Green & Black's Organic Dark 70% cocoa - Made in Italy

This chocolate has a dull dark appearance. The aroma is subtle but rich. It has a smell of cherries as well as bittersweet. The snap is loud and the gradient is clean and crisp. This chocolate has a rich sweet flavor that is also tart. The aftertaste is mild, sweet and tangy. It is a nice chocolate but not of the best. I give this chocolate a 6.3 out of 10.

Hershey's Cacao Reserve 67% Santo Domingo cacao - Made in Germany

The appearance is a dull smooth dark brown with a smoky, chocolaty and loamy aroma. The snap is soft which is to be expected with a low cacao percentage. The gradient is rough and brittle. The texture is even and very creamy with a slow melt. It has a deep earthy, musty flavor with hints of sweet cherries. The aftertaste is pleasant and lingering. This chocolate is a tad too sweet, but good overall. I give this chocolate a 6.8 out of 10.

Paris Organic Very Dark Chocolate 77% Costa Rica - Made in Switzerland

Ymmy! A great chocolate that is glossy, smooth and very brown. The aroma is woody and nutty with hints of fruits and very fresh. The snap is loud and the gradient is rough but pleasing. I picked up a lot of different flavors with this chocolate including fruits, cinnamon and caramel. It is very interesting and the aftertaste is really nice. This is a great chocolate with a rating of 8.1 out of 10.

Pralus 75% Madagascar cacao - Made in France

This chocolate has a dull appearance that is pitted and full of holes. It has a roasted, smoky tobacco aroma to it. The snap is moderate and the gradient is slightly rough. It has a slow to moderate melt with a dry but light texture. The flavor is bitter and sweet at the same time and starts getting tangy and tart towards the end. The aftertaste is lingering and is ok. This is an average chocolate that is nothing special. I give this one a 6.4 out of 10.

El Rey Apamate 73.5% cacao - Made in Venezuela

This chocolate has a smoky, chocolaty aroma with a dull brown appearance. The snap is soft and the gradient is clean and with a few airholes. It has a effortless melt and a grainy, chalky texture but the flavor makes up for that. It is a well balanced chocolate with a nutty, loamy and fresh flavor. One of the tasters said it reminded him of malted milk balls. It has an interesting taste to it and the aftertaste is no different. It is pleasant and tangy. This is a good chocolate and gets a rating of 7.1 out of 10.

Neuhaus Occumare 71% Venezuela cacao - Made in Belgium

This chocolate has a nice dull sheen to it with a brown color. The aroma is woody and smells of tobacco. It has a moderate snap to it and a crumbly, brittle gradient. It has a slow to moderate melt with a light, even and creamy texture. The flavor is balanced with a deep nutty taste. I also pick up a sweet liqueur flavor that makes this chocolate nice and tasty. It has a tangy back flavor with an interesting aftertaste that is both long and pleasant. Overall I think this is a really nice chocolate and this one gets a 7.4 out of 10.

Isis Luxury Belgian Extra Dark 85% cocoa - Made in Belgium

The appearance of this chocolate is brown and glossy. It has a smoky, fresh and loamy aroma. The snap is loud and the gradient is crisp and pleasing with very little crumbling. The texture is creamy, waxy and thick. It has a slow to moderate melt. The flavor is bitter, dry, deep and nutty. It has a nice lingering aftertaste which overall gives this chocolate a 6.8 out of 10.

Hachez Cocoa D' Arribe 77% Ecuador cacao - Made in Germany

This is a beautiful smooth chocolate. The aroma is fruity, floral and fresh. The snap is loud and the gradient is marbled. The flavors in this chocolate are complex, interesting, nutty and has a hint of red wine to it. The back flavor is a little metallic but the tangy taste overcomes that. I found the aftertaste to be too short but very pleasant. This chocolate would go really well with cheese. I give this one a 7.3 out of 10.

Venchi dal 1878 75% cacao - Made in Italy

This chocolate has a nice smooth dull sheen with a rich chocolaty aroma. The aroma is also smoky and has a fruity hint to it. The texture is creamy, chalky and the melt is moderate. The flavor is mostly chocolate. It is mild, balanced and leans toward bland. But it is good. The aftertaste was short and sweet. This is a great chocolate. This one gets a 7.5 out of 10.

Pralus Papouasie 75% New Guinea cacao - Made in France

This chocolate has a glossy sheen that is even and smooth. The aroma is loamy, chocolaty and very subtle. The snap is moderate and the gradient is clean and smooth. This chocolate has a moderate to slow melt with a creamy, thick texture. It is subtle and has just the right amount of bitterness to it. It has so many flavors forward and back. It is like riding a roller coaster. This chocolate is complex and interesting and it all goes together well. The aftertaste lingers in your mouth and is very pleasant. Nicely done Pralus. I give this chocolate a 7.1 out of 10.

Slitti Super Novanta 90% Venezuela cacao - Made in Italy

This chocolate starts with everything you would look for in a chocolate. It has a nice dull sheen that is even and smooth. It smells of rich, chocolate. The snap is loud and the gradient is smooth and marbled. But the flavor is intensely bitter. It is also dry, chalky and dense. I think is a good chocolate for 90% cacao. I would like to see a little more umph with this chocolate. I didn't pick up any of the fruity flavors that the wrapper alluded to. I did think the aftertaste was lingering and pleasant. I give this chocolate a 4.9 out of 10.

Debauve & Gallais 85% Santo Dominguo cacao - Made in Paris

This is a dark chocolate with a reddish tint. It has a dull but smooth sheen with a rich woody, loamy smell to it. The snap is loud and the gradient it slightly rough and marbled. The melt is slow and the texture is sticky, light, chalky and waxy. The taste is somewhat bitter but not too much and it is dry but it is also well-balanced. This isn't a bad chocolate, it's just boring. It is too mild and subtle with no flavors other than bland. The aftertaste is lingering. I think this chocolate would be better with a nice spicy cheese to liven it up a little. I give this one a 3.8 out of 10.

Santander Dark Chocolate 70% Columbian cocoa - Made in South America

A dull sheen with a rich chocolaty aroma to this chocolate. It has a loud snap with a slightly rough and uneven gradient. The texture is smooth, even and creamy with a moderate melt. It has a rich sweet and dry taste to it with a somewhat complex back taste. It has a lingering melt with a pleasant aftertaste. Overall, I give this chocolate an 8.2 out of 10. A great chocolate.

Valrhona GUANAJA 70% Honduras cacao - Made in France

This chocolate has a smooth dull sheen to it with a fruity, smoky and rich aroma to it. The snap is loud and the gradient is slightly rough. It has an effortless melt and a velvety, creamy and smooth texture. It is very sweet but not too much and has a fruity balanced flavor to it. The aftertaste is lingering and is very pleasant. I give this one a 7.3 out of 10. Overall a really nice chocolate.

Vintage Plantations 90% Ecuador cacao - Made in South America

With a smooth and glossy sheen and a floral, tobacco and rich aroma, I would expect more from this chocolate. But my tasters gave it a 4.4 out of 10. The snap is loud and the gradient is marbled and smooth but the texture is grainy, dry and chalky. The flavors are acrid, bitter and not sweet enough with a tangy smoky aftertaste that lingers a little too long. I will say that it is intense and an interesting piece of chocolate.