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Galler
   
WEB SITE www.galler.com
 
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   60% cacao
Cocoa paste, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soja lecithin, natural vanilla.
May contain traces of milk, nuts, hazelnuts, eggs, wheat.
100g (3.5oz.), 75x155mm (3x6.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =     5     
Purchased in 2007 from Chocosphere.com,  Tualatin, OR
 
Galler - Noir 60
   70% cacao
Cocoa paste, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavouring, cocoa nibs.
May contain traces of nuts, milk, eggs and wheat (gluten).
80g (2.82oz.), 90x180mm (3.5x7.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2017 from gift
 
Once upon a time there was a delicious tablet with a mind of its own, it broke only where it wanted. Chocolate with an attitude. Only for chocolate lovers.
 
Galler - Noir 70% Éclats de Cacao

Garden Island Chocolate Co.
   
WEB SITE www.naneachocolate.com
 
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   85% cacao
Chocolate (cacao beans from Kaua'i and the Big Island of Hawaii, Alea Estate, blended with the finest cacao from around the world), pure cane sugar, & whole vanilla beans.
57g (2oz.), 70x140mm (2.8x5.5")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =    4      
Purchased in 2013 from Kauai, Hawaii,  HI
 
Garden Island Chocolate Co. - Dark Chocolate Stone Ground 85%

Georgia Ramon
   
WEB SITE georgia-ramon.com
 
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   72% cacao
Cocoa liquor Guatemala, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter. Unless otherwise indicated all raw materials are from organic farming.
May contain traces of tree nuts and milk.
50g (1.76oz.), 103x187mm (4.1x7.4")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2019 from Chocolate Covered,  San Francisco, CA
 
Flavor: Rich notes of red fruit (ripe cherries and blackberries) with hints of cream and cardamom.
variety = Trinitario   origin = Guatemala
 
Georgia Ramon - Guatemala 72% Cahabón Estate
   74% cacao
Cocoa mass, raw cane sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain traces of nuts and milk.
50g (1.76oz.), 103x187mm (4.1x7.4")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2019 from Chocolate Covered,  San Francisco, CA
 
The cacao is produced in the areas of St. Mary, Clarendon, Hanover and West Kingston and fermented and dried at a central location. During drying, the beans are polished in a special polishing machine to improve their appearance. The risk of fungal infestation during storage is also minimized. Flavor: Intense chocolatey with flavors of tropical wood, coffee and notes of spices (nutmeg, carob).
origin = Jamaica
 
Georgia Ramon - Jamaica 74% Special Edition

Gepa
   
WEB SITE www.gepa3.de
 
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   70% cacao
Cocoa mass, Mascobado full cane sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa powder.
May contain traces of nuts, milk and wheat components.
100g (3.5oz.), 87x187mm (3.4x7.4")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2007 from Chocolate Museum Cologne,  Cologne (Köln), NW, Germany
 
Gepa - Grand Noir Bio Zartbitter 70%

Ghirardelli
   
WEB SITE www.ghirardelli.com
 
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   72% cacao
Unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla, soy lecithin - an emulsifier.
May contain trace amounts of tree nuts and milk.
100g (3.5oz.), 90x185mm (3.5x7.3")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =     5     
Purchased in 2006 from gift
 
The luxuriously deep and velvety 72% Cacao dark chocolate in Ghirardelli Twilight Delight delivers a moment of unrivaled chocolate intensity. Savor the pleasureable and relaxing finish to the day with Twilight Delight. Enjoy as the intense chocolate pleasure lingers and time stands still.
 
Ghirardelli - Twilight Delight

Giraudi
   
WEB SITE www.giraudi.it
 
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   70% cacao
Cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural flavour: vanilla.
100g (3.53oz.), 70x150mm (2.8x5.9")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2007 from World Wide Chocolates,  Strafford, NH
 
Single Variety plain chocolate with 70% of cocoa. Venezuelan Criollo cocoa. Strong, persistent and dense taste.
variety = Criollo   origin = Venezuela
 
Giraudi - Cumarebo 70%
   66% cacao
Cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural flavour: vanilla.
100g (3.53oz.), 70x150mm (2.8x5.9")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2007 from World Wide Chocolates,  Strafford, NH
 
A long finish.
 
Single Variety plain chocolate with 66% of cocoa. Caribbean Trinitario cocoa. Very full taste, with a dried fruit flavour.
variety = Trinitario   origin = Carribean
 
Giraudi - Tobago 66%

Godiva
   
WEB SITE www.godiva.com
 
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   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar cocoa butter, fat reduced cocoa powder, emulsifier (soy lecithin), salt, butter oil.
May contain nuts and wheat (gluten).
90g (3.17oz.), 72x190mm (2.8x7.5")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2019 from gift
 
Godiva - 72% Cocoa
   75% cacao
Bittersweet chocolate (chocolate, sugar, soya lecithin - an emulsifier), cocoa nibs.
May contain tree nuts, peanuts, milk and wheat.
100g (3.5oz.), 90x195mm (3.5x7.7")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2007 from gift
 
Dark chocolate made with 75% cacao from the island of Sao Tomé off the western coast of Africa. Crunchy cocoa nibs add a unique texture and enhance the cocoa intensity. This distinctive dark chocolate features hints of espresso and fruity top notes delivering a strong, full-bodied chocolate taste.
origin = São Tomé
 
Godiva - Sao Tomé with Cocoa Nibs

Goodnow Farms
   
WEB SITE www.goodnowfarms.com
 
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   77% cacao
Cacao beans, organic sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.
55g (1.94oz.), 70x150mm (2.8x5.9")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2018 from Xocolatl,  Atlanta, GA
 
About the Asochivite Bean. The Q'eqchi Maya farmers of Chivite, Guatemala harvest cacao from the wild trees surrounding their village. This bar is very fruit forward with notes of green banana and mango.
origin = Guatemala
 
Goodnow Farms - Asochivite Guatemala
   73% cacao
Single origin cacao beans, organic cane sugar, single origin cocoa butter.
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.
55g (1.94oz.), 100x176mm (3.9x6.9")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2021 from World Wide Chocolates,  Strafford, NH
 
