Lindt 99% Cocoa Dark Noir Absolut Chocolate - 50 Grams

From health point of view this is about the best (exceeded by 100% compressed Cocoa which I have tasted in a store but this comes very close.) One should go for maximum cocoa content. Eating 70%, 85% etc are fine and better than most Hershey?) chocolates available in India which have mostly sugar which caused cavities, obesity, heart problems etc. which is prevalent amaong Indias, but one should aim for maximum bitterness possible. Even 70% contains 30% sugar and can hardly be called healthful. If you are eating for fun then it is entirely different story but once one gets used to 99% this can be fun too. The trick for most is to graduate to this slowly, maybe starting with 50% and then moving upto 99% if possible. Internet provides some rumor (unsubstantiated) that most Lindt chocolates are dutch-process except for 85% one. In one response company stated that if it is dutch-processed it will be clearly mentioned on the label. There is no mention of it or the work 'alkali' which leads one to that this is not dutch processed. Does the 85% mention that it is NOT dutch processed or is special? I will request others not to go by rumors and select 85% over 99% one because of its apparent health benefit when in actuality the reverse might be true. Given all the evidence I think 99% one is the healthiest and 85% is not very healthy because of 15% sugar in it. Of course you might like it more because of sugar and opt for it over 99% one but that is a totally different story.

It has a mould with the package and its very premium and very tasty and dark and smooth Its better quality but its price is high

I've ordered Lindt chocolates multiple times from amazon and they always came with ice packs, however this came without one and in a plastic cover so it was completely melted. After solidifying it again, it tastes awesome! A bit bitter but leaves that rich cocoa taste. The inner packaging is not a foil, but a plastic box. EDIT: My recent most order in August,2020, packaging was perfect. Seller put effort in assuring the icepacks were well packed so the chocolate didn't melt at all.

Best bitter chocolate available in India. 2nd Best is 100% Cacao from the same brand. Get 99% if you like a more mellow, smooth flavor. Get 100% for strong bitter flavor. Please purchase it from Quality Desk seller only. All the others are not maintaining the product properly. They all are selling stale, rotten chocolates not maintained properly, which will make you very ill. The difference in quality (No pun intended) between "Quality Desk" & other sellers is night & day. I highly request the Amazon officials to take necessary action against all the other sellers for selling such foul, unhygienic product

Processed with alkali removes 60-90% of all the health benefits associated with dark chocolate . Lindt 85% doesn't use Dutch processing and is a better buy if you want the health benefits associated with dark chocolate . If it's only the flavour of pure dark cocoa you're looking for, then this is for you. Packaging was mediocre. I don't expect an ice pack for a single bar of chocolate but I expect something more than a clumsily wrapped bubble sheet over the chocolate and thrown into a cardboard box 10 bigger than the chocolate bar

The chocolate lives up to the expectations. Wonderful flavor if you love dark chocolate. You could feel the warmth of melting dark chocolate on your tongue.. The original packaging of chocolate was great but amazon packaging and handling made it bad, the chocolate was bent and cover was damaged.

Heard a lot of hype about this chocolate and bought two bars online from Amazon.in. Beautifully wrapped and exquisite to look at but not what I expected. It is very bitter and not at all sweet. Still attempting to develop a taste for it. Also wondering about the hype. Just eating one bit every day, maybe I will turn a connoisseur or give it up completely, or maybe I will try the lower concentrations to see which one suits me.. no ! I am not giving up chocolate.

Product was good but there was a problem in packaging first time ice bag was puncher second time chocolate was melted 😛

I'm a major chocoholic, and when I learned about the health benefits of higher concentrated dark chocolate I had to give it a try. I started off with 90% or so, and predictably I wasn't prepared for the chalky bitterness and spit it out. I knew the higher cacao percent would be different, but this was nowhere near the typical sugary sweet milk chocolate that's popular today! I then tried it again with 82%... not bad, not bad. Much easier to get into. Just a little bitter, but still very, very enjoyable. The time after that was spent experimenting with different brands and getting mixed results. I wanted to go up to 99% and decided to order this one off Amazon after I couldn't find the bar in Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Whole Market, etc. One thing I love about this "bar" is that it's actually just a bunch of small chocolate squares pre-cut and arranged. Perfect for sampling/handing out for others to try. As for the taste itself... interesting. The first bite caught me off guard, and memories of my first ever dark chocolate experience came flooding back to me. Initially very bitter, but after a few more squares and experimentation it actually became quite delicious. The key to full appreciation is to just let it melt in your mouth. Place the square on your tongue and enjoy the flavors slowly release. Going back the next day, I've also discovered this stuff is great in coffee! Overall it's very good, but it's definitely an acquired taste. Don't let the initial bitterness deter you, this is delicious! If you've never had dark chocolate before, I highly recommend starting lower (around 50-70% cacao) and working your way up.

Comprado en promoción, el pedido llegó rápidamente a finales de mayo y en perfecto estado, algo especialmente importante tratándose de chocolate y con temperaturas ya elevadas: no estaba derretido ni deformado. Es un producto que conozco bien porque lo he comprado durante años, y mantiene la misma calidad. El sabor es muy intenso (como corresponde a un 99%), y sigue siendo especialmente agradable dejar que se funda lentamente en la boca para apreciar todos sus matices. Entrega correcta + calidad constante del producto: exactamente lo que se espera en este tipo de compra.

Buono. D'altronde è Lindt. Però 99% è davvero eccessivo. Per me l'ideale è tra 70 e 75%, non di più.

I got this for my husband since he's got high blood pressure, but, loves chocolate. When it first arrived (perfectly fine in hot weather, too. I was worried about that.), but he ate about half of an entire bar. He wound up having to go to bed. Just use discretion to avoid a tummy ache.

Perfecto. Poco dulce pero muy bueno. Repetiremos.