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[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I wanna make it a goal to try some of the best chocolate out there outside of Hershey's at least once in my life. What's the best chocolate (bars) and where can I buy them online? Is there some obscure amazing orgasmic chocolate bar out there with my name on it?

 

[thekonamicode]

I like a good old fashioned Crunky bar.

 

[Phat Michael]

What is widely considered the world's best chocolate is Godiva. It's very very good and these things are of course all a matter of taste. Not sure you can order it online as it would melt? If you go to any major city there should be a retail shop somewhere. Expect to pay say $10 to $15 for a bar the size of your finger.

 

[hipbabboom]

What is widely considered the world's best chocolate is Godiva. It's very very good and these things are of course all a matter of taste. Not sure you can order it online as it would melt? If you go to any major city there should be a retail shop somewhere. Expect to pay say $10 to $15 for a bar the size of your finger.

Isn't it just a heavily marketed brand like Grey Goose?

 

[Phat Michael]

Well it seems you can order online : http://www.godiva.com/Collections-Top-10

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

What is widely considered the world's best chocolate is Godiva. It's very very good and these things are of course all a matter of taste. Not sure you can order it online as it would melt? If you go to any major city there should be a retail shop somewhere. Expect to pay say $10 to $15 for a bar the size of your finger.

I went to Godiva in Metrotown in Burnaby BC.

I didn't understand the hype. I paid a lot of money for average chocolate.

 

[m_shortpants]

Flake.

It's heavenly.

 

[Phat Michael]

Isn't it just a heavily marketed brand like Grey Goose?

Not really. It's not heavily marketed at all. I'd say lower tiers spend a lot more on their marketing than Godiva. And grey goose tastes disgusting. If you want to compare it to vodka it would be with beluga.

It tastes very good and it is very smooth and refined. Even though it's expensive it is pretty much what the OP asked for.

 

[loaf of bread]

Godiva is the beats headphones of chocolate. Also you're not going to be able to buy "the world's best chocolate" at the corner drug store or gas station ( where you can buy Godiva )

 

[EviLore]

Godiva is the worst major Belgian chocolate brand.

Fly to Belgium and go here:

 

[Ryan_]

Just come to Bruges and get some chocolate over here from a real Belgian chocolatier.

EDIT: What EviLore just said

 

[Phat Michael]

OP this might help http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2012/12/28/the-10-best-chocolatiers-in-the-world/

It's a couple of years old but since the chocolatiers are well established nothing much may have changed.

I also think that a one off bespoke chocolatier is going to be better than anything branded. But those places probably wouldn't deliver and you would have to go there in person.

 

[jts]

Just buy a bunch of Lindt everything.

 

[raindoc]

http://www.amazon.de/dp/B004WW9AW6/

 

[Phat Michael]

Man I love Lindt white chocolate. Then again I also like Cadbury top deck. Probably the best chocolate I have had was at a small chocolatier in Western Australia. Everything hand made and it also had fresh chocolate milk which was just incredible. Then again, I've never been to Belgium or Switzerland so there are probably things on street corners there which are much better.

 

[Camp Lo]

Is Godiva the best chocolate readily available in the states?

 

[KoreanBarbecue]

Love Royce chocolate. Pretty sure you can only buy it in the US from one store in NYC. Multiple boxes are always on my shopping list whenever I travel to Asia.

 

[Curiocity]

http://www.fortechocolates.com/ this chocolatier is one of a very small number who works with the rarest chocolate in the world. All the varieties they make are exquisite but that one's extra great.

 

[tubster68]

If you can find it. try looking for a chocolate called "72% Kayambe". Best chocolate i've ever had.

 

[Phat Michael]

If you can find it. try looking for a chocolate called "72% Kayambe". Best chocolate i've ever had.

Does that percentage mean this dark chocolate only?

 

[commish]

Godiva is the beats headphones of chocolate. Also you're not going to be able to buy "the world's best chocolate" at the corner drug store or gas station ( where you can buy Godiva )

This is an excellent way to put it.

 

[Halo 2]

http://www.sees.com/

those chocolate lollypops are the bomb

 

[Boss Mog]

I wanna make it a goal to try some of the best chocolate out there outside of Hershey's at least once in my life. What's the best chocolate (bars) and where can I buy them online? Is there some obscure amazing orgasmic chocolate bar out there with my name on it?

Honestly the Lindt 70% bars you can get at most supermarkets are pretty damn good chocolate. Lindt is a quality Swiss chocolate maker since 1845. Don't get over 70% cacao though otherwise it's nasty.

 

[catmincer]

Lindt is good. But yeah as people have mentioned, chocolate from a ln actual chocolatelier in belgium is amazing.

