Scharffen Berger Nibby Dark Chocolate Bar

This is a delicious gourmet chocolate bar of dark chocolate with small bits of cacao nibs in it. The bar is 62% cacao. The dark chocolate has great flavor and the tiny nibs give an even stronger general chocolate taste. This packs a punch and has a deep chocolate taste, deeper than a regular plain dark chocolate bar.

As to the texture I will say this. Anyone who wants a creamy smooth candy bar should not eat bars with any solid things in them, whether they are nuts, coffee beans or cacao nibs. So, I knew before I ate this bar that it had small pieces of solid food in it, so a texture of cacao nibs in the bar came as no surprise to me nor was it perceived as negative by me. The nib pieces are quite small and I found them a delicious addition to the candy bar. In the past I have eaten cacao nibs straight, and found them chalky and weird, but that same sensation and taste was not present in this Scharffen Berger bar because the sweetened dark chocolate candy that envelops them changed the experience entirely.

The only negative thing I can say is that one or two times per bar, while eating them, I came upon a nib that was so solid and hard that it reminded me of accidentally biting onto a piece of nut shell, crab or lobster shell when you are not expecting it. The crunch and the hardness of those couple of nibs was almost bad enough to make me wonder if I cracked a tooth. I did not experience any nib pieces getting stuck in my teeth requiring an urgent dental flossing or toothpick use.

This bar is all natural having few ingredients: cacao beans, sugar, cacao nibs, cocoa butter, non-GMO soy lecithin and whole vanilla beans. This product is gluten free.

Scharffen Berger is an American company founded by two California men. Using artisan chocolate making methods they craft chocolate in small batches using the best ingredients from around the world and with vintage European chocolate making equipment.

I have seen this company and their methods profiled on television food shows in the past, and what I recall is the commitment to high quality ingredients and how the founders travel around the world shopping for the best ingredients offered in specific regions.

For years this company's chocolate has been used by chefs to make high quality desserts. Scharffen Berger sells many different products now, some for baking and some for savoring as gourmet chocolate candy. Be sure to read the label's product information to learn what that bar is.

Knowing the work that went into producing the bars explains and justifies the price.

I rate this 5 stars = I Love It.




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