Costa Rica is known for flavorful coffee, and this Heirloom bean proves its reputation extends to fine flavor cacao as well. Tasting notes: caramel, plum & walnut.
origin = Costa Rica
 
Goodnow Farms - Costa Rica Coto Brus 73%
   70% cacao
Cacao beans, organic sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.
55g (1.94oz.), 70x150mm (2.8x5.9")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2018 from Xocolatl,  Atlanta, GA
 
About the Esmeraldas Bean. This bean comes from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador's Esmeraldas region. The family controls the entire post-harvest process resulting in an exceptionally flavorful bean. This bar has intense flavors of berry jam and classic cocoa, with a long, pleasantly tannic finish.
origin = Ecuador
 
Goodnow Farms - Esmeraldas Ecuador
   77% cacao
Cacao beans, organic sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.
55g (1.94oz.), 70x150mm (2.8x5.9")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2019 from The Meadow,  Portland, OR
 
Nicalizo is the first Nicaraguan bean awarded Heirloom Cacao status for its fine-flavor characteristics. We chose it for this limited edition bar because of its taste profile, which includes grapes and woody notes.
origin = Nicaragua
 
Goodnow Farms - Nicalizo 77% Nicaragua
   70% cacao
Single origin cacao beans, organic cane sugar, single origin cocoa butter.
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and tree nuts.
55g (1.94oz.), 100x157mm (3.9x6.2")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2020 from The Chocolate House,  Washington, DC
 
We discovered these fine flavor beans after a two-hour boat ride on the Ucayali River, one of the headwaters of the Amazon and birthplace of cacao.

Tasting notes: lemongrass & peach.

origin = Peru
 
Goodnow Farms - Peru Ucayali 70%

Grand-Place
 
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   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin as emulsifier (E322), natural vanilla extract.
May contain traces of dairy components.
1000g (35.2oz.), 300x160mm (11.8x6.3")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2011 from Grand-Place,  Upton, MA
 
The manufacturer kindly sent us a couverture bar as well as some tasting samples of their very first production from Vietnam. We are truly grateful and hope they develop consumer sized products in the future!
 
Discover Single Origin Vietnam, a fruity and spicy chocolate with citrus fruits and cinnamon notes.
origin = Vietnam
 
Grand-Place - Single Origin Vietnam 72%

Green & Black's
   
WEB SITE www.greenandblacks.com
 
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   60% cacao
Organic chocolate liquor, organic raw cane sugar, organic cherries (organic dried cherries, organic vegetable oil), organic cocoa butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), organic vanilla extract.
Manufactured in a factory that handles hazelnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, pistachios, wheat and milk.
100g (3.5oz.), 75x155mm (3x6.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2007 from Berkshire Co-op Market,  Great Barrington, MA
 
Green & Black's - Cherry
   85% cacao
Organic chocolate liquor, organic cocoa butter, organic fat-reduced cocoa powder, organic raw cane sugar, organic vanilla extract.
Manufactured in a factory that handles hazelnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, pistachios, soy, wheat and milk. Suitable for vegetarians.
100g (3.5oz.), 75x153mm (3x6")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =     5     
Purchased in 2008 from CVS Pharmacy,  Buellton, CA
variety = Trinitario  
 
Green & Black's - Dark 85%
   60% cacao
Organic cocoa liquor, organic raw cane sugar, organic hazelnuts, organic currants, organic cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin, organic vanilla.
Contains nuts. This chocolate is made in a factory that handles nut and dairy ingredients.
100g (3.5oz.)
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =     5     
Purchased in 2006 from gift
 
The rich, intense flavor of our dark chocolate is perfectly balanced with the sun-ripened sweetness of organic currants and the crunch of toasted organic chopped hazelnuts.
 
Green & Black's - Hazelnut & Currant
   55% cacao
Organic cocoa liquor, organic raw cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural spice & fruit extracts (0.1%), organic vanilla.
Made on a peanut free site. Manufactured in a factory that handles tree nuts, wheat and milk ingredients.
100g (3.5oz.), 75x155mm (3x6.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2007 from Lassen's Natural Foods & Vitamins,  Goleta, CA
origin = Belize
 
Green & Black's - Maya Gold
   70% cacao
Organic cocoa liquor, organic cane sugar, water, organic cocoa powder, organic glucose syrup, organic invert sugar, organic cocoa butter, organic alcohol, invertase, organic peppermint oil (0.03%), organic vanilla.
May contain traces of nuts. This product is made in a factory that handles nut and dairy ingredients.
100g (3.5oz.)
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2006 from New Frontiers,  Solvang, CA
 
Green & Black's - Mint

green bean to bar
   
WEB SITE greenchocolate.jp
 
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   70% cacao
Cacao beans, organic sugar.
55g (1.94oz.), 68x145mm (2.7x5.7")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2018 from Chocolate Maya,  Santa Barbara, CA
 
flavor is slow to develop, but a strong finish
origin = Madagascar
 
green bean to bar - Madagascar 70% Ambanja

Grenada Chocolate Company
   
WEB SITE www.grenadachocolate.com
 
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   60% cacao
Organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, fresh organic cocoa butter, organic soy lecithin (an emulsifier), organic vanilla beans.
85g (3oz.), 70x148mm (2.8x5.8")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2010 from Chocosphere.com,  Tualatin, OR
variety = Trinitario   origin = Grenada
 
Grenada Chocolate Company - 60% Organic Dark Chocolate
   71% cacao
Organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, fresh organic cocoa butter, organic soy lecithin (an emulsifier), organic vanilla beans.
85g (3oz.), 70x148mm (2.8x5.8")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2010 from Chocosphere.com,  Tualatin, OR
variety = Trinitario   origin = Grenada
 
Grenada Chocolate Company - 71% Organic Dark Chocolate
   82% cacao
Organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, organic soy lecithin (an emulsifier), organic vanilla beans.
85g (3oz.), 70x148mm (2.8x5.8")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2010 from gift
variety = Trinitario   origin = Grenada
 
