Equal Exchange Organic Very Dark Chocolate Bars, 2.8 Ounce (Pack of 12)

It seems to have a coffee type flavor in the background and is so smooth and velvety. Just decadent. So glad to be able to get it easily through Amazon.

This is my favorite chocolate bar and the sugar is quite acceptable for diabetics and pre-diabetics. You can eat about 2/5ths of a bar in one sitting and get only about 8g of sugar...but that is too much to eat in one sitting anyhow. Just take one run of tabs off the top. I found this on Amazon and read lots of reviews for this and others. I also used the reviews to find my second favorite. Ironically, both are also listed as two of three top bars for taste in a paleo diet book where they rate the raw ingredients. I didn't need that additional confirmation but, okay, I'll take it. I discovered this after I formed my own opinion and later cracked the book. This chocolate really melts nicely in your mouth and the aftertaste just sits there and works its after-magic on your taste buds. No kidding, this is the best where the taste is about the chocolate and not the sugar. When you open the wrapper, there is a whole story on the inside so read away. Enjoy the story, relish the taste. Seriously, try this. I did find it considerably cheaper in my local organic market but if you can't find it cheaper, or just want to try it first, hit the purchase button right now. You won't regret it. And for all of you coffee drinkers, this pairs great and is my favorite "dessert".

This is my go-to chocolate. I worried that this price was too low and I was right. Chocolate is brittle and color is off, whitish. This delicious brand is dark, fruity, fudgy, and worth seeking out...so sad to see someone selling ruined goods. I have just one local store that carries it and they are often out. So disappointed.

This isn't the absolute best flavored chocolate I've ever tasted, but it's pretty good, especially for the price. Other than the chocolate itself, the lemon taste is the strongest, but the ginger & black pepper flavors are also very much there. The chocolate bars all have lighter and darker areas that make me wonder if they were stored at the wrong temperature at some point, but for all I know either they're supposed to look like that or it's an unavoidable effect of shipping chocolate in the summer.

Milk chocolate is sweet and addicting but this chocolate tastes just right, not too sweet yet definitely not bitter. I can't say the same for Ghirardelli Midnight Reverie which to me tastes like drywall but without the flavor. Milk Chocolate compared to Extra Dark is "as moonlight unto sunlight or as water unto wine".Some reviewers said that they ate 1/2 to a whole bar a day. The recommended "serving", according to the label, is 9 pieces out of 24 per 3.5 ounce bar.There were no reviews less than 5 stars. Once you taste it you will understand why. You may be able to find it for a lower price at your local store, particularly if there is a sale, but they tend to run out of it as soon as it is put up for sale.There may be good health reasons to eat very dark chocolate: it is reputed to help lower blood pressure, to be anti inflammatory, help relieve chronic fatigue, may aid in preventing heart attacks, lower LDL, etc.It is also recommended that for maximum health benefits it is best to consume small portions during the day rather than all at one time.It may be advisable to ask your M.D. to check your triglycerides level if you consume a lot of sugar/candy and are overweight, over 40 or have a family history of diabetes.

Preface: I've been in the natural products business for 30 years, and have been a rep for numerous fantastic organic chocolate manufacturers. When I became a vegan five years ago, I switched to just dark chocolate. Obviously that narrows the field to a few of these excellent brands, like Dagoba, Rapunzel, and Theo, among others. I've been buying Equal Exchange chocolates from time to time, and discovered the Panama flavor the other day. It was so good that I immediately went on Amazon and found the product at the best price anywhere.The Panama bar is super dark- probably around 75-80% cacao. It's amazingly smooth, especially for a dark chocolate product. With that much cacao content, there is little room left for sugar, so the bar is definitely not overly sweet. I'd say it's got a perfect balance in that regard.I'd say the only thing wrong with this product is its potential to be addictive. I had been eating only a couple ounces a week until I discovered this bar. Suddenly I'm eating an entire 3.5 ounce bar each day. Sooooo good.

Taste bitter

I am a chocolate addict, and cant stand cheap, bad tasting chocolate. I discovered this brand in a local grocery store, it is more expensive than other chocolate bars but it tastes far superior. It has a creamy feel which leaves a great taste. Perfect with coffee. I also like that it is fair trade and organic, does not have many preservatives that are sometimes found in cheaper alternatives. The best thing I like about this is that it is not too sweet, which can sometimes be offsetting for chocolate. Definitely try this if you like milk chocolate !