Happy October! Theo Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups VS. Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

So two companies have created vegan suited Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups. Of course, this was begging for a battle.

Happy October! Now the best month (birthday month!) in the entire universe begins. Cannot believe nine months has passed by and we're almost finished with 2014.
Today I had two lovely critiques- one by Eileen and another unassigned visit with one of Post Baccalaureate faculty- Neysa. I cannot pick a favorite when it comes to those four faculty members (Neysa, Mark, Jan, and Michael). Just know that they became an elemental reason why I returned for the MFA program. Current critics: Eileen, Keith, and Dan are pretty awesome too. With Eileen and Neysa, I enjoyed both studio visits immensely and received valuable insight onto where to push this new work. Hoping to someday share some upcoming progress with you all, especially my big fairy tale inspired installation, Nappylocs and the Three Combs. 
In other news, I experienced the incredible performance artist Eiko Otako. We had the most invigorating workshop. Not only did students draw her body in motion, we also got to move and create our own five minute choreography in the University Arts dance studio. Wow! What an experience. Can't dance to save my life so of course I was surprised that someone asked me if I danced. I held back a lot of laughter. I was just mimicking Eiko-- she moved with such timely grace and eloquence. I wanted to simply embody sensually methodical instruction.
Anyways, let's get onto a unique competition involving the vegan's answer to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I adored those dented rounded edged peanut butter centering thin chocolate layer throughout childhood. During Halloween, I had an extreme penchant for buying clearance Reese Cup miniatures and stuffing my face with more than nine (nine was the serving size).
Let me introduce the challengers: Theo Chocolate's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups and Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups.
They are judged by price, packaging, originality, and taste.

Theo Chocolate Organic Fair Trade Peanut Butter Cups are $2.29 a package and contain two heart shaped beauties.

Theo script stamped on each lovely bottom.

At $1.99 each, Justin's Organic Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups scream "nom nom nom!"

Familiar "Reese Cup" shape plays on childhood memories, but white paper cup sets it apart.

When it comes to price, Justin's wins. Victory is a minor yet easy one. In this day in age every little bit counts. Save thirty cents. $1.99 is pretty reasonable. In general, dark chocolate is a sweet that must be savored slow and lifted up to nose like fine wine. There's something about aromatic properties in chocolate that heightens joyous occasion. So yes, that Justin's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup is a steal.
Theo Chocolate is the winner in packaging. Although mostly white composition like Justin's, Theo's catchy lower case script font, pops of orange and yellow, captivating well bitten melted chocolate over peanut butter photograph, and the red-orange smiley face gets attention right away. It says that these dark chocolate cups hold the key to all suitable vegan chocoholic needs. Theo also scores major originality points for its unique heart shape, thick width, and presenting sans paper. This romantic treat doesn't say have me for Valentine's or Sweetest Day. This is the chocolate that loves right and holds nothing back.
When it comes to taste, Justin's wins by superior landslide. As mentioned earlier, smell has a lot to do with whether a product tastes wonderful or not. It appeared that thinly layered dark chocolate over thicker peanut butter middle would be so simple, so unable to provoke overly giddy satisfaction. When I bite into a Justin's, however, flavor is strong, powerful, and sweetly chocolaty. Forbidden romance happens on tongue and begins lightning bolt aphrodisiac that only ignites during really good chocolate. That rarely happened during the Reese Cup days. I just indulged and indulged on heavy milk and sugar dilution. Justin's makes one linger into that first nibble, close eyes and drift off into a Wonderland Alice would be too shy to enter. This happens too with Theo, but Justin's is a far sweeter dark chocolate. Theo is just a tad bit more bitter. Just a tad.
Still, they both make chocolate and peanut butter dance together in an organic animal free way. That's the real champion here.