paul & Mike 49% sitaphal (custard apple), 06/09/19
Criollo: 5/10
I don't like the sitaphal flavour which completely overshadows the taste of the chocolate. Ugh! Trinitario: 5/10 Most peculiar. I am not a fan of the sitaphal taste (a bit sweaty). The chocolate is ok though, relatively melty, but a lack of depth Forastero: 8/10 I like the taste of the sitaphal which really balances with the chocolate - it has honey and custardy notes. The chocolate tastes too sweet. |
average score: 6/10 |
CHARBONNEL ET WALKER - HAZELNUT MILK CHOCOLATE BAR, 02/06/19
Criollo: 6.5/10
Slightly hazelnutty however, this chocolate bar has an artificial sugary ring to it. Definitely very sweet, if not overly sweet. Trinitario: 2/10 A sickly mix of sweet and milk, with a weirdly caramelised hazelnut. I really did not like this. Belgh. Forastero: 2/10 Sooo sickly. Tastes like over-sweetened fresh milk with a tiny bit of Nesquick. I like the hazelnuts. |
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CHARBONNEL ET WALKER - SEA SALT AND CARAMEL MILK CHOCOLATE BAR, 02/06/19
Criollo: 1/10
Ugh! I hate the taste! This actually gives me nightmares! Trinitario: 0.5/10 My throat and mouth are dying from the sudden onslaught of sugar. Really just not chocolate. Forastero: 1/10 My mouth is dying. |
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alain ducasse - peru trinitario 45%, 29/04/19
Criollo: N/A
Trinitario: 8/10 Same as Forastero! Forastero: 8.3/10 Not my favourite but I still really like it. Nutty, sesame - y and fruity. Fairly sweet with the typical melty texture. |
average score: 8.15/10 |
charbonnel et walker - milk butler's bar, 29/4/19
Criollo: 6.2/10
Really sweet. No 'flavour'. Not artificial tasting but too sweet to be enjoyable. Eeek! Trinitario: 5.5/10 Very sweet and milk, and there is no interesting taste to this bar. Not very smooth (chalky). Better than Dairy Milk but only just. Forastero: 6/10 Very sweet. Kind of chalky, but fairly chocolatey considering the low cacao percentage. Cadbury's in fancy packaging, but without the artificial taste. |
average score: 5.9/10 |
venchi - gianduiotto, 03/04/19
Criollo: 9.2/10
Yummm! It is sooo smooth and melty with an almost-but-better Nutella flavour. Trinitario: 9/10 So melty with a wonderful hazelnuttiness, I like it! Reminds me of Marcolini Chocolate-Hazelnut spread, (which is heavenly). Forastero: 9/10 Like extra-hazelnutty Nutella but in the best way possible. |
average score: 9.06/10 |
venchi - venezuela 47%, 03/04/19
Criollo: 7/10
Eughhhh! The sweetness in this chocolate is overwhelming. It has an artificial ring to it and loses its chocolatey taste. Trinitario: 8/10 The strangest thing! It tricks you into thinking that it is sweet, but isn't. A strange berry flavour which is almost artificial, a bit of nuttiness. Forastero: 8.6/10 Really strange. Sweet without being sweet, milky which a hint of strawberries and nuts. |
average score: 7.86/10 |
venchi - gianduja with piedmont hazelnuts, 17/03/19
Criollo: 8.5/10
Really hazelnutty and smooth (like butter!). Not too sweet but enough to make it enjoyable. Trinitario: 8.5/10 So melty and hazelnutty, and surprisingly not too sweet. A great treat. Forastero: 8.7/10 Very nutty, not too sweet. Very roasted in flavour. |
average score: 8.56/10 |
alain ducasse - barres à goûter 45%, 15/03/19
Criollo: 8/10
A really nice milk bar. Quite plain and sweet. Trinitario: 7.9/10 I really like the taste, which is like the 55% but this is a bit too sweet and milky. Forastero: 8/10 Very milky and creamy, with a strong red fruit flavour and light caramel hint. A bit sweet. |
average score: 7.96/10 |
alain ducasse - UNconched madagascar 45%, 03/03/19
NB: Conching is a process that makes chocolate smoother by grinding it using rollers for between 12 and 48 hours.
