Bitten by chocolate

Salt / liquorice from Malmö Chokladfabrik

2012-01-28T00:19:00.000-08:00

This was a 65 % dark chocolate with liquorice flavor and salt flakes. At first I did not like the way the liquorice flavor was so evenly and intensely distributed in the chocolate, but then the mellowness of the chocolate came together with the salty flavor and I came to love the chocolate.

This chocolate was bought in Magasin, a Danish department store.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4.3 and Sebastian gives it a 3.5.

Orange Mantra from Chocolate and Love

2012-01-28T00:14:00.000-08:00

This was a smooth and mellow dark chocolate with orange flavor. It was simple, good but also just slightly boring.

This chocolate was bought in Magasin, a Danish department store.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4.3 and Sebastian gives it a 3.5.

Lime from Malmö Chokladfabrik

2012-01-28T00:12:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure about this chocolate. It was interesting but at the same time just a little too odd to be really good.

This chocolate was bought in Magasin, a Danish department store.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3.4 and Sebastian gives it a 3.7.

Tangerine Rich Milk Chocolate from Seed & Bean

2011-12-25T01:03:00.000-08:00

This was a 37 % milk chocolate with tangerine oil from the brand Seed & Bean.

I loved the subtle contrast between the sweetness and creaminess of the milk chocolate and the almost tangy and lively tangerine oil. I have at an earlier time on this blog stated, that milk chocolate and citrus fruit flavor just doesn't mix well together. I was clearly wrong in that statement. It often go wrong, but this chocolate was quite lovely, and I am looking forward to try more of this brand.

We bought this chocolate in Magasin, a danish department store.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,4.

Thym from New Tree

2011-12-22T07:19:00.000-08:00

This was a dark chocolate with dietary fibers, natural thyme flavor and crispy golden flaxseeds inside.

At first I found the thyme flavor very odd and the flaxseeds annoying, then I got used to the taste and finally I loved it. It was definitely odd but also very interesting and tasteful.

This was the second chocolate, we have had with extra dietary fibers added. The other one being this one from the same brand. That one was very hard to compare to other chocolates - this one easier. It was not as heavy as the other one, and the strong thyme flavor and the texture of the seeds sort of masked the impact of the fibers on the chocolate bar.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Crushed Diamonds from Chocolate and Love

2011-12-22T00:41:00.000-08:00

This was a 55 % milk chocolate with cacao nibs from the brand Chocolate and Love.

The taste was intense and the texture smooth with lots of rather large cacao nibs inside. I did like this chocolate, but I found some of the nibs very hard and almost felt they could chip my teeth. Sebastian did not notice this however, so maybe it is just me, that are overly sensitive with my teeth.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,7 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

Malmö Chokladfabrik

2011-12-22T00:22:00.000-08:00

We bought these two mini chocolate bars in Magasin, a danish department store, and we are very impressed and will definitely try more of this brand.

My chocolate was a smooth white with notes of liquorice and citrus.

What made this chocolate so good was the perfect sweetness of the white chocolate as well as the subtlety of the added taste of citrus and liquarice.

I loved it and will give this chocolate a grade of 4,5.

Sebastian had one with coffee and coconut inside.

Sebastian gives this chocolate a grade of 4,1.

Lait Profond from Galler

2011-12-21T00:18:00.000-08:00

This was a mild and creamy milk chocolate, which was too sweet to be really good.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,0 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

Melk karamel chocolade delicate from Albert Heijn

2011-12-20T00:43:00.000-08:00

This was a nice mild milk chocolate with lots of small crispy caramel pieces inside. We did like it, but at the same time found it too sweet.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3,4.

Melk chocolade delicata from Albert Heijn

2011-12-20T00:35:00.000-08:00

This was mild milk chocolate, which was too sweet and boring to be really good. We will not be buying it again.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,2.

Dark

2011-12-18T00:40:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: Dark from Cavalier

This was a sugar free dark chocolate with a mild taste and nice and slightly dry melt.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,8 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

White Chocolate

2011-12-13T07:01:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: White chocolate from Harrods

This was an OK white chocolate, which was slightly too sweet to be really good.

Obviously this chocolate was bought in Harrods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Lait - fiber chocolate?