Grenada Chocolate Company - 82% Organic Dark Chocolate
   60% cacao
Organic cocoa beans, organic cane sugar, fresh organic cocoa butter, organic cocoa nibs, organic soy lecithin (an emulsifier), organic vanilla beans.
85g (3oz.), 70x148mm (2.8x5.8")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2010 from gift
variety = Trinitario   origin = Grenada
 
Grenada Chocolate Company - Organic Dark Chocolate Nib-A-Licious

Guido Castagna
   
WEB SITE www.guidocastagna.it
 
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   76% cacao
Cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter. Emulsifier: soya lecithin.
It can contain traces of nuts and milk.
100g (3.53oz.), 80x162mm (3.1x6.4")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2012 from gift
origin = Ghana
 
Guido Castagna - Lacrì Blend 76% Ghana
   76% cacao
Cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter. Emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural aroma.
It can contain traces of nuts and milk.
100g (3.53oz.), 80x162mm (3.1x6.4")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2012 from gift
origin = Madagascar
 
Guido Castagna - Lacrì Blend 76% Madagascar
   76% cacao
Cocoa beans, sugar, cocoa butter. Emulsifier: soya lecithin.
It can contain traces of nuts and milk.
100g (3.53oz.), 80x162mm (3.1x6.4")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2012 from gift
origin = Venezuela
 
Guido Castagna - Lacrì Blend 76% Venezuela

Guido Gobino
   
WEB SITE www.guidogobino.it
 
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   70% cacao
Cocoa, cane sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain traces of dried fruits, dairy products and soja.
55g (1.94oz.), 105x119mm (4.1x4.7")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2015 from Chocosphere.com,  Tualatin, OR
 
Guido Gobino - Extra Bitter Blend 70%
   80% cacao
Trinidad cocoa, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla bourbon. Emulsifying: soja lecithin (OGM free).
It may contains teraces [sic] of nuts and milk.
65g (2.3oz.), 52x148mm (2x5.8")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =     5     
Purchased in 2007 from World Wide Chocolates,  Strafford, NH
origin = Trinidad
 
Guido Gobino - Trinidad

Guittard
   
WEB SITE www.guittard.com
 
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   65% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
56.7g (2oz.)
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2006 from El Rancho Marketplace,  Solvang, CA
 
You're in for a mightily rich chocolate experience! Made primarily from rare Criollo beans from the fertile Sambirano Valley in Madagascar, it mingles tart essences with deep, rich chocolate flavor.
variety = Criollo   origin = Madagascar
 
Guittard - Ambanja Bittersweet
   65% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
Artisan-crafted in traditional grinding mills that also make milk chocolate.
56.7g (2oz.)
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2006 from El Rancho Marketplace,  Solvang, CA
 
I wish Guittard would not put vanilla into single origin bars. When I taste this bar, I get a burst of vanilla, which masks over the cacao flavor. (Vic)
 
Long, deep, slow chocolate flavors are accented by pleasant hints of spice. The Trinitario cacao beans used to make this chocolate were grown in the San Vicente de Chucuri Valley of Santander in Colombia.
variety = Trinitario   origin = Colombia
 
Guittard - Chucuri Bittersweet
   85% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, vanilla beans.
Molded on equipment also used with milk chocolate, soya, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts and wheat.
75g (2.65oz.), 74x155mm (2.9x6.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2015 from Chocolopolis,  Seattle, WA
 
A mild yet deep and vivid chocolate flavor with subtle cherry notes and tannin end notes. Contains no added cocoa butter for a true 85%.
variety = Criollo, Forastero and Trinitario   origin = Central America, South America, Carribean
 
Guittard - Clair De Lune Blend No. 49 (85% Cacao)
   64% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, vanilla beans.
Molded on equipment also used with milk chocolate, soya, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts and wheat.
75g (2.65oz.), 74x154mm (2.9x6.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2016 from Lassen's Natural Foods & Vitamins,  Goleta, CA
 
A complex and effulgent chocolate with peaks of tart fruit and cherry top notes. Floral aromatics lead to a lingering astringency with chocolately end notes. Origin: Central America, South America, Carribean Varietal: Forastero, Trinitario, Criollo
 
Guittard - L'Harmonie 64% Blend No. 29
   91% cacao
Cacao beans, cocoa butter, pure cane sugar, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
Artisan-crafted in traditional grinding mills that also make milk chocolate.
56.7g (2oz.), 120x55mm (4.7x2.2")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2008 from Whole Foods Market,  Austin, TX
 
This extra dark, multi-bean blend is uniquely complex with a layered approach of red fruit and nut notes held up with a solid chocolate base.
 
Guittard - Nocturne
   72% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, sunflower lecithin, vanilla beans.
Molded on equipment also used with milk chocolate, soya, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts and wheat.
75g (2.65oz.), 74x155mm (2.9x6.1")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2015 from Chocolopolis,  Seattle, WA
 
Dark, rich flavors linger with a minimum of sweetness and notes of spicy coconut. Contains no added cocoa butter for a true 72%.
variety = Forastero and Trinitario   origin = South America & Africa
 
Guittard - Quetzalcoatl Blend No. 07 (72% Cacao)
   65% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
Artisan-crafted in traditional grinding mills that also make milk chocolate.
56.7g (2oz.), 120x55mm (4.7x2.2")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2007 from Guittard Chocolate Company,  Burlingame, CA
 
Quevedo's extremely dark color foreshadows its powerful but flowery chocolate taste. The intensity of this rarified Forastero varietal produces rich, green forest, tea and slight nut flavors with a lingering banana and pound cake finish.
variety = Forastero   origin = Ecuador
 
Guittard - Quevedo Bittersweet
   61% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
Artisan-crafted in traditional grinding mills that also make milk chocolate.
56.7g (2oz.)
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2006 from Draeger's,  Los Altos, CA
 
Fragrant, bright, super-rich chocolate flavors last and last, with a refreshing chocolate finish. Extremely popular with pastry chefs, this 61% is a favorite eating chocolate as well.
 
