The Belgian Famous Chocolates Dark 72%

                                   

About: "The Belgian" has cornered the market for "Ooh, I want some Belgian chocolate," but one can't help feel that it's a generic brand somehow. Founded in 1956, "The Belgian" chocolate group claims to source chocolate from 70 countries and does seem to have a relatively broad collection of chocolate products. They are, whew!, located in the Flemish part of Belgium near Antwerp , and though their website conveys the merchandising of chocolate more than a passionate love, they do insist in their FAQ that Chocolate helps "with the concentration."

Flavor:  In spite of my somewhat low, "generic brand" expectations, I was pleasantly surprised. This is a good chocolate (and also, not expensive). The flavor is rich and pleasant. It's smooth and lacking in any bitterness or sourness. I wouldn't say it has a lot of fruity aroma, but I'd eat this chocolate every day. It's solid.

Texture: Smooth and nice. 

My rating: A 7. This is a solidly good chocolate.

Rating Value	Meaning
1	Really bad chocolate. There's something just really really wrong here in almost every imaginable respect.
2	A bar with this rating has at least two drawbacks.
3	A bar where something is starting to get seriously wrong.... for example, really weak flavor with an otherwise acceptable texture.
4	This bar is below average, but just slightly. Mostly it's not worth eating again. Something isn't quite up to par, for example a poor texture but fine flavor.
5	This is an average good bar that's worth eating. There's nothing really wrong with it, but also nothing particularly spectacular. Or, perhaps it has a good characteristic that's evenly counter-weighted by something weak.
6	A solidly good bar with one characteristic that's above par, for example a great texture.
7	An solidly good chocolate that has two above par characteristics, but nothing mind-blowing. Good, above average flavor, but nothing to die for.
8	An excellent bar with no weaknesses and at least one characteristic that's super.
9	An awesome bar to die for with amazing texture and flavor.
10	You have been touched by God.

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