Chocolate, the food of the gods, a divine blend of cacao solids, and cacao butter that is sweetened with sugar, takes the body and mind to new heights of pleasure. Chocolate is the go-to food for everyone, from people rejoicing over birth to gift-givers, even to grievers in their saddest times. The "pick-me-up" properties of this dark blend are all too well known, but now also backed by science.
Cacao is a stimulant that encourages our brain to supply additional dopamine to the body. This dopamine is a neurotransmitter responsible for the general feeling of happiness. So if dark chocolate can't make you happy, We don't know what can.
The percentage of cacao, solids, and butter, in a piece of chocolate, determines the richness and flavor in it. So chocolate that has cacao ranging from 50 percent to higher qualifies as dark chocolate. Though this chocolate is not as sweet as the lighter version, it is quite attractive to try. We believe that chocolate that has cacao proportions between 55% to 69% is the ideal blend of dark and sweet, a good start for those transitioning to the real chocolate world. It's just dark enough to provide the pleasure that rich chocolate can give, and sugary enough, but not that cloyingly sweet.
Though a person with a sweet tooth might not be too happy with the dark chocolate variant, science says the lesser the sugar, the better the chocolate is for your health.
A range of companies produce dark chocolate, and it is not that hard to find a slab of dark chocolate sitting pretty in your supermarket shelf. However, authentic artisan chocolate is harder to find. The market, once dominated by international giants, is now being broken by local, small-batch, players in many countries.
If you want the benefits of dark chocolate along with the perfect sweetness level, the 55 - 69% chocolate collection is for you. Pick any bars in this group, and your expectations will discover the solution.
$10.99
Fruition Dark-Milk Chocolate with Flor de Sal comes to us...
$13.39
This Castronovo dark chocolate bar is one with a story....
$5.00
If you were to travel to the Paria Peninsula in...
$5.00
When we speak the words coffee, almonds, honey, and crème...
$5.00
Some dark chocolate bars are super sweet, while the rest...
$10.99
No island in the Western Hemisphere is steeped in more...
$19.99
Hey parents this is for you! Have you ever wanted...
$6.00
The French Broad Dark Chocolate Nicaragua is brought to us...
$6.00
Dan And Jael Rattingan didn't come up with the idea...
$11.99
XocolAtl, a small-batch chocolate maker based in Atlanta, created this...
$19.99 $22.00
Perfect for the people trying to enter the real dark...
$14.99
Denise Castronovo, our friend and neighbor Floridian is the creator...
$11.99
Adam Dick, master chocolate maker at Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate,...
$13.99
Have you ever tried a bar of dark chocolate made...
$33.99 $36.00
Love is in the air, AND DARK CHOCOLATE TOO! Especially...
$39.99 $43.00
On this Valentine's Day, you can come prepared to express...
$26.99 $28.00
Hey, "Love Birds," this is for you! Have you ever...
$33.00 $35.00
Dark Craft Chocolate Combination - TO FALL IN LOVE BAKING...
$11.99
Have you ever dream about the perfect chocolate and nut...