As you know, we welcome any of your questions about chocri or chocolate in general. Today's question is another Twitter submission that comes courtesy of one of our tweeps, @ladcraig. She asks:

What are the most popular add-ins requested by Chocri customers?

The answer to this is surprisingly static. So much so, in fact, that we've already combined the top five of the most selected toppings into one super awesome bar. It's a great introduction to chocri, and the bar is Milk Chocolate with Strawberry, Roasted Almonds, Hazelnut Brittle, Cinnamon and Real Gold Flakes. You can find it in our Recommended Creations.

Of course, sometimes you have an idea as to what you want, and you just need a little nudge. Maybe some advice on which toppings go best with what you've already selected. In that case, we've just introduced a new recommendation engine to help you craft the perfect chocri. Let us know if you dig it in the comments!

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If you were a boy scout or a girl scout or maybe went to summer camp, you probably have happy memories of trail mix. Maybe you called it gorp (which is thought to stand for "good old raisins and peanuts, although that's likely a "backronym.) Regardless of the nomenclature, it's difficult to resist the popular mixture of peanuts, dried fruit, candy and other sundries that's a staple of hiking.

Trail Mix Day caught our eye because it reminded us of chocri's humble beginnings. Maybe you read the story, but the TL;DR version is that one of our founders, Franz, wanted to give his girlfriend a personalized gift for her birthday. After much deliberation, he decided to hand-create for her a white chocolate bar with gummi bears, dried nuts, and fruit. The fruit/nut/chocolate combo so popular in trail mix went over well, and customers in Germany and elsewhere were soon able to make their very own custom chocolate creations.

Trail Mix is so popular that it actually has its very own holiday. A holiday that's rapidly approaching. (Have you finished your trail mix gift list yet?) August 31st is National Trail Mix Day, and we couldn't resist putting our own spin on the classic combination with our very own trail mix bar.

We've added the limited edition trail mix bar to our recommended creations, and on it you can find Milk Chocolate, Cranberries, Peanuts, Colorful Chocolate Dragées, Coconut Shavings, and Almonds.

It's colorful. It's flavorful. And it's the unlike regular trail mix, it won't spill out in the bottom of your backpack during early fall hiking sessions.

While customizing your own chocolate is always fun, sometimes you draw a bit of a blank when adding toppings. What goes with pear? Which spice best suits my dark chocolate base? Does strawberry chocolate suit my complexion? It's kind of like going out to dinner with your friends- sometimes you can't figure out what you want until you know what everyone else is getting!

With that in mind, we've launched a recommendation engine to guide you. Of course, we still encourage you to be as creative as you want when creating a chocolate bar that's just for you. But if you need a bit of help with pairing chocolate and the perfect toppings, or have an idea of one or two aspects you'd like but want to complement them with a spice or nut, check out this awesome new feature.

You can start the process in our "Create Your Own Chocolate" tab, and below is a pic of how the feature works. How cool is that?

In the ancient Livejournal tradition of yore, each week we bring you a top five list of bar names. Scanning the orders this week, I noticed a lot of interesting chocri combinations. So exciting to see how each week, new combinations pop up that we haven't seen yet but look totally amazing.

Much of the super creativeness this week was based on our limited edition strawberry chocolate- have you ordered yours yet? If not, take a look at our list and drool...

• Bowl of Cherries (Milk Chocolate with Sour Cherries and Bourbon Vanilla) Simple and sounds so tasty...

• [Brand Name] Bubble Gum (Strawberry Chocolate with Silver Pearls) Imagery! Brilliant!

• Creamy Pear (White Chocolate with Pear) Minimalicious.

• Pretty in Pink (Strawberry Chocolate with Strawberry, Marzipan Rose, Bourbon Vanilla and Noghl Almonds) Officially the girliest bar we've made yet.

• Everything Is Coming Up Roses (Dark Chocolate with Organic Salt Pretzels, Candied Rose Petals, Multicolored Pepper, Rice Crispies in Chocolate Coating and Toffee) Delicate and daring.

Still need some inspiration? Stay tuned on Facebook for a link to our new bar for National Trail Mix Day!