 

[nilbog21]

Lindt is hands down the best chocolate you can buy in any grocery store

Strange request, but a few years ago I was in France and I found some Milk Chocolate with Sesame by Cote D'or. It seems it has been discontinued now

It was like this, which is still widely available, but IMO the dark chocolate version is much inferior with sesame...

by chance does anyone know a high quality brand of chocolate that offers milk chocolate with sesame? pls it has been 5 years since I have tasted it.. and it was hands down the best chocolate flavor i've ever tasted...

edit: btw OP, Hershey's is complete dog shit in the chocolate world..

 

[TheSinkingKnight]

I'll be visiting this chocolate aisle soon, hopefully I will come back with some recommendations!

 

[jts]

These balls in my mouth have me questioning a lot of my options in life.

 

[Trojan X]

These balls in my mouth have me questioning a lot of my options in life.

This is, without a doubt, the best chocolate you can eat. Make sure everyone eats the red one. Next to this is actually Diary Milk:

 

[tubster68]

Does that percentage mean this dark chocolate only?

72% dark chocolate yeap

 

[Linkinito]

Lindt does awesome chocolates. <3

 

[LegoArmo]

It is Cadbury's, it always will be Cadbury's. Ignore these fancy European chocolates.

Get the British stuff.

 

[Arkos]

See if the closest big city to you has a chocolatier, I had some from a "local" business once and it was very good and also just neat

 

[godofcookery]

I have always enjoyed chocolates from http://www.spiritedchocolate.com/ when I have visited Brisbee, AZ. They ship as well!

edit: Ack, I missed the bar requirement, apologies. This is still quite nice if you are up to try it.

 

[Amalthea]

Honestly the Lindt 70% bars you can get at most supermarkets are pretty damn good chocolate. Lindt is a quality Swiss chocolate maker since 1845. Don't get over 70% cacao though otherwise it's nasty.

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There are actually tons of great Swiss chocolate brands. I find it sad that only Lindt ever gets mentioned.

I prefer Cailler or Camille Bloch chocolate for example. Ragusa bars by C.Bloch are heaven.

 

[jesu]

I like Lindt.Dunno if the best in the world though.

Tell you what is good as well....
Aldi chocolate
https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/product-range/exclusive-to-aldi/chocolate/choceur/

I go through a lot of that because it's dead cheap.

 

[Exterminieren]

Not the best in the world, but in terms of availability Cadbury's and Lindt will blow your mind if you're only familiar with Hershey's shitty chocolate.

 

[thomaser]

Valrhona is probably the highest regarded brand of quality chocolate, especially in Europe. It's used a lot by dessert chefs in fancy restaurants. Lindt is another great brand, and easier to find than many of the others.

If you want to try something different, try chocolates made in Modica, Sicily. They use a special recipe without milk that gives the chocolates a unique, grainy texture and a subtle taste. From personal experience, CioMod is a good brand.

When it comes to pralines, my favourite brand is Daskalides. But some of the best can be found in small shops that make their own.

 

[Blood Red Sky]

If you like flavoured chocolate, Montezuma's do some wonderful things. The chilli and lime is the best thing I've had in my mouth.

 

[TCRS]

Green and Black's. they're heavenly. you can order them here:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...te&rh=n:16310101,k:green+and+blacks+chocolate

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Good on you OP, trying something different. From someone who has lived in a few countries and a couple USA States trust me when I say Hersey's sucks ass compared to what is globally available.

Go nuts and see what you like.

 

[Winterfang]

Godiva is the worst major Belgian chocolate brand.

Fly to Belgium and go here:

Bragging about that GAF money huh.

 

[Dennis]

For pure taste I really love this but, at least here, it is ridiculously overpriced.

Edit for Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FTHE74/?tag=neogaf0e-20

 

[andymcc]

I'll be visiting this chocolate aisle soon, hopefully I will come back with some recommendations!

I've spent $100+ on chocolate from this aisle before. be careful, it's a dangerous place.

 

[Neo Child]

put this fucker in your little whore mouth and let it melt

 

[cybamerc]

Peter Beier

http://www.pbchokolade.dk/

Shipping costs outside of Denmark are ridiculous, though.

 

[Gustav]

I'll be honest. I think Marabou is the best. Like hands down, nobody touches them, not even remotely the best.

I know it's no finer chocolate for snobs, but damn is it good.

 

[BaronLundi]

Among dark chocolate tablets you can find in a supermarket (at least over here) this is the one, by far :

Otherwise, for luxury chocolate, I'm partial to La Maison du Chocolat and of course Pierre Hermé.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Some great options here. Thanks guys, I'll see which ones I can order.

If I can't order any, I guess I'll fly to Belgium and have chocolate. Can someone give me 5K?

Green and Black's. they're heavenly. you can order them here:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...te&rh=n:16310101,k:green+and+blacks+chocolate

They sell these in Super Store for $4.00. A few blocks away from me. Never tried it though.

 

[Courage]

put this fucker in your little whore mouth and let it melt

YESSS

 

[Azulsky]

Honestly the Lindt 70% bars you can get at most supermarkets are pretty damn good chocolate. Lindt is a quality Swiss chocolate maker since 1845. Don't get over 70% cacao though otherwise it's nasty.