Decadence and Elegance - 70% Dark Chocolate (Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate)

Member Name: Surfbabe13

Product:	Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate
Date:	20/01/09 (40 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Reasonably priced, luxury chocolate

Disadvantages: never lasts long enough

From the wrapping to the contents Lindt Dark Chocolate reeks of elegance and decadence. The wrapping is white with gold writing and a black background with gold reliefs of cocoa pods. The price belies the elegance - around £1.20 a bar depending on where you buy it. I seem to strike lucky in being able to get 2 for the price of 1 !

There are two types of Dark Chocolate 70% and 85%. Having tried both on more than one occasion my favourite is the 70%.

The 85% is just the wrong side of bitterness for me, although it is really good for cooking and decorating. Certainly 1 square a day is enough of this percentage chocolate.

Now the 70% Dark Chocolate is my all time favourite; I can eat a bar in one go (although I wouldn't recommend it !!) or limit myself to one square a day depending on the mood, time if the month etc.

There is nothing that beats a crisp thin square of this gorgeous dark chocolate straight from the fridge. It tastes so much better when cold; warm chocolate is fine over ice cream or puddings but I much prefer my chocolate cold and crisp.

Given the choice of brands of chocolate I would choose this one everytime.

Summary: Rich Dark Chocolate to savour