2011-12-10T07:08:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Lait from New Tree

This was a very unusual chocolate with a high content of fibers, which replaces 30 % of the sugar content in the chocolate. The high contents of fiber made the taste and feel of the chocolate much more heavy and more fulfilling than most chocolates. It was hard to grade since it cannot really be compared to normal chocolates. The texture was heavy and slightly dry. It did melt easily enough in the mouth, but seemed more dry and grainy than normal chocolates after melting. The taste was clean and had only little sweetness - still I would not say it was bitter either.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian also gives it a 4.

Araguani

2011-12-10T06:23:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: Araguani from Maison Auer

This was a 72 % dark chocolate with a very unusual and smooth texture. It was good, but not as good as the previous Auer chocolate we had. The taste and texture was just a little too unusual to be really good.

This chocolate was bought in Maison Auer's own shop in Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,7.

Chuao

2011-12-06T05:23:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: Chuao from Chocolat Bonnat

This was a slightly dry chocolate with an intense cacao taste and small pieces of cacao beans inside. It was less extreme and complex in taste than most from this brand. It was still good though.

This chocolate was bought in Galeries Lafayette, Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,2 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

Peruvian 70

2011-12-03T04:24:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Peruvian 70 from Willie's delectable Cacao

This was yet another hard and rather dry chocolate from this brand. We are not impressed and will probably not buy this brand again.

This chocolate was bought in Waitrose, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Extra Dark Santo Domingo

2011-12-03T01:59:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Extra Dark Santo Domingo from Godiva

This was a very bitter 85 % chocolate, which was just too bitter for my taste. I could only eat it in very small portions, and even then I didn't enjoy it enough.

The chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,4.

Orchid & Orange Blossom

2011-12-03T01:55:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Orchid & Orange Blossom from Artisan du Chocolat

This was a dark and rather dry chocolate 72 % chocolate with strong flower notes. It was ok, but it was just a little too odd to be really good.

The chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Madagascar

2011-11-24T07:37:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: Madagascar from Francis Pralus

This was a 75 % dark chocolate with a firm and slightly buttery texture and a slow soft melt. The taste was mild and had strong hints of citrus. It was both mild and slightly bitter at the same time, and it had a slightly burned or maybe tobacco aftertaste. All in all, it was a complex but also very balanced chocolate. We will definitely try more of this brand.

This chocolate was bought in Wholefoods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,3 and Sebastian gives it a 4.

Trinité

2011-11-22T07:58:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Trinité from Chocolat Bonnat

This was an 75 % dark chocolate with a firm texture and soft melt. The taste was intense, burned, smokey with notes of tobacco, and it had small pieces of coco beans inside for added intensity. We both liked it.

This chocolate was bought in Galeries Lafayette, Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

Ivoire

2011-11-20T07:29:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Ivoire "Chocolat Blanc" from Chocolat Bonnat

This was a simple and enjoyable white chocolate from one of our favorite chocolate brands. Its probably one of the best white chocolate, we have had. Most importantly, it was not too sweet, as most white chocolates tend to be.

This chocolate was bought in Galeries Lafayette, Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Milk Chocolate

2011-11-17T08:59:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Milk chocolate from Green & Black

This was a 34 % milk chocolate with a mild and slightly funny, maybe nougat-like, flavor. The texture was slightly grainy, and I definitely preferred the previous Milk Chocolate, we had from Green and Black. This one was just a little boring.

This chocolate was bought in Waitrose, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,4 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Côte d´Ivoire

2011-11-17T08:27:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Côte d´Ivoire from Chocolat Bonnat

This was a 75 % dark chocolate with and intense, slightly buttery and burned taste. It was still mellow though. The texture was firm and had a slow melt. I liked it a lot and so did Sebastian.

This chocolate was bought in Galeries Lafayette, Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,4 and Sebastian gives it a 4,2.

CHOXI

2011-11-17T08:24:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: CHOXI from Prestat

This was a mild and creamy milk chocolate with a slightly unusual taste. Hard to describe but we both liked it.

This chocolate was bought in Wholefoods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,8 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

St. Domingue

2011-11-07T09:49:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: St. Domingue from Maison Auer

This was a 70 % dark chocolate with a slightly dry but smooth texture, which melted nicely in the mouth. Sebastian and I disagree a lot about this one - he finds it boring, and I believe it has a perfect balance in taste, that only very few chocolates have. It was slightly acidic and bitter in taste but still very mellow and almost avoid of sweetness. I absolutely loved it and are looking very much forward to try the other Auer, we have in our cupboard.