Guittard - Semisweet
   65% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
56.7g (2oz.)
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2006 from El Rancho Marketplace,  Solvang, CA
 
Too much vanilla...difficult to taste the chocolate.
origin = Venezuela
 
Guittard - Sur Del Lago Bittersweet
   61% cacao
Cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
Artisan-crafted in traditional grinding mills that also make milk chocolate.
56.7g (2oz.), 120x55mm (4.7x2.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2007 from Guittard Chocolate Company,  Burlingame, CA
 
Fragrant, bright, super-rich chocolate flavors last and last, with a refreshing chocolate finish. Extremely popular with pastry chefs, this 61% is a favorite eating chocolate as well.
 
Guittard - Tsaratana

GUS Chocolate
   
WEB SITE www.facebook.com
 
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   73% cacao
Organic cacao, organic whole cane sugar, that's it!
73.71g (2.6oz.), 71x145mm (2.8x5.7")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2019 from The Meadow,  Portland, OR
origin = Belize
 
GUS Chocolate - Belize 73%

Habitation Céron
 
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   70% cacao
70% cacao (includes 10% cocoa nibs); 30% sugar
100g (3.53oz.), 124x220mm (4.9x8.7")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2023 from Martinique,  Martinique
origin = Martinique
 
Habitation Céron - 70% Chocolat
   70% cacao
70% cacao (includes 10% cocoa nibs); 30% sugar
120x120mm (4.7x4.7")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2023 from Martinique,  Martinique
origin = Martinique
 
Habitation Céron - Chocolat 100% Habitation Céron

Hachez
   
WEB SITE www.hachez.de
 
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   55.5% cacao
Cocoa butter, cocoa beans, whole milk powder (18%), sugar, cocoa powder, emulsifier: rape lecithins, bourbon vanilla extract, bourbon vanilla pods.
May contain traces of nuts.
100g (3.5oz.), 90x187mm (3.5x7.4")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2016 from gift
origin = Venezuela
 
Hachez - Cocoa de Maracaibo
   70% cacao
Cacao beans, cane sugar, cacao butter, cocoa powder, emulsifier: soya lecithin, Bourbon vanilla.
May contain traces of nuts and milk.
100g (3.5oz.), 90x186mm (3.5x7.3")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2008 from Chocolate Museum Cologne,  Cologne (Köln), NW, Germany
 
Hachez - Wild Cocoa De Amazonas

Hagensborg
   
WEB SITE www.hagensborg.com
 
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   64% cacao
Cocoa beans from Madagascar, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla extract.
Contains soya ingredients. May contain peanuts, tree nuts, eggs and wheat.
65g (2.3oz.), 140x85mm (5.5x3.3")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2012 from Whole Foods Market,  Austin, TX
 
Fresh, acidic taste with intense notes of red fruit.
origin = Madagascar
 
Hagensborg - 64% Wild Boar

Hana Gold
   
WEB SITE hanagoldmaui.com
 
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   72% cacao
Hana Gold cacao, organic cane sugar.
Made in a facility that also processes nuts, dairy, soy.
42.5g (1.5oz.), 76x135mm (3x5.3")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2023 from gift
origin = Hawaii
 
Hana Gold - 72% Dark Chocolate with Hana Grown Nibs

Harper Macaw
   
WEB SITE www.harpermacaw.com
 
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   74% cacao
Cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter.
Possible traces: milk, tree nuts, peanuts.
70g (2.5oz.), 82x170mm (3.2x6.7")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2018 from Chocolate Box,  Seattle, WA
 
Single estate: Vale do Juliana Brazil
origin = Brazil
 
Harper Macaw - 74% Atlantic Rainforest - Vale Do Juliana
   75% cacao
Cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter.
Possible traces: milk, tree nuts, peanuts.
70g (2.5oz.), 82x170mm (3.2x6.7")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2018 from Chocolate Box,  Seattle, WA
 
Single estate: M. Libânio Brazil
origin = Brazil
 
Harper Macaw - 75% Atlantic Rainforest - M. Libânio
   77% cacao
Cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter.
Possible traces: milk, tree nuts, peanuts.
70g (2.5oz.), 82x170mm (3.2x6.7")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2018 from Chocolate Box,  Seattle, WA
 
Single estate: Tomé Açu Brazil
origin = Brazil
 
Harper Macaw - 77% Amazon Rainforest - Tomé Açu

Harry And David
   
WEB SITE www.harryanddavid.com
 
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   72% cacao
Chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, roasted cocoa nibs, vanilla, soy lecithin.
May contain trace amounts of peanuts and other allergens not listed in the ingredients.
100g (3.5oz.), 155x78mm (6.1x3.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2007 from LAX Terminal 6,  Los Angeles, CA
 
Harry And David - Chocolate Bar 72% Cocoa With Nibs

Hershey's
   
WEB SITE www.hersheys.com
 
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   65% cacao
Semi-sweet chocolate (chocolate, sugar, cocoa, milk fat, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla), cacao nibs, milk.
Manufactured on the same equipment that processes tree nuts/wheat/peanuts.
100g (3.53oz.), 90x193mm (3.5x7.6")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2007 from Whole Foods Market,  Austin, TX
 
Taste well-balanced sweet and bitter in this unique dark chocolate with ground nibs, the heart of the cacao bean. Savor its lively textural crunch, and enjoy hints of delicate spice in the finish. Explore a new world of chocolate with Cacao Reserve by Hershey's.
 