Criollo: 9.5/10 Lovely flavour, a bit sweet and grainy, slightly salty. Trinitario: 9.6/10 I am amazed at the complexity of this milk chocolate. The taste changes throughout, with milky and woody undertones at the beginning, evolving through to a reminiscence of dried fruit, with a sharp burst of saltiness towards the end. The only way it could be improved would be if the burst of salt was a little less prominent. Otherwise, it is beauty in chocolate form. Forastero: 9.6/10 Slightly salty and deliciously crunchy with a rich, well-rounded chocolate flavour. |
average score: 9.66/10 |
alain ducasse - madagascar 55%, 03/03/19
Criollo: N/A
Trinitario: N/A Forastero: 9/10 The only issue is the slight graininess, but a lovely cranberry taste. |
average score: 9/10 |
hotel chocolat - salted caramel chocolate puddles 36%, 03/03/19
Criollo: 2.8/10
Sickly and a fake caramel taste. The chocolate is of poor quality. The crunch is the only positive thing. Trinitario: 2.5/10 Very sweet, with a sickly artificial caramel taste. Only redeemed by the crunch. Forastero: 3/10 Redeemed by the crunch, everything is just super sickly and lacks any real chocolate or caramel flavour. |
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Prestat - Ruby Chocolate 47% , 15/02/19
NB: Ruby chocolate is a recently discovered type of chocolate, made from ruby cocoa beans. It was launched in 2017 by Callebaut but has been in development since 2004. It is not supposed to have much of the traditional cocoa flavour, but more of a sour tang.
Criollo: 7/10 This tasted like raspberry white chocolate, but not so sweet! To me it didn't really taste like chocolate hence the 7. Trinitario: 7.5/10 A square of this chocolate is like a rollercoaster of flavours. A white chocolate start, followed by a milk chocolate - ish taste, with an overriding red fruit flavour. Forastero: 7.5/10 The first taste is similar to white chocolate, followed by a milky cocoa wave and finally a strong strawberry flavour. Not as sweet as you would expect, and fairly melty. |
average score: 7.33/10 |
Montezuma's - dark side milk 54%, 14/02/19
Criollo: 9/10
For a milk chocolate, this tastes surprisingly darker although a sweeter taste builds up. A nice smooth chocolate, however I feel it gets a bit too sweet at the end. Trinitario: 9/10 I think this is one of the best milk chocolates I have ever tasted. Starting with a dark and milky taste, it develops a very nutty flavour. Yummy. Forastero: 9/10 The first taste is that of dark-ish hot chocolate, with a medium melt. It develops into a strong nutty flavour with moderate sweetness. |
average score: 9/10 |
artisan du chocolat - salted honeycomb milk chocolate 41%, 11/02/19
Criollo: 5.5/10
Very cheap, sweet chocolate but the honeycomb saves the day! Trinitario: 5/10 The chocolate tastes exactly like chocolate coin. Really disappointing. The honeycomb part is nice though. Forastero: 5/10 Just super sickly and a little granular, leaving an unpleasant taste in the mouth. The honeycomb adds a pleasant crunch. |
average score: 5.16/10
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Charles chocolate - milk cashew bar 45% , 7/02/19
Criollo: 7.2/10
A nice chocolate, quite sweet with lovely cashews. Nothing stands out particularly, but has a good taste. Trinitario: 6.9/10 A safe bet for a milk chocolate lover - melty and creamy, with a very plain milk chocolate taste. The cashews don't add very much. Not my favourite. Forastero: 6/10 Very sickly and cloying, but the texture is pleasantly melty. More cashew needed. |
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galler - almond 34%
Criollo: 7.5/10
Sweet, nice crunch and very melty, however it is quite milky. Trinitario: 7/10 Overly sweet and a nice taste, the almonds being a nice addition. Not bad, but would prefer a higher cocoa content. So melty. Forastero: 7/10 Too sweet but nice crunchy almonds, not enough cocoa flavour. |
average score: 7.16/10 |
charles chocolates - peanut praline 55%
Criollo: 8.5/10
Nice and sweet but not 'sickly' as such. You can really taste the peanuts which are blended in. Trinitario: 7.8/10 Nice and velvety for a milk chocolate. The peanuts are a nice addition. Interesting flavours. Forastero: 8/10 I love the peanuts here, and the bar has a good melty texture, but lacks a little crunch. |
average score: 8.1/10 |
omBAR - STRAWBERRY COCONUT MYLK 55%
Criollo: 7/10
Sourish tinge of raisins with a complex taste. Trinitario: 6.9/10 Not a fan of sourness but I appreciate the darkness of this milk chocolate. Forastero: 9/10 Sour and tangy but melty and coconutty, without an overly sweet taste. |
AVERAGE SCORE: 7.6/10 |
Best milk chocolate so far! (TRY THESE!)
1: ALAIN DUCASSE - UNCONCHED MADAGASCAR 45%, with an excellent 9.66/10
2: MONTEZUMA'S - 54% DARK SIDE MILK. with 9/10.
2: ALAIN DUCASSE - MADAGASCAR 55% with 9/10
3: CHARLES CHOCOLATES - PEANUT PRALINE 55%, with 8.1/10
2: MONTEZUMA'S - 54% DARK SIDE MILK. with 9/10.
2: ALAIN DUCASSE - MADAGASCAR 55% with 9/10
3: CHARLES CHOCOLATES - PEANUT PRALINE 55%, with 8.1/10