This chocolate was bought in Maison Auer's own shop in Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,7 and Sebastian gives it a 3,6.

Asfarth

2011-11-07T09:48:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: Asfarth from Chocolat Bonnat

This was a 65 % milk chocolate with a light tobacco and nutty flavor. The taste was mild yet intense and the texture soft and creamy. This is actually our second try of this chocolate and our reason for looking for the brand when out travelling. We have never seen it at home in Denmark.

This chocolate was bought in Galeries Lafayette, Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,3 and Sebastian gives it a 4,6.

Cioccolato Fondente Extra 75 %

2011-11-07T09:47:00.000-08:00

Chocolate: Cioccolato Fondente Extra 75 % from Amedei

This was a 75 % dark chocolate with an intense and slightly bitter taste. The texture was slightly dry and firm, but still it had a nice melt.

This chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 4.

Choco Banana & Fraise

2011-11-07T09:45:00.001-08:00

Chocolate: Choco Banana and Fraise from Monbana Chocolatier

This was a milk chocolate with banana flavor and banana and strawberry sweets on the top. It was fun to try and better than expected.

This chocolate was bought in old town, Nice. I don't remember the name of the shop.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,6 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

Ceylan

2011-10-31T10:01:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Ceylan from Chocolat Bonnat

This was a 75 % dark chocolate with an intense tobacco flavor. It was almost too much, but the smoothness and mellowness of the chocolate itself made it enjoyable. I do believe however, that it would have been better with just a little less tobacco flavor.

This chocolate was bought in Galeries Lafayette, Nice.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 4,4.

Venezuelan 72

2011-10-31T09:55:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Venezuelan 72 from Willie's delectable Cacao

This was a 72 % dark chocolate, which was rather dry. At first I was impressed, but it just got to dry in the long run. Maybe in very small portions it will be better.

This chocolate was bought in Waitrose, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

Bakewell tart

2011-10-31T09:49:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Bakewell Tart from Thorntons

This was a milk chocolate with an intense flavor of almond and small pieces of raspberry and biscuit. I was not impressed - I did not like the very sweet almond flavor. Sebastian liked it more.

This chocolate was bought in the Thorntons shop, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,8.

Alto El Sol

2011-10-18T11:22:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Alto El Sol from Hotel Chocolat

This was an 65 % single origin dark chocolate from the plantation Alto El Sol. It was very nice - intense yet mellow in taste, and the texture was perfect for a slow melt.

We bought this chocolate in the Hotel Chocolat boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,3 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

Noir Quinoa Soufflé

2011-10-18T11:21:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Noir Quinoa Soufflé from Alter Eco

This was a dark chocolate with crispy and fluffy rice and popped quinoa inside. It was much better than expected but best chewed, so the puffy parts didn't go soft.

This chocolate was bought in Irma, Denmark

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,8 and Sebastian gives it a 3,1.

Monsera

2011-10-18T11:20:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Monsera from La Maison du Chocolat

This was a very mild and easy to eat 37 % milk chocolate with a creamy and soft texture. Very nice but almost too weak in flavor.

This chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,0 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

Extrafino 50 % chocolate

2011-10-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Extrafino from Amatller

This was a very hard and dry 50 % dark chocolate with a mild, buttery and far too sweet taste. I did not like it much and ended up giving Sebastian most of my half.

This chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 1,0 and Sebastian gives it a 2,2.

Ecuador

2011-10-09T08:29:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Ecuador from Harrods

This was a 52 % single origin chocolate from Ecuador. It was firm yet melted nicely in the mouth, and the taste was intense yet mellow. We both enjoyed it very much. So far we liked every chocolates from Harrods own brand - we must try more.

Obviously this chocolate was bought in Harrods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian also gives it a 4.

Swiss Milk Chocolate

2011-10-09T08:28:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Swiss Milk Chocolate from Tesco

This was a milk chocolate from Tesco's own brand. It was soft with a nice melt and had a mild and sort of buttery flavor.

This chocolate was bought in Tesco, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,7 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Blanc Eclats De Coco

2011-10-08T04:12:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Blanc Eclats De Coco from Alter Eco

This was a white fair trade and biologic chocolate with lots of small coconut flakes inside. I found it slightly too sweet to be really good, and I found the coconut flakes dry and annoying. I think that the chocolate in its own would have been better.

