Anyone else like high cocoa content chocolate?

Ancient IDTV · 10-04-2013, 21:09

It's the only chocolate I eat now. Minimum 85% cocoa content, preferably higher. I usually buy Lindt Excellence 90%, but sometimes buy other 85 and 86% bars, when the Lindt 90 isn't available anywhere locally. Cote d'Or 86, and Thorntons 85, are favourites.

Can't get away with the high sugar content chocolate I used to eat. It just tastes sickly.

degsyhufc · 10-04-2013, 21:15

I don't I find over 85% too bitter for my taste. I thought it might have been the type that I bought but I went through the G&B range and really couldn't taste any real difference

I'm not a dairy milk fan but 50%-60% is good.

stud u like · 10-04-2013, 21:17

I tried it and didn't like it.

Pink Knight · 10-04-2013, 21:23

I do like dark chocolate more than milk, but about 70% is my limit. Especially when eating Green and Blacks or whatever.

Tend to stick to Cadburys Bournville. 85% is too harsh for me.

grimtales1 · 10-04-2013, 21:23

I don't like really bitter chocolate (dark) but I do like and enjoy high cocoa milk chocolate like Carte D'Or (I think - in a red wrapper), Hotel Chocolat, Lindt.. can be very nice indeed

Carte D'Or especially has a much stronger chocolatey taste

Ancient IDTV · 10-04-2013, 21:38

Hotel Chocolat......... I tried one of their 100% cocoa bars. No good. Need some sweetness.

Not really much choice in my home town. Lindt 90 and 85, Tesco 85 (not bad), Morrisons 85 (don't like), Green and Black's 85 (don't like). That's all.

degsyhufc · 10-04-2013, 21:40

Is that the one you get on the pillow?

diablo · 11-04-2013, 13:42

I eat a few squares of dark chocolate each day for its health benefits, though I usually enjoy it as well.

Currently going through a Lindt 85% bar but I'm happier with the 70% stuff - for a more rounded flavour.

Ancient IDTV · 11-04-2013, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by diablo

I eat a few squares of dark chocolate each day for its health benefits, though I usually enjoy it as well.

Currently going through a Lindt 85% bar but I'm happier with the 70% stuff - for a more rounded flavour.

I used to fluctuate between the 70 and 85 bars, but I've cut the 70 ones out completely now. Too much sugar content. I've gotten used to the Lindt 90, which is 7% sugar. I would like to try the Lindt 99 some time.

malpasc · 12-04-2013, 08:47

I love the Lindt 90 bars! Intense chocolate hit and not too much sugar.

The other good thing for me about very dark chocolate is the quality brands avoid using any dairy products which is handy as I'm allergic to cow's milk.

Shrike · 12-04-2013, 11:01

I've always been a dark chocolate fan and since I now have to be careful about sugar I do find the high cocoa ones good as a couple of squares is plenty!
Must admit though that for me the 90% is a step too far!

frankie_baby · 12-04-2013, 12:36

If anyone doesn't already know the trick with heavy duty dark choc is just to give it a little chew and then just melt in your mouth, mmmmmm gorgeous

JulesF · 12-04-2013, 17:14

I also much prefer high-cocoa chocolate these days. I can't remember the last time I ate any other kind of bar - I find them much too sickly now. I don't eat much chocolate, but when I do it has to be some of the good stuff! We order some from Hotel Chocolat a couple of times a year, and I also love the Green & Blacks range.

Geiger · 12-04-2013, 18:39

Yes, 85% is my favourite and about as high as I would go. I had Lindt 90 for a while but it did border on being too bitter. I also eat 70% from time to time - especially at Easter when that's about the darkest egg you can find in most stores.

I've had milk chocolate occasionally since "switching" to dark and although I didn't find it overpoweringly sweet, it wasn't really to my taste. I had some white chocolate though and that stuff was sickeningly sugary.