Hershey's - Dark Chocolate with Cacao Nibs 65%

Herufek
   
WEB SITE www.choco-lanyze.cz
 
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   72% cacao
Cocoa beans (72%), cane sugar.
Made in a facility that also processes nuts, peanuts and milk.
50g (1.76oz.), 80x150mm (3.1x5.9")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2019 from Chocolate Museum,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
origin = Bolivia
 
Herufek - Bolivia 72%
   72% cacao
Cocoa beans, cane sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain traces of shell nuts and milk.
80g (2.82oz.), 80x150mm (3.1x5.9")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2019 from Chocolate Museum,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
origin = Dominican Republic
 
Herufek - Dominican Republic 72%
   70% cacao
Cocoa beans (70%), cane sugar.
Made in a facility that also processes nuts, peanuts and milk.
50g (1.76oz.), 80x150mm (3.1x5.9")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2019 from Chocolate Museum,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
origin = Guatemala
 
Herufek - Guatemala 70%
   70% cacao
Cocoa beans (70%), cane sugar.
Made in a facility that also processes nuts, peanuts and milk.
50g (1.76oz.), 80x150mm (3.1x5.9")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2019 from Chocolate Museum,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
origin = Madagascar
 
Herufek - Madagascar 70%
   54% cacao
Cocoa beans, cane sugar, powdered milk, cocoa butter.
Made in a facility that also processes nuts, peanuts and milk.
50g (1.76oz.), 80x150mm (3.1x5.9")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2019 from Chocolate Museum,  Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
origin = Bolivia
 
Herufek - Milk Chocolate 54%

Hoja Verde
 
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   72% cacao
Cacao mass, cane sugar.
May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts and milk.
50g (1.76oz.), 63x143mm (2.5x5.6")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2018 from Chocolopolis,  Seattle, WA
 
Our 72% chocolate bar has a rich, creamy, and floral taste with little or no acidity. It is flavorful and exotic ending with a taste of figs and caramel.
origin = Ecuador
 
Hoja Verde - 72%
   80% cacao
Cacao mass*, sugar, cacao butter*, soy lecithin (emulsifier). *Fair Trade Ingredient.
May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts, milk and wheat.
80g (2.81oz.), 73x185mm (2.9x7.3")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2012 from Draeger's,  Los Altos, CA
 
A bit crumbly.
origin = Ecuador
 
Hoja Verde - Dark Chocolate 80%

Holy Chocolate
   
WEB SITE www.holychocolate.com
 
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   65% cacao
Single origin cacao beans, pure cane sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, vanilla beans.
25g (0.89oz.), 45x40mm (1.8x1.6")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2011 from Draeger's,  Los Altos, CA
 
Profile: Complex, rich with honey like taste with tea aspects. Hints of red berries. Pairs with: Pinot, Ruby Port, Zinfidel, Merlot, Cabernet. Fruity reds or sweet dessert wines.
origin = Ecuador
 
Holy Chocolate - Ecuador 65%

Hotel Chocolat
   
WEB SITE www.hotelchocolat.co.uk
 
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   70% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar.
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts and milk. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is fre
70g (2.47oz.), 77x206mm (3x8.1")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2016 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Gentleman thief. Opens stealthily with a lock-pick of roasted cocoa before spinning the tumblers with woody roasted notes and nuts. Leaves you a calling card of tannins and tobacco.

Short story: Made from cocoa we grow ourselves in St. Lucia. We restored the 250-year-old Rabot Estate and its unique varieties of Trinitario cocoa back into a working cocoa plantation in 2005. This bar is an expression of the estates lush and exceptional terroir.

variety = Trinitario   origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - 70% Dark Saint Lucia Rabot Estate
   70% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar.
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts and milk. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is fre
70g (2.47oz.), 77x206mm (3x8.1")
Vic's rating =          10 yum
Deb's rating =          10 yum
Purchased in 2016 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
DLA: This bar is interesting. I rated it lower, but the flavor kept developing on me. It was good, then it was great, then it got even better! Give it time on your palate.
 
Quite the character; behaves like an 80%. A subtle earthy aroma cleverly translates into the opening flavour notes, before transforming into bold notes of burnt sugar and treacle. This rough diamond emanates hints of freshly roasted coffee.

Short story: We proudly present our second 'single côt&e' chocolate, created from cocoa grown and harvested only on a single section of Rabot Estate, our 250-year-old cocoa plantation in Saint Lucia. The 15-acre Pépinière côte is the largest of our 16 côtes, bordered by riverbeds on the slope of a volcanic basin beneath the spectacular Piton Mountains and blessed with fabulously rich and fertile soil.

variety = Trinitario   origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - 70% Dark Saint Lucia Single Côte: La Pépinière Rabot Estate
   70% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar.
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts and milk. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is fre
70g (2.47oz.), 77x206mm (3x8.1")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2016 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
DLA: This bar is interesting. I rated it lower, but the flavor kept developing on me. It was good, then it got even better!
 
Deep and broodingly powerful, this chocolate appears under a veil of respect. The older brother of La Pepiniere, you can expect a couverture that hints of antique oak and roasted cocoa, developing bold notes of burnt caramel with a peppery long finish.

Short story: Not just single origin (from one country), or even single estate, we've gone deeper into the world of cocoa and produced single côte. From our own plantation in Soufriere, Saint Lucia, the cocoa has been kept separate as it is picked and fermented from each côte (terroir section) within the estate. This particular côte, Marcial, is a beautiful part of the estate near the Rabor lake, with a mix of grizzled 80-100 year-old trees and fresh new trees planted as seedlings, all bearing the rare Trinitario bean unique to the Rabot Estate.

variety = Trinitario   origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - 70% Dark Saint Lucia Single Côte: Marcial Rabot Estate
   72% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar, emulsifier (soya lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts and milk. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is fre
70g (2.47oz.), 77x206mm (3x8.1")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2016 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
A live-wire charmer. Opens with warming roasted notes, steps on the gas with a flourish of raspberries and cherries, before leaving you with an encore of roasted nibs and a whisper of coffee.

Short story: The beans we use are from the Somia Plantation in the Sambirano district, where the mineral-rich red soil and rain flowing down from the Tsaratanana mountain ranges provide the ideal cocoa conditions. Many growers insist that the fruit trees that once grew, and the prominence of vanilla, pepper and bay rose nearby, have superbly enhanced the flavour of the native cacao.

origin = Madagascar
 
Hotel Chocolat - 72% Dark Madagascar Sambirano Valley
   75% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), caster sugar, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soya, gluten, wheat, egg, sesame.
70g (2.47oz.), 85x220mm (3.3x8.7")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2019 from gift
 
Ingredients list actually states "caster sugar".
 