This chocolate was bought in Irma, Denmark

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Butterscotch

2011-10-08T04:09:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Butterscotch from Butlers

This was a mild milk chocolate filled with pieces of butterscotch. I didn't hate the flavor of this one, but the butterscotch got quite stuck to the teeth, and I found that very annoying.

This chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,4 and Sebastian gives it a 3,0.

Milk Chokolate

2011-10-08T04:07:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Milk Chocolate from Harrods

This was a 41% milk chocolate from Harrods own brand. It was mild and enjoyable and way too small.

Obviously this chocolate was bought in Harrods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,6 and Sebastian gives it a 3,2.

Djakarta

2011-09-27T07:45:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Djakarta from Francis Pralus

This was a 75 % dark chocolate which was slightly dry in texture but still had a nice melt. The taste was intense and slightly bitter. We both liked it very much.

This chocolate was bought in Wholefoods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian also gives it a 4.

Toscano Blond

2011-09-27T07:44:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Toscano Blond from Amedei

This was a 63 % dark chocolate with pieces of peach and apricot inside. It seemed to me that one of the fruits came in soft pieces and the other in more puffy and crisp pieces. The chocolate itself was intense without any bitterness, and together with the fruitiness it tasted wonderful.

This chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,6 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Dash of Milk

2011-09-27T07:35:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Dash of milk from Rabot Estate

This was a 50 % milk chocolate with lots of sea salt and caramelized sugar inside. To me it felt like eating sand, and I did not like it very much. Sebastian was more forgiving with the texture though.

We bought this chocolate in the Hotel Chocolat boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 1,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

120 Hour Conch

2011-09-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: 120 Hour Conch from Hotel Chocolat

This was an 65 % dark chocolate. It reminded me a lot of the extremely intense 96 Hour Conch, which I only hesitantly liked. However this one was much less powerful and subtle in both its taste and texture and I absolutely loved it.

We bought this chocolate in the Hotel Chocolat boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,8 and Sebastian gives it a 4,7.

Milk Chocolate

2011-09-23T08:05:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Milk chocolate from Green & Black

This was a 32 % milk chocolate with a nice melt and texture. However the taste was slightly too sweet and had an unusual aftertaste, which I didn't hate, but still I would rather have been without it.

This chocolate was bought in Waitrose, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,7 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

Toffee

2011-09-14T10:47:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Toffee from Thorntons

This was a milk chocolate with lots of small and hard toffee pieces inside. Both Sebastian and I enjoyed it very much. The taste was sweet due to the toffee, but not too much, and it seemed to have a slightly smoked or burned taste. I noticed it most in the aftertaste, but Sebastian says, he also found it smokey earlier - maybe I just ate it too fast :) The texture of the chocolate was smooth and easy melting with a nice crunch from the toffee pieces.

This is best Thorntons chocolate we have had for a while.

This chocolate was bought in the Thorntons shop, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,7 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Cloudy lemonade

2011-09-14T10:37:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Cloudy lemonade from Thorntons

This was a white chocolate with lemon oil and popping candy. The taste of the chocolate was very nice and the popping candy was fun at first - but fast became annoying. For me it took away some of the joy of this chocolate.

This chocolate was bought in the Thorntons shop, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,7.

Venezuela

2011-09-14T10:36:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Venezuela from Harrods

This was a 45% single origin milk chocolate from Harrods own brand. It had an strong and intense cocoa flavor and a smooth yet slightly grainy texture. We both enjoyed it very much.

Obviously this chocolate was bought in Harrods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3,0.

Esmeraldas

2011-09-14T10:35:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Esmeraldas from Pacari

This was a mild and oddly sweet 65 % dark chocolate. It was ok but a little boring for a dark chocolate.

This chocolate was bought in Wholefoods, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

Mørk chokolade

2011-09-10T00:50:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Mørk chokolade from Toms Ekstra

This was an intense and bitter dark chocolate with a slightly smokey flavor. The texture was smooth and it melted easily in the mouth.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3,2.

Choco Duo

2011-09-10T00:47:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Choco Duo from Ritter Sport

This was a mixture of a milk chocolate and a white one. I did enjoy it, but it was far too sweet to be really good.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,2 and Sebastian gives it a 2,9.

CHOCOLAT: Nougat framboise

2011-08-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Chocolat au Lait nougat - framboise from Quai Sud

This is my second try of this brand. Last time I was ecstatic about the chocolate. This time I found it interesting but confusing. It was a mild milk chocolate with large pieces of French nougat, toasted almonds and dried raspberry. I didn't find this to be a good mix of tastes and textures. The pieces was too large, and there was too many of them. I will buy this brand again - just not this particular chocolate.

