Best chocolate: Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Dark

I’ve held blind chocolate tastings twice in the past few years. I had 10–12 different types of chocolate broken up into small bite-sized pieces. The bowls were visual obscured to prevent people from seeing the brands stamped on the chocolate. Over 20 friends joined me in each party and rated each chocolate on a 1–5 scale. In both cases, Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Dark came out on top.

The great thing about Lindt is that it is both easily available in almost any mid to high-end grocery store, and it’s reasonably priced at less than $3 per bar.

70percent.com — a site that has extensive chocolate reviews — actually favors the Lindt Excellence 85%, but I find that it's a bit too bitter and inaccessible for most palettes. Start with the 70% and if you find that a bit too sweet, go for the 85%.
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