: Vanilla Bean Cashew Butter and Crunchy Mint!

Perfect Matcha Chocolate

TCHO

Is it just us, or is matcha everywhere? From fancy drinks and skincare to cookies and everything else in between, this thousand-year-old tea has come a long way from its humble origins as a ceremonial Chinese drink for monks and scholars. And now, you can try matcha in the form of a fancy chocolate bar!

Made in partnership with Third Culture Bakery of Berkley, CA, this creamy oat milk matcha chocolate has a strawberry filling that’s inspired by Third Culture’s infamous strawberry matcha drink.

Peanut Caramel Nougat Candy Bars

Justin's

Say that 10 times fast! You already know Justin’s for their nut butter cups, and now they’ve introduced crunchy peanuts and gooey nougat to the mix for an unforgettable candy bar.

Choose from dark and milk chocolate.

Date Candy Bars

Harken

Love candy again! Plant-based, dairy-free, low-calorie (just 150 for a whole bar!), and free of added sugar, Harken’s candy bars are sweetened with dates, making for a chewy, gooey treat that’s better for you, too! Choose from “The Nutty One,” featuring peanuts, or “The Gooey One,” featuring nougat and a salted date caramel.

Dark Chocolate Covered Pretzels

Unreal

Sweet, salty, crunchy, and drenched in rich dark chocolate, Unreal’s newest crave-worthy (but low sugar) treat features grain-free pretzels and fair-trade chocolate. Toss them on a fall charcuterie board of stone fruit, hard cheeses, and salty meats, and pair it with your fave red wine! Or, you know, the bag is resealable, so stash them in your office drawer when the inevitable midday sweet treat craving hits.