This chocolate was bought in the Danish cheese shop Ostehjørnet.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

Mælkechokolade

2011-08-30T06:59:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Mælkechokolade from Irma

This was a delightful milk chocolate with just the right sweetness, intensity and creaminess. The texture was slightly firm yet melted softly in the mouth. I really liked it.

This chocolate was bought in the Danish supermarket Irma.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,4 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Orange Chokolade

2011-08-27T03:41:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Orange Chokolade from Løgismose

This 55 % dark chocolate was clearly better than the last Løgismose chocolate, I wrote about. It had a mild and smooth taste with a clear orange flavor, and the texture was slightly buttery but not too much. I enjoyed it, but still will not buy it again.

This chocolate was bought in Danish supermarket Føtex.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,8 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Mørk chokolade

2011-08-27T03:35:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Mørk chokolade from Løgismose

This was a dark chocolate from the Løgismose brand. I must say, I expected much more from Løgismose, which is a brand and boutique, I have often bought high quality food items from. Apparently chocolate is not their strongest side. It was just a dark chocolate with nothing more to it. Not good or poor - just a little boring.

This chocolate was bought in Danish supermarket Føtex.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Apurimac

2011-08-27T03:31:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Apurimac from Domori

This was a dark chocolate, which was rather firm in texture but still had a mellow and slightly creamy maybe buttery side as well. Even though we only had 25 g. to share it lasted long. I'm not sure about this chocolate, but I would like to try more from the brand, since this is clearly high quality chocolate.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,8 and Sebastian gives it a 3,7.

Congo

2011-08-19T23:21:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Congo from Blanxart

This was a mild and extremely buttery chocolate. We were both disappointed in this chocolate; both the texture and taste was way too buttery.

This chocolate was bought in one of Emmerys bakeries, Copenhagen, Denmark.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,2 and Sebastian gives it a 2,9.

Wild Berry Yogurt

2011-08-19T23:20:00.001-07:00

Chocolate: Wild Berry Yogurt from Ritter Sport

This was a milk chocolate with filling of yogurt and berries. It was good for just a Ritter Sport.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3,0.

Black Betty

2011-08-19T23:20:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Black Betty from Simply Chocolate

This was an intense dark chocolate with a slightly burned taste. We both enjoyed it.

This chocolate was bought in the Simply Chocolate shop in Illum, Copenhagen, Denmark.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,7 and Sebastian gives it a 4,0.

Vanilla

2011-08-09T02:39:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Vanilla from chocoLate

This was a 46 % milk chocolate with Indian Vanilla added. It was very mild in taste and not sugary sweet but rather vanilla sweet. The texture was soft, smooth and creamy with an easy melt. I liked it very much.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,4 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

Boabab fruit

2011-08-09T02:38:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Baobab fruit from Chocolat Stella

This was a 60 % dark chocolate with Boabab fruit powder. Now this fruity chocolate bar was very different from other fruity bars since it contained no fruit pieces but rather just the taste of the fruit. The texture was firm with a nice melt and the taste was very fruity sort of sour. Altogether it was a good chocolate but after having eaten my half of the chocolate I was beginning to tire of the taste.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian gives it a 4,2.

Milk chocolate with figs

2011-08-07T00:29:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Edelvollmilch Feige from Marc Antoine

This was a milk chocolate with small pieces of figs inside. The chocolate itself was soft and smooth in texture and had a mild taste. The figs were dried but still soft in texture and complemented the chocolate nicely. This might be the best chocolate with fruit pieces, I have ever tried. I hope to try other chocolates of this brand.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,2 and Sebastian gives it a 4,2.

Lemon Zest & Poppy Bar

2011-08-07T00:20:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Lemon Zest & Poppy Bar from James chocolates

This was a white chocolate with lots of lemon zest inside. It was interesting but not worth the very high price.

This chocolate was bought in Magasin.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Extra fondente Ecuador

2011-08-03T09:53:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Extra fondente Ecuador from L' Artigiano

This was a dark and very dry chocolate with a mild but lovely taste. I usually prefer my dark chocolates to be intense and not as dry, but this one was an exception. I found it very lovely and hope to try more chocolates from same brand.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,5.

