Friday, October 23, 2015

Hands Off Mine 85% Cocoa "Real Belgian Quality Chocolate"






About: Dutch chocolate. I wonder if it's "Belgian Quality" or "Real Belgian". Seems like the Dutch are pretty convinced that their southern neighbors make better chocolate than they do, even though they had a flourishing chocolate trade themselves. This chocolate comes in sort-of circular thick chunks that make you feel it's made for cooking, not eating. This is annoying, but the quality compensates for some of the nuisance. 


Flavor: Good; this is a nice bar. It is not sour or burnt, the way many other chocolates are (I'm talking to you Godiva). The chocolate flavor is mild - it doesn't fill you with aroma, a complex flavor profile, or much follow through. But... it's chocolate that delivers enough flavor to have again.


Texture: Hard, especially with those thick pices. Could maybe be creamier, but not much with 85% in there. Overall, this is a smooth and very pleasant bar.

My rating: Solid 8.  

Here,  10 means 'mind shockingly good' and 1 means 'would not bother'.


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