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Best chocolate?

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twotimetina · 15/05/2020 23:35

I love chocolate but don't eat it much - most chocolate seems to have a horrible taste now compared to what I remember and also doesn't ever seem to melt properly!

I tried Tony's Chocolonely which is really nice but I'm finding it hard to come by, any other recommendations?
I usually like dark but not fussed really

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TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 16/05/2020 17:42

The dark mint lindt bar is fab, the moser Roth version is ok too, but not minty enough for me!

domesticslattern · 16/05/2020 17:50

Mmmm Tony's Chocoloney pretzel!!! I first heard about this on MN and it really is the best (though I wish the chunks were sensible squares not crazy paving)
Or Green and Blacks butterscotch. Simple, classic.

MurrayTheMonk · 16/05/2020 17:57

I like Hotel Chocolat or Green and Blacks Mayan one..
But if I'm only going to local Londis I favour Galaxy of the 'normal' offerings. Our yocal shop recently turned up a wild card entry -Milka cherry Creme which was phenomenal.

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starsinyourpies · 16/05/2020 17:58

Tony's chocoloney sell from their own website with free shipping 👍🏻. I may be placing my second lockdown order...

BarkingCat · 16/05/2020 18:07

I love Tony’s but stopped buying it as you can’t break off sensible squares. I like what they stand for, love the taste, fine with the price, packaging quite nice but oh, who thought that was a good mould for a chocolate bar? It’s impossible to break off a small piece.

I tend to buy Lindt now, I like the dark chocolate and sea salt.

Green and Blacks leaves an odd film in my mouth. As does things like Cadbury’s which I used to love but it tastes awful now, I can’t stand it. It’s so greasy in the mouth.

Aldi chocolate is nice but I rarely go in there. I occasionally do just to buy chocolate, wipes and nappies.

DennisTMenace · 16/05/2020 19:34

Hotel chocolat for me. I love the 70% dark. The selectors are great, but it's all on delivery now, so not sure what is available. Also like Aldi Moser Roth

Bertoldbrecht · 16/05/2020 19:46

Another vote for tony's. Also like ritter sports particularly the marzipan and nut ones, if you look on the german website they have loads of difcerent flavours.

twotimetina · 16/05/2020 19:47

Probably a silly question but is Ritter Sport for sport? Like a Kendall mint cake type thing?
I've seen it Lidl but always assumed it was for hiking Grin

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HappyAsASandboy · 16/05/2020 19:54

Marabou milk chocolate, found at IKEA, and on amazon (cheaper start Ikea). It's the closest I've found to old style Cadbury dairy milk.

AgeLikeWine · 16/05/2020 20:02

@twotimetina I hope Ritter Sport isn’t intended for actual sport, as I enjoy scoffing the stuff with a big mug of tea while sitting on my expanding lockdown arse Grin. My favourite flavours are rum & raisin, marzipan & honey salt almonds. Waitrose also stock it.

RegalRags · 16/05/2020 20:14

Ritter sport cornflakes! I'd forgotten about that one, delicious.
If you class sitting on your arse scoffing a bar of chocolate behind a cushion so your angry toddler can't see then yes, it is for sport

UnitedRoad · 16/05/2020 20:15

@Sparklingbrook I don’t think I’ll sleep until I try M&S mint chocolate buttons!

JustPickleRick · 16/05/2020 20:15

Marabou 😍

reluctantbrit · 16/05/2020 20:16

I get the Single Origin chocolates from Lidl or Waitrose. Less sweet, no sickly oily and you can get them in dark or milk.

reluctantbrit · 16/05/2020 20:18

As a German I can promise that Ritter Sport has nothing to do with being sporty. The advertisement was always a group of healthy sporty looking people sharing a package after a bike ride or other exercise.

ifIwerenotanandroid · 16/05/2020 20:18

Hotel Chocolat. And they have some bargains at the moment.

Sparklingbrook · 16/05/2020 21:14

You won't regret it @UnitedRoad.

AJTommo · 16/05/2020 21:44

Fifth Dimension chocolates - only online but absolutely gorgeous. Not cheap though 😞

Cherrysoup · 16/05/2020 21:57

Yes to Ritter Sport. My local little shops stock it.

Dowser · 16/05/2020 22:07

Bendicks chocolate mints..especially when half price 👍

JoysOfString · 16/05/2020 22:46

I love bendicks. I wish you could get the dark chocolate that you get on a bendicks bittermint, but by itself. (Love it on the mints too though)

H1978 · 16/05/2020 22:54

I agree with the Aldi one and definitely Lindt as a treat
Over Christmas we went to Spain and I got a bar of milka bubbly it was delicious I had the whole bar one in one go. I regretted that I only got one but luckily I found some last week in home bargains and brought all the ones they had 😁

Getabloominmoveon · 16/05/2020 23:10

Fellow Ritter lovers, here’s a post-lockdown destination for you - the amazing Ritter shop in Berlin where you can gorge on all the flavours AND create your own bar!! www.visitberlin.de/en/ritter-sport-bunte-schokowelt

AgentCooper · 16/05/2020 23:15

Lindt plain chocolate with sea salt is the shit.

Ritter Sport mint and the cornflake one too. I love it when Lidl has the huge big bars in.

M&S Swiss chocolate is really lovely too.

My all time favourite is anything from Coco Chocolate in Edinburgh- absolutely gorgeous. The Earl Grey is amazing.

Fenlandmountainrescue · 17/05/2020 00:12

More expensive chocolate seems to be the way to go. The cheaper stuff always has palm oil.

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