Trail Butter Dark Chocolate & Coffee

Trail Butter Dark Chocolate & Coffee is the trail snack for people who take their flavour seriously and their energy strategically. Rich, bold, and unapologetically indulgent, each 1.15 oz Lil' Squeeze packet blends roasted almonds with Fair Trade dark chocolate and real ground coffee into a mocha-style almond butter that delivers 200 calories, 5 grams of protein, and a gentle 15 mg caffeine kick per serving. Non-GMO, soy-free, and paleo-friendly — rated 4.9 out of 5 stars across 47 reviews by hikers, cyclists, and trail runners who describe it, simply, as "the bomb."

Real Coffee — A Caffeinated Edge on the Trail

What separates Dark Chocolate & Coffee from every other nut butter in the Trail Butter lineup is the addition of real ground coffee. Not coffee flavouring. Not coffee extract. Actual ground coffee, blended into the almond butter for a subtle but genuine caffeine boost — 15 mg per packet, enough to take the edge off a heavy-legged hour without the jolt of a full shot. Reviewers specifically seek this one out for big days when they need "body and mind" fuel: pre-run, mid-climb, or as a mid-afternoon pick-up on a long approach. It's the only Trail Butter blend that does double duty as a snack and a mild stimulant.

Fair Trade Dark Chocolate — Sourced with Purpose

The chocolate in this blend is Fair Trade certified — a sourcing standard that matters to the people who make Trail Butter and increasingly to the people who buy it. Beyond the ethics, Fair Trade dark chocolate tends to deliver richer, more complex cocoa flavour than commodity alternatives. Combined with real ground vanilla and a pinch of sea salt, the chocolate layer in this blend is genuinely deep and satisfying — less candy-bar sweet, more quality-patisserie dark chocolate. The result pairs with the coffee notes in a way that's unmistakably mocha, without being heavy or cloying.

Almond Base — Smooth, Clean, and Tree-Nut Rich

Like the Maple Syrup & Sea Salt blend, Dark Chocolate & Coffee is built on a roasted almond base rather than peanuts — which means a noticeably smoother, less oily texture and a cleaner flavour that lets the chocolate and coffee lead. Almonds bring a naturally mild, slightly sweet character that complements the dark notes of the cocoa and espresso without competing with them. The result is a nut butter that feels substantial and rich, not heavy or sticky — exactly what you want when you're squeezing it into your mouth on the move and don't have time to drink water after.

Real-Food Ingredients — Short and Intentional

The full ingredient list: Almonds, Dark Chocolate (unsweetened chocolate, cane sugar, sunflower lecithin, vanilla), Avocado Oil, Honey, Ground Coffee, Sunflower Lecithin, Sea Salt, Ground Vanilla. Nine ingredients, all recognisable, nothing synthetic. The avocado oil keeps the blend smooth and squeezable across temperature ranges; honey provides a small amount of natural sweetness that bridges the chocolate and coffee without tipping the blend into candy territory. Non-GMO, soy-free, and paleo-friendly — the kind of ingredient list you can read aloud without having to explain anything.

200 Calories — Dense, Lasting Fuel in a Tiny Package

Each 1.15 oz packet packs 200 calories from quality fats and natural sugars — a slow-burning energy profile designed for sustained output rather than a quick spike. Reviewers use this blend specifically on long days when they need calories that last: "keeps you going for miles," "ideal fuel when I'm tired of fruity gels," "perfect mixed into backcountry oatmeal." One packet is a meaningful hit of energy and flavour in a format that weighs almost nothing and fits in a jersey pocket, a hip-belt pouch, or the lid of a pack.

Versatile On Trail and at Camp

The Dark Chocolate & Coffee blend works straight from the packet on the move, but reviewers have found a second life for it in camp: squeezed over oatmeal for a mocha breakfast bowl, stirred into camp coffee for extra richness and body, or spread on crackers for an end-of-day treat that feels like considerably more than a trail snack. It's the kind of flavour combination that earns its place in both your hip belt and your bear canister.

Who Is the Dark Chocolate & Coffee For?

This is the trail snack for outdoor athletes who want their mid-hike fuel to taste like something worth stopping for — and who don't mind a gentle caffeine nudge to go with it. It's the natural choice for mocha lovers, coffee-chocolate enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a caffeinated alternative to the plain nut butters and sugary gels that dominate the trail food category. If you already reach for Trail Butter and want the boldest, most complex flavour in the lineup — the one with a little extra kick built in — this is it. Highest-rated blend in the range at 4.9 stars for a reason.