April 30, 2016

Seattle Chocolates WHIDBEY Wildberry


Evaluation Date: Aug 2010
Cocoa Content: ?? %
Purchased @: Boehms Chocolates

Theo Rating: 8 - "Ditto for me!"


Broma Rating: 8 - "I like this one better than Orange Appeal. The fruit flavor is very subtle and it does enhance the fine dark choc foundation. Very smooth and pleasing."

April 22, 2016

SIRIUS KONSUM Urvals Tegund


Evaluation Date: July 2013
Cocoa Content: 70%
Purchased @: Iceland

Theo Rating: 10 - "Excellent dark chocolate!"


Broma Rating: 10 - "It may be the fact that this sample comes from Iceland, but that on top of the fact that it is an outstanding dark chocolate, I have to give it a  "10" !"

April 17, 2016

Lindt Excellence (Intense Dark)



Evaluation Date: June 2010
Cocoa Content: 70%
Purchased @: Albertsons

Theo Rating: 6 - "The taste was intense dark chocolate, but for me bordered on the bitter, even when savored. I also detected a very slight gritty taste."


Broma Rating: 8 - Pure Dark Choc taste (especially when savored - [2 minutes per square])"

April 8, 2016

Bee Pollen Bar Organic Dark Chocolate


Evaluation Date: April 2012
Cocoa Content: 63%
Purchased @: Boehms Chocolates

Theo Rating: 7 - "I liked the flavor, but did find this chocolate a little grainy and not as good as some others we have tasted."


Broma Rating: 6 - "The Bee Pollen combination introduces a very interesting experience in this Dark Choc. Unfortunately, it wasn't as interesting as a blueberry or almond mixtures that have enhanced previous "combo" samples."

April 1, 2016

Dove Silky Smooth Dark Chocolate


Evaluation Date: Dec 2010
Cocoa Content: 63%
Purchased @: Bartells

Theo Rating: 10 - "I found this dark chocolate exceedingly smooth and tasty! It should be our "gold" standard."


Broma Rating: 10 - "How could we not have evaluated this one sooner? Dove chocolate is the default "standard" and everything else should be compared to it. "Silky Smooth" it is!"