Tasa · 12-04-2013, 20:01

I found this in Aldi last week:

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/produc...ange_18283.htm

The sour cherry/chilli one is 85% cocoa solids, but for those who find the taste too bitter, it is counteracted by the chocolate mousse filling. It looks like one large bar, but is actually five smaller bars wrapped individually, each one with four sections. Great value for £1.69, and it was delicious. I finished the lot within five days (I had to restrain myself only to have one small bar a night, and I'm far from being a chocolate addict!).

Euan1234 · 13-04-2013, 11:33

I love the higher cocoa content chocolate. But I think 90% is my limit. The Lindt 99 is just crazy bitter. And it sticks in your mouth for ages afterwards

Utopian Girl · 13-04-2013, 11:34

I rarely eat chocolate but I do go for the higher percentage, darker chocolate when I have a square or two.

Radiance26 · 13-04-2013, 14:55

Ive tried a 90% before and it was horrible, bitter and had like a powdery taste to it, I dont see how anyone can enjoy that! I guess its a good way to wean yourself off of chocolate

Ancient IDTV · 13-04-2013, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiance26

Ive tried a 90% before and it was horrible, bitter and had like a powdery taste to it, I dont see how anyone can enjoy that! I guess its a good way to wean yourself off of chocolate

Which brand of chocolate was it?

Radiance26 · 13-04-2013, 20:42

Ive just looked it up, it wasnt even 90% it was 85!! It was the sainsburys taste the difference dark chocolate.

Ancient IDTV · 14-04-2013, 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiance26

Ive just looked it up, it wasnt even 90% it was 85!! It was the sainsburys taste the difference dark chocolate.

I have tried that one. I thought it wasn't bad, but not something I'd buy again if there were other options available (such as Lindt).

10-04-2013, 21:09	#1
Ancient IDTV Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,121	Anyone else like high cocoa content chocolate? It's the only chocolate I eat now. Minimum 85% cocoa content, preferably higher. I usually buy Lindt Excellence 90%, but sometimes buy other 85 and 86% bars, when the Lindt 90 isn't available anywhere locally. Cote d'Or 86, and Thorntons 85, are favourites. Can't get away with the high sugar content chocolate I used to eat. It just tastes sickly.

12-04-2013, 20:01	#15
Tasa Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 48	I found this in Aldi last week: http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/produc...ange_18283.htm The sour cherry/chilli one is 85% cocoa solids, but for those who find the taste too bitter, it is counteracted by the chocolate mousse filling. It looks like one large bar, but is actually five smaller bars wrapped individually, each one with four sections. Great value for £1.69, and it was delicious. I finished the lot within five days (I had to restrain myself only to have one small bar a night, and I'm far from being a chocolate addict!). Last edited by Tasa : 12-04-2013 at 20:03. Reason: Added a bit of info

10-04-2013, 21:15	#2
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I don't I find over 85% too bitter for my taste. I thought it might have been the type that I bought but I went through the G&B range and really couldn't taste any real difference I'm not a dairy milk fan but 50%-60% is good.

10-04-2013, 21:17	#3
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	I tried it and didn't like it.

10-04-2013, 21:23	#4
Pink Knight Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,457	I do like dark chocolate more than milk, but about 70% is my limit. Especially when eating Green and Blacks or whatever. Tend to stick to Cadburys Bournville. 85% is too harsh for me.

10-04-2013, 21:23	#5
grimtales1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: St. Albans, UK, Team Wagner Posts: 42,874	I don't like really bitter chocolate (dark) but I do like and enjoy high cocoa milk chocolate like Carte D'Or (I think - in a red wrapper), Hotel Chocolat, Lindt.. can be very nice indeed Carte D'Or especially has a much stronger chocolatey taste

10-04-2013, 21:38	#6
Ancient IDTV Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,121	Hotel Chocolat......... I tried one of their 100% cocoa bars. No good. Need some sweetness. Not really much choice in my home town. Lindt 90 and 85, Tesco 85 (not bad), Morrisons 85 (don't like), Green and Black's 85 (don't like). That's all.

