Montezuma's Absolute Black, 100% Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Gluten Free & Naturally Vegan, 90g Bar

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This bar is split to 93% (combined cocoa solids and cocoa butter) and 7% cocoa nibs (crushed pieces of bean). Reply Bryn worked for nearly 10 years in a research and product development for Ambrosia Chocolate Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now she develops all of the CUO lessons and coaches the members of the Primal Chocolate Club. View more posts from this author « The Surprising Link Between Chocolate and Lava Nói Síríus Icelandic Chocolate »

Thank you for your help! I hope they can stay reasonably priced so all people can appreciate your work as well as health benefits. Sincerely Kim Reply Oz bars However, I am having trouble finding them except with orange. Are the bars mentioned above still available?For that awesome, dramatic cocoa hit, this is simply the best, but don't say we didn't warn you!" Simon

I bought this bar at Trader Joes. I haven’t seen one with orange but it’s worth asking about it at the store. Reply I found this bar at a Trader Joes store in the USA. 93% of the bar is a combination of cocoa solids and cocoa butter. In other words, unsweetened baking chocolate or “chocolate liquor”. 7% are nibs which means they add small bits of chopped cocoa beans. Reply How do I get a sample to taste it out ? Do not really grasp ( 93% 0f the bar is chocolate and 7% is cocoa nibs ) How so ? Well , I’m curious that’s ALL Reply Well, I’ve eaten 100% chocolate and lived to tell about it. Plus, you should know that I didn’t just tolerate it and cross it off my list. It’s one of the best chocolate bars I have ever had! You say “93% of the bar is a combination of cocoa solids and cocoa butter”. Surely cocoa butter is a “cocoa solid”? The wrapper of the bar I bought today (in the UK: “Made by Montezuma’s Chocolates in […] UK”) says “100% cocoa solids”. Does that mean 100% cocoa, or what? Most dark chocolates I’ve seen specify a percentage of cocoa and a percentage of cocoa butter, iirc, as well as any other ingredients (usually at least a little sugar and some milk). What exactly do they mean by “cocoa solids”? Does that include cocoa butter? If so, why don’t they give the breakdown, I wonder? What about the nibs you mention? Is there a different formulation for the US market, or just tighter legislation about how they describe the ingredients? ReplyI used to do almost the same, but prunes instead of dates. But I can’t handle the sugar. Thankfully, this chocolate works well by itself! Reply

cacao is VERY strong and bitter tasting. It has zero sugar. I’m happy you tried it,however. It was very adventerous of you! ReplyI don’t believe so, but I don’t have the ingredients in front of me. If it is Dutch processed with alkali, they would have to disclose that on the label. It’s FDA law. Reply Chocolate liquor is an industry term that means crushed cacao nibs and heated up so it pours like a liquid. No alcohol involved! Reply