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Dark chocolate
Bitter and intense, with deep roasted-cocoa notes and little sweetness.
Lens analyzedDark chocolate is made mostly from cocoa solids and cocoa butter with little to no milk, giving it a more intense, less sweet flavor than milk chocolate. Higher cocoa percentages on the label generally mean a firmer snap and a more bitter edge.
Where it comes from
Chocolate itself traces back to cacao drinks in Mesoamerican cultures, while the solid eating bars familiar today emerged from 19th-century European manufacturing innovations. Dark chocolate specifically grew in popularity as bean-to-bar makers began marketing higher cocoa percentages as a distinct style from sweeter milk chocolate.
Buying it
Check the cocoa percentage on the wrapper — higher numbers mean less sugar and a more bitter taste, so match it to how bitter you actually want. A glossy, unblemished surface signals it was tempered and stored well; a dusty gray film just means it warmed up at some point, not that it's spoiled.
Storing it
Store in a cool, dry pantry spot away from direct heat and sunlight; it keeps for about a year, though warm storage can cause that harmless gray bloom on the surface.
Keeps about 1 year in the pantry.
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