Vintage Plantations (Artisanal Chocolate)

Evaluation Date: July 2010

Cocoa Content: 75%

Purchased @: QFC

Theo Rating: 6 - "I actually liked the dark chocolate, but agree it was a little "burnt" "

Broma Rating: 5 - "A dark choc that says, "This is not a pleasing experience!" The initial "burnt" flavor is too profound to give way to the acceptable "after taste" "

CHAPON Chocolatier VENEZUELA

Evaluation Date: August 2015

Cocoa Content: 75%

Purchased @: Somewhere in France

Theo Rating: 10 - "I loved this sample! It had just the right blend of dark chocolate taste, smoothness and sweetness. A GREAT sample :) "

Broma Rating: 10 - "A WINNER !! On top of this being a "10" in my book, it also "breaks the mold" on packaging a great dark choc. Wonderful flavor, texture and kick."

SAFEWAY SELECT Extra Dark - Dark Chocolate

Evaluation Date: June 2012

Cocoa Content: 78%

Purchased @: Safeway

Theo Rating: 9 - "Very good, but I like a little more sweetness."

Broma Rating: 10 - "Its very interesting that the other Safeway Select samples rated very high marks, and that we wondered how the same might score, without "combo" items, such as nuts or berries. Well now we know! Its great! A Zinger dark choc!"

Theo Audubon COSTA RICA

Evaluation Date: April 2012

Cocoa Content: 91%

Purchased @: PCC

Theo Rating: 6 - "This sample was much too bitter for me. The dark chocolate flavor was very good, but not sweet enough for me."

Broma Rating: 7 - "Though this dark choc has an incredibly high cocoa content, the blend is done very well. As far as extreme "high percentage" samples this is one of the best I've tested. I'm not, however, fond of this category of dark choc."