Arriba

2011-08-03T09:47:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Arriba from Beschle

This was a 72 % dark chocolate, which had been conched for 72 hours. It had a dry texture with a slow melt which required patience, but then at least it lasted longer :) The taste was intense yet mild and mellow at the same time. I liked it a lot.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,8.

Olive oil chocolate

2011-07-22T00:33:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Organic dark ChocoLate 56 % Cocoa With Extra Virgin Olive Oil from ChocoLate

This was a 56 % organic dark chocolate with extra virgin olive oil. It had a very smooth texture for a dark chocolate which gave it an almost perfect melt in the mouth. The taste itself was complex and unusual - a sort of bitter but also mellow. It took a couple of bites before I actually started to like the chocolate but after that I really liked it.

This chocolate was bought at Betsy's chocolade stand in Östermalms Saluhall in Stockholm.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

Lait

2011-07-22T00:20:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Lait from Café-Tasse

This was a mild and very sweet chocolate. I didn't hate it but still it left a lot to desire. I will probably not buy this brand again.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,8 and Sebastian gives it a 3,4.

38

2011-07-22T00:15:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: 38 from Beschle

I had very high hopes for this chocolate. We tried another 38 % from Beschle some time ago, and back then I thought, that if that one didn't have orange flavor, it would have been perfect, so off cause I had to try this one, when I had the chance.

It had a smooth texture with a nice melt, but unfortunately the taste itself was slightly too sweet to be perfect. Still it was very good - just not as good as I had hoped for.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,4 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Chuao Village

2011-07-22T00:08:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Chauo Village from Chocolat Bonnat

This was an intense 75 % dark chocolate with a slightly burned yet mellow taste. The texture had a lovely smooth texture and it melted nicely in the mouth. This is our third try of a chocolate from this brand and it is rather impressing that neither of us have given any of the three a grade of under 4. This is a very high quality brand and clearly they know how to perfect the taste of their chocolates.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,5 and Sebastian gives it a 4,4.

Milk Cereals

2011-07-16T02:26:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Milk Cereals from Monbana

This was a soft and mild milk chocolate with crispy cereals inside. As a chocolate it was too sweet but as a cereal bar it was almost perfect. I enjoyed it a lot

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,9 and Sebastian gives it a 3,4.

LAIT 36 %

2011-07-06T22:55:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: LAIT from Kakao

This was a mild organic and fair trade chocolate. It was rather dry and grainy in texture, which maid it unsuitable for melting in the mouth, but chewed I found it to have a good chocolate taste - not great but good.

This chocolate was bought in NK, a department store in Stockholm, Sweden.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,2.

Dark Organic

2011-07-06T00:38:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Dark Organic from Hotel Chocolat

This was an 80 % dark chocolate. Sebastian was quite enthusiastic about this one and used the word "fantastic" without hesitation, and he ended up pleading for the remaining of my piece. I definitely agree, that this is high quality chocolate as all of the chocolates from this brand, but I found the flavor of this one too burned to my taste. I liked the others from Hotel Chocolate better. And for this reason I naturally gave my piece to my beloved Sebastian.

We bought this chocolate in the Hotel Chocolat boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,7 and Sebastian gives it a 4,9.

Cuana

2011-07-06T00:29:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Cuana from La Maison du Chocolat

This was an intense dark chocolate with a slightly dry and grainy texture. We both really enjoyed it.

This chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Smoky Miles

2011-06-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Smoky Miles from Simply Chocolate

This was a dark chocolate with a strong smoky or tobacco like flavor. At first I didn't like it but after a couple of bites it won me over.

This chocolate was bought in Simply Chocolates own shop in Illum.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,8.

Raspberry

2011-06-26T09:14:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Raspberry from Cacao Sampaka

This was a dark chocolate with a clear raspberry flavor. There were no real raspberry pieces but just the flavor, and I really liked that. Often I find fruit pieces annoying in chocolates. This was our last chocolate from the Spanish brand Cacao Sampaka. We find the brand to be clearly high quality chocolates, and I hope we will get the chance to try more of them.

This chocolate was bought from Cacao Sampaka's own boutique in Barcelona, Spain.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,9 and Sebastian gives it a 4.

Peru milk chocolate

2011-06-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Peru from Zotter

This was an 40 % milk chocolate. It was mild and creamy with no real twists. Only downside to this one is, that it was way too small - 35 g. to share is just too little when its that good:)

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,6.

