This is another milk chocolate bar with a high cocoa content. This bar is even higher in cocoa content than the Richiutti Dark Milk, which is 55% cocoa. Scharffen Berger's labeling says that this is a "blend of dark chocolate, milk chocolate and finely grounded cacao."It's an interesting mix -- the milk chocolate is very present, but the cacao nibs and dark chocolate dominate the experience. I'm not a big fan of chocolate bars with cacao nibs, but they are indeed very finely ground, so they are not distracting.
That said, there is a large level of bitterness that follows from the high cocoa content, and my guess is that milk chocolate fans may not be comfortable with that. Dark chocolate fans may like the rich cocoa percent, but the milk undertones will be unfamiliar.
If you're looking for something very different from the usual milk or dark chocolates, this is worth a try to see if the mix Sharffen Berger has struck rings true for you. 6
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From the label:
"Our 68% Dark Milk is a blend of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and finely ground cacao that offers a unique experience: the fruity, complex flavors of cacao united with the rich, caramel flavors of milk chocolate."
I generally prefer the Rechiutti dark milk chocolate bar to the Scharffenberger equivalent. Rechiutti is very smooth. Scharffenberger has a bite that can be rewarding at times but is not a comfort food.
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