Will you go over to the dark side? (Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate)

Member Name: yahoo2003

Product:	Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate
Date:	02/11/09 (72 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Rich, unique, high-quality

Disadvantages: Bitter (can be a good and bad thing), still not quite as good as milk or white

As a chocoholic I've never been a fan of dark chocolate as I've always thought milk chocolate and white chocolate are miles more delicious. However I made some chocolate brownies last week and bought some of this to go in the mixture, and of course I had to taste it before it went in....and then finish off the remaining chocolate a couple of days later! I was pleasantly surprised although overall I do still prefer milk or white chocolate.

Lindt does have a feeling of really high quality about it - from the posh packaging, to the foil containing the chocolate, and to the look of the chocolate. The chocolate bar is very thin and snaps in a really satisfying way.

When you put it in your mouth at first I don't think it melts like milk or white chocolate do and there is a powdery taste about it which reminds me of drinking cocoa powder. There is quite a bitter taste to dark chocolate in general and this chocolate is also quite bitter, but in quite an intense, strong, powerful way which tastes really good quality and expensive. It also does melt in the mouth after a little while and you then taste the creaminess of it. The aftertaste is also lovely.

I think dark chocolate is an acquired taste and although the first bite is bitter, you get used to it and start to really enjoy it. What I will say is that I don't totally think of it as chocolate in the sense that it wouldn't replace milk or white chocolate for me for the pure melty chocolateness that they offer and the craving they satisfy.

In terms of calories, there are 540 per 100g bar (which I would probably eat quite happily in 2 or maybe 3 sittings). There are 49g fat of which 30g is saturated. Overall there's no getting around the fact that this is very fattening, but one minor point to make you feel better is that dark chocolate is supposed to be better for you than other types of chocolate. It's also supposed to release endorphines which make you feel happy, so if you want to avoid SAD (Seasonal Affectional Disorder) now the winter months are setting in, maybe you can use it as an excuse for eating dark chocolate ! Mmm, ok so I haven't even convinced myself here....

Pricewise, Lindt is one of the more expensive chocolates and I think I paid just under £2 for this 100g bar.

Overall, a lovely and exceptionally high-quality chocolate from Lindt - give the dark side a go!

Summary: A very high-quality dark chocolate