Rose

2011-06-25T01:45:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Rose from Thorntons

This was a 64 % dark chocolate with crystallized rose petals inside. The chocolate itself had a nice mild flavor, but the very hard crystallized rose drops inside ruined it for me. I suppose, it was fun to try - but never again.

This chocolate was bought in Thorntons own boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,5 and Sebastian gives it a 2,9.

Peru

2011-06-25T01:18:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Peru from Zotter

This was an 80 % chocolate with an intense chocolate flavor and a firm texture yet mellow melt.

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian gives it a 4.

Dash of milk

2011-06-17T21:42:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Dash of milk from Hotel Chocolat

This was a 50 % dark chocolate with just a dash of milk as the name states it. I did not notice the dash of milk however, and had I not known the chocolate content was only 50 %, I would have guessed more myself. It had an intense flavor with a slightly burned taste and tones of caramel and citrus. I was simply lovely.

We bought this chocolate in the Hotel Chocolat boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,2 and Sebastian gives it a 4,4.

White

2011-06-17T21:41:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: White from Lindt Excellence

This was a white chocolate which was mild, enjoyable but a tad too sweet to be really good.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,5 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3

Negro 56 %

2011-06-14T08:45:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Negro 56 % from Spanish brand Chocolates Sole

This was a dark chocolate with a dry, hard and slightly grainy texture. The taste of the chocolate was intense without being bitter.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,9 and Sebastian gives it a 3,7.

Grapes and Poppy

2011-06-14T08:44:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Traube & Mohn, Grapes & Poppy from Choco-Lina

I took 4 bites of this chocolate before giving up. I hated it. Sebastian however did eat my part afterwards, so I guess it is eatable.

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 0 and Sebastian gives it a 3,2.

Pariguan

2011-06-02T09:26:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Pariguan from La Maison du Chocolat

This was a 69 % intense dark chocolate with strong hints of citrus, flora and metal. It was definitely a challenging chocolate to enjoy, but after a couple of bites I really started to like it. There is no question however, that this chocolate should be enjoyed slowly and in small portions - half a bar was almost too much.

This chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,3.

Ogrodowy duet

2011-06-02T09:24:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Ogrodowy duet from E. Wedel

This was a milk chocolate filled with pear puree and blackcurrant juice. It was OK to try but not really in our taste. If we try other chocolates from this brand it will be without filling I think.

This chocolate was bought in Polish shop in Copenhagen

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2,3 and Sebastian gives it a 3,2.

White

2011-06-02T09:17:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: White chocolate from Thorntons

This was a simple white chocolate with no real wow factor. I enjoyed it, but I don't have to have it again.

This chocolate was bought in Thorntons own boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3.

Salmiak

2011-06-02T02:07:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Salmiak from Danish brand Anthon Berg

This is a dark chocolate with lots of liquorice bits inside. In its own the liquorice bits become annoying but enjoyed with a good strong red wine I found this chocolate an absolute delight.

This chocolate can be bought in most Danish boutiques.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 (but only if eaten with red wine) and Sebastian gives it a 2,5.

Ecuador

2011-06-01T12:50:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Ecuador Dunkle Schokolade from Zotter

This was an organic and fairtrade 70 % dark chocolate with an intense and slightly burnt chocolate flavor. We both enjoyed it very much, and I'm looking forward to try the other two bars, we have from this brand.

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,2 and Sebastian gives it a 4,1.

con Pera

2011-05-29T00:14:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: con Pera Mandorla Miele from Baratti E Milano

This was a honey sweetened milk chocolate with small pieces of almonds and pear. All together this gave the impression of a dessert rather than a chocolate bar. It was a very interesting chocolate, and I would gladly try more bars from this brand.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,7 and Sebastian also gives it a 3,7.

Goût No 2

2011-05-29T00:01:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Goût No 2 Lait Crémeux from Fauchon

This was a mild and creamy milk chocolate with just the right sweetness. It was firm, but still it melted perfectly in the mouth, and I enjoyed it very much.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,6 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

Johannisbeere

2011-05-28T01:09:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Johannisbeere from Marc Antoine chocolatier

This was a mild and slightly sweet white chocolate filled with lots of acidic and salty red currant crispies giving the chocolate a very intense flavor. It was a very interesting chocolate I would gladly eat again.

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,2 and Sebastian gives it a 3,7.