Flavour profile: Chardonnay, oak, butterscotch.
origin = Colombia
 
Hotel Chocolat - 75% Colombia
   75% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar.
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts and milk. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is fre
70g (2.47oz.), 77x206mm (3x8.1")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2016 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
The long lost brother of Cienaga, Aracataca has an outburst of grapefruit and dried raisin with undertones of woody acidity finishing with a hint of roasted notes and a trill of coffee.

Short story: These Colombian beans are from the Northern part of Colombia on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The Sierra Nevada is the world's highest coastal range creating fertile valleys to grow the Aracataca beans.

origin = Colombia
 
Hotel Chocolat - 75% Dark Colombia Aracataca
   70% cacao
Cocoa mass, cocoa butter, sugar, emulsifier (soya lecithin).
Contains soya. May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, gluten, wheat. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Alcohol free.
120g (423oz.), 80x240mm (3.1x9.4")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2018 from gift
 
A bar of 15 batons.
 
Smooth, elegantly balanced profile with irresistible depth. Our solid chocolate baton was carefully designed to be the perfect way to experience the tasting notes of all our chocolate grades. Its elegant size and smooth curves make it ideal for nibbling, savouring and sharing.
 
Hotel Chocolat - Batons 70% Dark
   65% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar, emulsifier: soya lecithin, vanilla.
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans*. Alcohol free. Contains: Soya. May contain nut traces. *We believe this product is suitable for vegans, however, as it is packed in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk trac
70g (2.5oz.), 80x210mm (3.1x8.3")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =          10 yum
Purchased in 2010 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
An elegant and fruity dark chocolate with a clean delivery and multilayered flavours of red berries, raisins, vanilla and coconut. Lightly acidic with floral notes.
origin = Peru
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist 65% Alto El Sol
   65% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass), sugar, emulsifier: soya lecithin.
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans*. Alcohol free. Contains: Soya. May contain nut traces. *We believe this product is suitable for vegans, however, as it is packed in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk trac
70g (2.5oz.), 80x210mm (3.1x8.3")
Vic's rating =          10 yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2010 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
An extra long 120-hour conching time makes this a less powerful, more subtle chocolate than the 96-hour version. A quick and intense flavour burst slowly opens up to reveal multilayered notes of raisins, figs, tobacco, honey and grapefruit. A hint of wildness about this chocolate.
origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist 65% Dark 120-Hour Conch Island Growers
   65% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass), sugar, emulsifier: soya lecithin.
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans.* Alcohol free. Contains: Soya. May contain nut traces. *We believe this product is suitable for vegans, however, as it is packed in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk tra
70g (2.5oz.), 80x252mm (3.1x9.9")
Vic's rating =          10 yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2010 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Initial red fruit flavour notes slowly diminish to reveal oaked wine, citrus and a hint of spices. Rated as our best cuvée yet from Rabot Estate, the beans benefited from a lower temperature roasting and avoiding the midday sun whilst drying. 120 hour long conch.
origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist 65% Dark 120-Hour Conch Rabot Estate
   65% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass), sugar, emulsifier: soya lecithin.
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans*. Alcohol free. Contains: Soya. May contain nut traces. *We believe this product is suitable for vegans, however; as it is packed in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk tra
70g (2.5oz.), 80x252mm (3.1x9.9")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2010 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
A quick and intense flavour burst slowly opens up to reveal multilayered notes of raisins, figs, oaked wine, tobacco, honey and grapefruit. There's a hint of wildness about this chocolate, which we wanted to retain. Conching for 96 hours enabled us to do this. Our 120 hour conch version of this recipe makes an interesting comparison.
variety = Trinitario   origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist 65% Dark 96-Hour Conch Island Growers
   70% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass), sugar, emulsifier: soya lecithin.
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans.* Alcohol free. Contains: Soya. May contain nut traces. *We believe this product is suitable for vegans, however, as it is packed in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk tra
70g (2.5oz.), 80x252mm (3.1x9.9")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2010 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
We managed to get hold of some of the most prized cocoa on earth! The Criollo beans give mellow flavours of roasted nuts, cream and caramel, raising and malt.
variety = Criollo   origin = Venezuela
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist 70% Dark Chuao
   80% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar, emulsifier: soya lecithin.
Contains: Soya. May contain nut traces.
70g (2.46oz.), 81x206mm (3.2x8.1")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2011 from gift
variety = Arriba   origin = Ecuador
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Hacienda Iara 80%
   100% cacao
Cocoa mass.
May contain traces of nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Gluten free.
75g (2.63oz.), 71x260mm (2.8x10.2")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating = 1          yuck
Purchased in 2007 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
The holy grail of chocolate - nothing added to get in the way of the real thing. Pure cocoa mass gently conched for an extraordinarily long time to achieve a satisfying mellowness. Made with organic beans from Gonzalo Martinetti's impeccably run plantation of nacional arriba cocoa trees in the Los Rios province of Ecuador. Immediately fills the mouth with extremely deep classic cocoa flavours. Dried fruit and herb flavours also present. A small pieces is long lasting in the mouth. Aromas of roasted nuts.
variety = Forastero Arriba   origin = Ecuador
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Hacienda Iara Plantation Organic Dark 100%
   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain traces of nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Gluten free.
75g (2.63oz.), 71x260mm (2.8x10.2")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2007 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
In the Sambirano valley in the north of Madagascar lies the plantation called Menavava where prime Trinitario cocoa trees grow amongst coffee, black pepper and vanilla plants. This 72% cocoa recipe allows the characteristic 'fresh' taste of the Madagascan bean to really come through. Lively in the mouth with fruity sourness and herbal tones.
variety = Trinitario   origin = Madagascar
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Menavava Plantation Dark 72%
   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain traces of nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Gluten free.
75g (2.63oz.), 71x260mm (2.8x10.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2007 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
The Ocumare 61 is a renowned and unique species of the criollo cocoa tree. Renowned because of the exceptionally rounded flavours it delivers. The Ocumare valley is on the Venezuelan coast and this region is home to the best of Venezuela's cocoa. Very rounded flavours underpinned by good acidity. Look out for red fruit flavours and an earthy spiciness.
variety = Criollo   origin = Venezuela
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Ocumare Valley Dark 72%
   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa nibs, chilli.
May contain traces of nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Gluten free.
75g (2.63oz.), 71x260mm (2.8x10.2")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2007 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
A little goes a *long* way.
 
