Isis Luxury Belgian Dark Chocolate 70% Cocoa

Elegant, some fruit tones. Light pieces that melt in the mouth. No bitterness. 9

Chocolove Strong Dark 70% cocoa Belgian Chocolate

Dry. Some nut tones. Not bitter. Strong dark is right -- chocolate is very front and center with this bar. 8

Dark Chocolate Santander 65% cacao Columbian single origin

First tasting:

Slight hint of coffee. Slightly bitter. But smoothe taste. Some mango? 7 revised to 8 on further consumption.

Second tasting:

I'll have to revise this back to 7. I'm noticing that the coffee flavor is stronger, maybe the bitterness too. The tropical fruit taste is still there, so while it's an interesting mix, on the whole the flavors I like less seem to dominate.

Droste Holland Pastilles Extra Dark Chocolate Cocoa/Cacao 72%

Significant bitterness and chalkiness. Some faint coffee notes. 5

Droste Pastilles come in hexagonal tubes, which are great for carrying during travel. Bars can get mangled easily wherever you put them when traveling, but the Pastilles box holds up well.

Cacao Reserve by Hershey's Sao Tome 70% Premium Dark Chocolate Single Origin

From the package: "Rich and robust chocolate notes and hints of aromatic coffee"

I would agree with the coffee 'hints'-- I don't drink coffee, and that might be why my first reaction to this chocolate was not positive. The chocolate is indeed rich -- maybe too rich. There is little apart from the strong chocolate note. Not memorable. 6

Green & Black's Organic Bittersweet Dark Chocolate 70% cocoa content

Chalky, bitter, earth tones 6