10-04-2013, 21:40	#7
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Is that the one you get on the pillow?

11-04-2013, 13:42	#8
diablo Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 8,103	I eat a few squares of dark chocolate each day for its health benefits, though I usually enjoy it as well. Currently going through a Lindt 85% bar but I'm happier with the 70% stuff - for a more rounded flavour.

11-04-2013, 14:06	#9
Ancient IDTV Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,121	Quote: Originally Posted by diablo I eat a few squares of dark chocolate each day for its health benefits, though I usually enjoy it as well. Currently going through a Lindt 85% bar but I'm happier with the 70% stuff - for a more rounded flavour. I used to fluctuate between the 70 and 85 bars, but I've cut the 70 ones out completely now. Too much sugar content. I've gotten used to the Lindt 90, which is 7% sugar. I would like to try the Lindt 99 some time.

12-04-2013, 08:47	#10
malpasc Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 6,350	I love the Lindt 90 bars! Intense chocolate hit and not too much sugar. The other good thing for me about very dark chocolate is the quality brands avoid using any dairy products which is handy as I'm allergic to cow's milk.

12-04-2013, 11:01	#11
Shrike Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 11,480	I've always been a dark chocolate fan and since I now have to be careful about sugar I do find the high cocoa ones good as a couple of squares is plenty! Must admit though that for me the 90% is a step too far!

12-04-2013, 12:36	#12
frankie_baby Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,077	If anyone doesn't already know the trick with heavy duty dark choc is just to give it a little chew and then just melt in your mouth, mmmmmm gorgeous

12-04-2013, 17:14	#13
JulesF Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,103	I also much prefer high-cocoa chocolate these days. I can't remember the last time I ate any other kind of bar - I find them much too sickly now. I don't eat much chocolate, but when I do it has to be some of the good stuff! We order some from Hotel Chocolat a couple of times a year, and I also love the Green & Blacks range.

12-04-2013, 18:39	#14
Geiger Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 664	Yes, 85% is my favourite and about as high as I would go. I had Lindt 90 for a while but it did border on being too bitter. I also eat 70% from time to time - especially at Easter when that's about the darkest egg you can find in most stores. I've had milk chocolate occasionally since "switching" to dark and although I didn't find it overpoweringly sweet, it wasn't really to my taste. I had some white chocolate though and that stuff was sickeningly sugary.

13-04-2013, 11:33	#16
Euan1234 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 55	I love the higher cocoa content chocolate. But I think 90% is my limit. The Lindt 99 is just crazy bitter. And it sticks in your mouth for ages afterwards

13-04-2013, 11:34	#17
Utopian Girl Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7,610	I rarely eat chocolate but I do go for the higher percentage, darker chocolate when I have a square or two.

13-04-2013, 14:55	#18
Radiance26 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 491	Ive tried a 90% before and it was horrible, bitter and had like a powdery taste to it, I dont see how anyone can enjoy that! I guess its a good way to wean yourself off of chocolate

13-04-2013, 15:23	#19
Ancient IDTV Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,121	Quote: Originally Posted by Radiance26 Ive tried a 90% before and it was horrible, bitter and had like a powdery taste to it, I dont see how anyone can enjoy that! I guess its a good way to wean yourself off of chocolate Which brand of chocolate was it?

13-04-2013, 20:42	#20
Radiance26 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 491	Ive just looked it up, it wasnt even 90% it was 85!! It was the sainsburys taste the difference dark chocolate.

14-04-2013, 10:59	#21
Ancient IDTV Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,121	Quote: Originally Posted by Radiance26 Ive just looked it up, it wasnt even 90% it was 85!! It was the sainsburys taste the difference dark chocolate. I have tried that one. I thought it wasn't bad, but not something I'd buy again if there were other options available (such as Lindt).

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