The Ocumare 61 is a renowned and unique species of the criollo cocoa tree. Renowned because of the exceptionally rounded flavours it delivers. The Ocumare valley is on the Venezuelan coast and this region is home to the best of Venezuela's cocoa. Chilli and cocoa is a combination from Aztec times which really works. Very rounded flavours underpinned by good acidity. Look out for red fruit flavours, an earthy spiciness and of course the slow burn of chilli warmth. The cocoa nib pieces give flavour bursts as well as nutty texture.
variety = Criollo   origin = Venezuela
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Ocumare Valley Dark 72% with Chilli and Cocoa Nibs
   66% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar; emulsifier (soya lecithin), vanilla.
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans*. Alcohol free. Contains: soya. May contain nut traces. *We believe this product is suitable for vegans, however; as it is packed in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk trac
70g (2.5oz.), 80x208mm (3.1x8.2")
Vic's rating =          10 yum
Deb's rating =          10 yum
Purchased in 2011 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Cherries and cranberries are the first flavours to reveal themselves, followed by figs. The middle of the tasting experience is a chocolaty phase with roasted cocoa and some coffee. The finish shows a nice increasing bitterness with notes of liquorice and red wine tannins in a show of power and length.
origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Rabot Estate 66%
   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cane sugar.
May contain traces of nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Gluten free.
75g (2.63oz.), 71x260mm (2.8x10.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2007 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Rabot Estate is Hotel Chocolat's own 130 acre cocoa plantation. The prime trinitario cocoa trees are rich in criollo genes and grow at high altitude in rich volcanic soil with plentiful rainfall. The Caribbean sea is visible from the estate slopes, nestling between the statuesque twin Piton mountains. A deep mahogany colour with initial red fruit flavour notes slowly diminishing to leave Shiraz, black olives and spices. Exceptionally long in the mouth.
variety = Criollo and Trinitario   origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Rabot Estate Dark 72%
   66% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar; emulsifier (soya lecithin), vanilla.
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans*. Alcohol free. Contains: soya. May contain nut traces. *We believe this product is suitable for vegans, however; as it is packed in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk trac
70g (2.5oz.), 80x208mm (3.1x8.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2011 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
An instant, refreshing tang bursts on you, then morphing to clear red fruit and passion fruit flavours. Next come light roasted notes for a long and elegant finish.
origin = Madagascar
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Sambirano Valley 66%
   75% cacao
Cocoa mass, cocoa butter, sugar.
May contain traces of nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Gluten free.
75g (2.63oz.), 71x260mm (2.8x10.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2007 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Tsáchila means 'the true people' and the people of this indigenous group have preserved their unique identity by keeping themselves to themselves on their 17,000 acre section of Ecuador. The men shave the sides of their heads and use red wax to dye and shape the remaining hair into a distinctive cap. They collect the cocoa from wild growing nacional-arriba trees scattered across their land. A flowery aroma suggests the unique flavour notes within. A light acidity and a strong, steady cocoa flavour fades to leave flavour tones of jasmine.
variety = Forastero Arriba   origin = Ecuador
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Tsáchila Dark 75%
   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain traces of nuts. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Gluten free.
75g (2.63oz.), 71x260mm (2.8x10.2")
Vic's rating =          10 yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2007 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Sao Tomé and Principe is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea off Africa. Cocoa was brought here in the late 1800s, the first to reach Africa. The historic Uba Budo plantation is in the Água Grande region and has a reputation for high quality. Normally forastero is seen more as a bulk cocoa but the best Sao Tomé beans have long been considered rather special. Immediate flavour burst of red fruit with later tones of spices and wood. Leaves a fresh finish.
variety = Forastero   origin = São Tomé
 
Hotel Chocolat - Purist Uba Budo Plantation Dark 72%
   82% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. May contain traces of Soya, Tree nuts and Peanuts. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is fre
70g (2.5oz.), 78x208mm (3.1x8.2")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2013 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
A charmer with impeccable manners. Nothing to ruffle the feathers here. A mellow and creamy beginning cedes to roast cocoa and purple plums. Short story: The battle of the cocoa bean is ongoing in Ecuador. The less flavoursome but easier-to-grow CCN-51 variety has been taking over from the delicious and indigenous Arriba Nacional, the one used here.
variety = Arriba Nacional   origin = Ecuador
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rabot 1745 Coastal Ecuador
   90% cacao
Cocoa solids (chocolate, cocoa butter), sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Alcohol free. May contain traces of Soya, Tree nuts and Peanuts.
70g (2.5oz.), 77x270mm (3x10.6")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2014 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
A charmer with a smouldering intensity. Quickly floods the mouth with super-mellow but deep cocoa, roast nuts, vintage leather and cream. Harvest 2012. Roast 40 mins @ 130°C/266°F. Refining and conching 72 hours. Chocolatier Olivier Nicod.
variety = Nacional Arriba   origin = Ecuador
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rabot 1745 Coastal Ecuador 90%
   75% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar, emulsifier (soya lecithin).
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. Contains: Soya. May contain traces of tree nuts and peanuts. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee
70g (2.5oz.), 78x208mm (3.1x8.2")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =         9  yum
Purchased in 2013 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Polished, with an undercurrent of wildness. Mellow cocoa notes welcome you in, gradually building in intensity before a surprising floral flourish at the peak. Gently subsiding to a clean cocoa, Bordeaux-wine finish. Short story: Made from a lovely batch of cocoa we bought from the Trinidad Cocoa Association. Well-fermented, high quality Trinitario beans, from the island that gave them their name.
variety = Trinitario   origin = Trinidad
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rabot 1745 Trinidad
   70% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar, emulsifier (soya lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts and peanuts. We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk traces.
70g (2.5oz.), 76x209mm (3x8.2")
Vic's rating =          10 yum
Deb's rating =          10 yum
Purchased in 2013 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Prima Donna with talent. She's good and she knows it - an interplay of cream anad caramel with malt and raisins, roast nuts and plenty of elegant pose. Short story: With only a small annual tonnage produced, fought over by rival chocolatiers, the name Chuao has attracted a certain cachet and a ramping of cocoa prices.
origin = Venezuela
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rabot 1745 Venezuela Chuao
   80% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans*. Alcohol free. May contain traces of Soya, Tree nuts and Peanuts. *We believe our dark chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is fre
70g (2.5oz.), 78x208mm (3.1x8.2")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2013 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
A bit grainy.
 