96 Hour Conch

2011-05-27T10:42:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: 96 Hour Conch from Hotel Chocolat

This was a 65 % dark chocolate, which have been conched for 96 hours (a process in making chocolate). The chocolate had an intense and slightly bitter flavor with a touch of grapefruit and tobacco. I loved this chocolate, and am looking forward to the three other bars, we bought, when we bought this one. It is clearly a high quality brand, and best of all they really know how to perfect the flavors.

We bought this chocolate in the Hotel Chocolat boutique in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,4 and Sebastian gives it a 4,3.

Con Leche

2011-05-25T08:47:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Con Leche from Cacao Sampaka

This was a mild and smooth 40 % milk chocolate. I liked it very much and had it been just a tad sweeter it would have been perfect.

This chocolate was bought from Cacao Sampaka's own boutique in Barcelona, Spain.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian gives it a 3,7.

Tonca Orange

2011-05-23T07:39:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Tonca Orange from Beschle Chocolatier

This was a 38 % milk chocolate with orange flavor. The chocolate itself was mild and delightful but I don't believe that orange peel flavor belongs in a milk chocolate - only in dark ones. However, this was clearly a high quality chocolate, and I really hope, I will get the chance to try other chocolates from this brand.

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

Both Sebastian and I gives this chocolate a grade of 3,8. Had it not been for the orange flavor it would have been higher.

Weiss purissima

2011-05-21T23:48:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Weiss purissima from Tiroler Edle

This was a white chocolate made from Tyrolese Grey Cattle. It was a very good white chocolate with a nice mild flavor. I will not hesitate to buy this brand again.

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,8 and Sebastian gives it a grade of 3,7.

Edelschokolade

2011-05-21T23:47:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Edelschocolade from Tauern Gold

This was a dark chocolate with a filling of marzipan and liqueur. I found this chocolate rather boring and we will not be buying this brand again.

The chocolate was bought in Julius Meinl in Vienna.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 2.2 and Sebastian gives it a 3.5.

Fudge

2011-05-20T00:46:00.001-07:00

Chocolate: Fudge from Thorntons

This was a 35 % milk chocolate with fudge pieces inside. The chocolate itself was mild and sweet but not sugary sweet - more like nutty or honey sweet, and I found it rather delightful together with the soft pieces of fudge inside.

This chocolate was bought in the Thornton store in London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4 and Sebastian gives it a 3,9.

La Joya

2011-05-20T00:46:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: "La Joya" from Cacao Sampaka

This is a high quality chocolate from Spanish brand Cacao Sampaka. It is a single source chocolate from the plantation La Joya in Tabasco, México. It was a 70 % dark chocolate with an intense acidic, almost citrus like, flavor and with an aftertaste of tobacco and something metallic. The nutrition facts says, it contains 8 % iron, so it is probably the iron, I could taste.

I found this chocolate interesting to try but weird, and to be honest I did not finish my part of the chocolate. The tobacco flavor was just too much for me. I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,3 and Sebastian gives it a 4,2.

We bought this chocolate in Cacao Sampaka's own boutique in Barcelona, Spain.

Extra creamy

2011-05-14T01:33:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Extra creamy from Lindt chocolate

This was once our favorite chocolate and it is still good, but we have just found so many other good chocolates since then, that we have neglected this one for a while. It is a very simple chocolate; soft, smooth, mild and creamy in taste.

We bought this chocolate in Selfridges, London. We used to be able to buy them in Denmark too, but it has been a while now since I have seen this particular Lindt chocolate in Denmark.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 4,1 and Sebastian gives it a 3,7.

Chocolate con leche extrafino

2011-05-13T22:59:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Chocolate con Leche Extrafino from Amatller

This was a soft and mild milk chocolate. We did enjoy it but it was a little boring and we will probably not buy it again.

We bought this chocolate in Barcelona.

Sebastian gives this chocolate a grade of 3,5 and I give it a 3,5.

Tobacco

2011-05-13T22:54:00.000-07:00

Chocolate: Tobacco from Artisan du Chocolat

This was a 72 % dark chocolate with a definite tobacco flavor to it. At first I really didn't like it and considered not eating the rest. However after a couple of bites I started enjoying the very unusual flavor of tobacco and I did finish my piece. It was interesting to try but I probably will not buy it again.

The chocolate was bought in Selfridges, London.

I will give this chocolate a grade of 3,6 and Sebastian gives it a 3,6.