Theo Ultimate Dark Chocolate from USA

Theo Ultimate Dark Chocolate: USA

Burma Mike brought over 29 American chocolate bars, most dark. Only two of the bars exceeded 80% cacao content, Theo’s Ultimate Dark from Washington and the Ghirardelli Midnight Reverie from California.   I saved them for last. Not because I saved the best for last. After reviewing stackloads of bars on the Chocolate Republic, I’ve noticed that extreme dark bars, with greater than 80% cacao, are not my favorites. I am a dark chocolate aficionado, but more in the semisweet range of 60-65%. These bars got stuck in the refrigerator the longest because they were the exceptions. The other bars were mostly 60-70% and could be compared amongst each other. These two bars stood alone.

Pulling off an acceptable ultra dark is tough. With 80%+ cacao solids, you have less percentage left on the ingredient list to cram in much else. Carrefour did a credible job with its 80%, and Green & Black’s deserves kudos for their 85% organic. Many a manufacturer won’t go above 70% because they know they don’t have the chops.

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