Take a holiday on a red fruit farm. A gentle warm-up from roasted olives and brown bread before the red cherries, redcurrants and raspberries open up with gusto. Finishes with tannin and tobacco. Short story: The chequered modern history of Vietnam is echoed in its cocoa - grounds for huge optimism now.
origin = Vietnam
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rabot 1745 Vietnam
   70% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass), sugar, emulsifier: soya lecithin.
Contains: Soya. May contain nut traces.
70g (2.47oz.), 70x190mm (2.8x7.5")
Vic's rating =          10 yum
Deb's rating =          10 yum
Purchased in 2013 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
We managed to get hold of some of the most prized cocoa on earth! The Criollo beans give mellow flavours of roasted nuts, cream and caramel, raisins and malt.
variety = Criollo   origin = Venezuela
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rabot Estate 70%
   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, cocoa butter, organic sugar, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soya, gluten, wheat.
100g (3.53oz.), 80x122mm (3.1x4.8")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2017 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Beans from the crucible of chocolate, Central America, where the Mayans first tasted cocoa in 250AD. They didn't add milk to their xocolatl, and we've skipped it here to elevate notes of red and purple fruits.
origin = Honduras
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rare & Vintage 72% Honduras
   72% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), organic sugar, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soya, gluten, wheat. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
50g (1.7675oz.), 80x135mm (3.1x5.3")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2017 from Soma Chocolatemaker,  Toronto, ON, Canada
origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rare & Vintage 72% Saint Lucia
   75% cacao
Cocoa mass, cocoa butter, organic sugar, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soya, gluten, wheat.
100g (3.53oz.), 80x122mm (3.1x4.8")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2017 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
We love these beans, from northern Colombia where the Sierra Nevada Mountains meet the Caribbean Sea, for their notes of white-grape raising and apricots.
origin = Colombia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rare & Vintage 75% Cienaga, Colombia
   85% cacao
Cocoa mass, cocoa butter, organic sugar, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soya, gluten, wheat.
100g (3.53oz.), 80x122mm (3.1x4.8")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2017 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Genuinely savoury cocoa is an unusual find. This one was influenced by Saint Lucia's unique volcanic terroir.
origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rare & Vintage 85% Saint Lucia
   90% cacao
Organic cocoa mass, organic cocoa butter, organic sugar, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soya, gluten, wheat.
100g (3.53oz.), 80x122mm (3.1x4.8")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =     5     
Purchased in 2017 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
A head-turner, Ecuadorian beans are usually led by notes of roasted nuts, but our 90% allows delicate floral and fruity notes to blossom.
origin = Ecuador
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rare & Vintage 90% Ecuador, Organic
   95% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), organic sugar, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin).
May contain traces of tree nuts, peanuts, milk, soya, gluten, wheat. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
50g (1.7675oz.), 80x135mm (3.1x5.3")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =    4      
Purchased in 2017 from Soma Chocolatemaker,  Toronto, ON, Canada
origin = Colombia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Rare & Vintage 95% Aracataca, Colombia
   78% cacao
Cocoa solids (cocoa mass, cocoa butter), sugar.
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Alcohol free. May contain traces of Soya, Tree nuts and peanuts.
70g (2.5oz.), 77x206mm (3x8.1")
Vic's rating =      6    
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2018 from gift
 
Our bar was badly bloomed.
 
A savoury banquet. Fresh-pressed grassy olive oil flavours hover around the central notes of bone-dry aged red Burgundy and fermented cocoa. Clean, tannic finish. Short story: Cocoa grown by our 150 Island Grower partners, fermented centrally at Rabot. Saint Lucia cocoa is now enjoying an award-winning resurgence, with the first origin bar made by us in 2005.
origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - Saint Lucia Island Growers 78% Dark
   72% cacao
Cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter.
May contain traces of nuts.
100g (3.5oz.), 74x117mm (2.9x4.6")
Vic's rating =         9  yum
Deb's rating =      6    
Purchased in 2009 from Hotel Chocolat,  Windsor, Berkshire, ENG, United Kingdom
 
Look for red fruit flavours then tobacco and leather in this powerful dark chocolate, made without vanilla to allow the true cocoa nib flavours to come through.
variety = Trinitario   origin = St. Lucia
 
Hotel Chocolat - The Undiscovered Cocoa of St. Lucia 72%

Hummingbird Chocolate
   
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   70% cacao
Cacao, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter.
May contain nuts, peanuts and milk.
60g (2.12oz.), 80x160mm (3.1x6.3")
Vic's rating =       7   
Deb's rating =       7   
Purchased in 2021 from Chocolate Covered,  San Francisco, CA
 
Tasting notes: Raspberry Fudge. Bright raspberry start that melts into a fudgy finish, with a hint of oolong tea.
origin = Haiti
 
Hummingbird Chocolate - Cap-Haïtien - Haiti 70%
   70% cacao
Organic cacao, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter.
May contain nuts, peanuts and milk.
60g (2.12oz.), 80x160mm (3.1x6.3")
Vic's rating =        8  
Deb's rating =        8  
Purchased in 2021 from Chocolate Covered,  San Francisco, CA
 
Tasting notes: Berry good! Fruit-forward taste explosion. Hints of raisin and cherry.
origin = Dominican Republic
 
Hummingbird Chocolate - Hispaniola - Dominican Republic 70%

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