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May contain traces of peanuts / tree nuts/soy bean/milk
Ingredients
Chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, sugar, vanilla
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May contain traces of peanuts / tree nuts/soy bean/milk
Ingredients
Chocolate, cocoa powder, cocoa butter, sugar, vanilla
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Lindt Excellence gourmet chocolate is prepared especially for you by Lindt's Master Chocolatiers who, from selecting the highest quality cocoa beans to creating the finest textures and tastes chocolate can offer, demand nothing less than perfection. Experience the ultimate union of force and finesse through Lindt Excellence's intense and elegant flavors, fine textures and lingering tastes. Discover Lindt Excellence with all your senses.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
77 of 77 people found the following review helpful
I was inspired to go out and buy this bar by research released by Harvard this past march about the health benefits of flavanoids in cocoa. I just went out and picked up the bar with the highest cocoa content assuming I'd be getting a the highest dose of flavanols (the class of flavanoid that is found in cocoa)... after a little more research though, I realized I'd picked the wrong brand for that. Looking at the ingredients, you'll see that the cocoa is "processed with alkali" (aka Dutch processed chocolate). Apparently, 60-90% of flavanoids are removed during Dutch processing (according to wikipedia). From what I read, you're much better off trying trying to find "natural" chocolate if you are going for the health benefits.
On the other hand... I'm totally addicted to this chocolate! At first I found it too bitter and ate it along with some grapes to help sweeten it up, but after a few nights my palate has changed and am loving it just the way it is. Too bad about the Dutch processing.
If you are going for the healthiest brand regardless of price, it looks like the Xocai brand is the way to go. Not only is it natural, but it's cold pressed (heating the chocolate also removes flavinoids) and is sweetened with açai berries. I couldn't find any data on how big of a difference in flavanoid content of cold pressed and non-cold pressed chocolate, but I doubt it's worth the current cost.
There's a few good dark chocolates available here at amazon that are natural and dairy free with high cocoa content including: Dragoba makes an 87% cocoa organic chocolate bar, and Endangered Species makes one at 88% (Black Panther Extreme Dark Chocolate). Stay away from bars that don't post their ingredients on Amazon (such as Green & Black's organic 85% cocoa dark chocolate bar which contains whole milk).
On the other hand... I'm totally addicted to this chocolate! At first I found it too bitter and ate it along with some grapes to help sweeten it up, but after a few nights my palate has changed and am loving it just the way it is. Too bad about the Dutch processing.
If you are going for the healthiest brand regardless of price, it looks like the Xocai brand is the way to go. Not only is it natural, but it's cold pressed (heating the chocolate also removes flavinoids) and is sweetened with açai berries. I couldn't find any data on how big of a difference in flavanoid content of cold pressed and non-cold pressed chocolate, but I doubt it's worth the current cost.
There's a few good dark chocolates available here at amazon that are natural and dairy free with high cocoa content including: Dragoba makes an 87% cocoa organic chocolate bar, and Endangered Species makes one at 88% (Black Panther Extreme Dark Chocolate). Stay away from bars that don't post their ingredients on Amazon (such as Green & Black's organic 85% cocoa dark chocolate bar which contains whole milk).
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
By Nicky Hajal
Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm a bit of a fanatic when it comes to Lindt Chocolate, especially their Dark varieties. 85% has been my primary indulgence for awhile, with some 99% on occasion.
Then I discovered 90%. It is truly a confection masterpiece. I expected it to be like 85% but darker or like 99% but sweeter. It isn't, it has a totally different flavor, rich in cocoa, lighter on the bitterness. I actually find it to be much smoother than 85%.
For those that don't like Dark Chocolate, please realize that like wine, coffee and dark beer it takes a little bit of time to acquire the palate to appreciate the complex flavor. But if you go slowly, starting with 65% and going up to 70, 85% and 90% as your palate adjusts, you will discover how wonderful it can be.
When you're starting out, don't chew on the chocolate, just let it melt in your mouth.
I find that when I eat milk chocolate, it tastes good but it never satisfies me. Dark chocolate is different, it is rich and deeply satisfying.
Enjoy your 90%,
Nicky
p.s. This used to be much cheaper on Amazon! Now it's outright expensive. I can get 12 bars for $24 at my local supermarket.
Then I discovered 90%. It is truly a confection masterpiece. I expected it to be like 85% but darker or like 99% but sweeter. It isn't, it has a totally different flavor, rich in cocoa, lighter on the bitterness. I actually find it to be much smoother than 85%.
For those that don't like Dark Chocolate, please realize that like wine, coffee and dark beer it takes a little bit of time to acquire the palate to appreciate the complex flavor. But if you go slowly, starting with 65% and going up to 70, 85% and 90% as your palate adjusts, you will discover how wonderful it can be.
When you're starting out, don't chew on the chocolate, just let it melt in your mouth.
I find that when I eat milk chocolate, it tastes good but it never satisfies me. Dark chocolate is different, it is rich and deeply satisfying.
Enjoy your 90%,
Nicky
p.s. This used to be much cheaper on Amazon! Now it's outright expensive. I can get 12 bars for $24 at my local supermarket.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Booo... processed with alkali which signifantly reduces health benefits
August 9, 2012
By Steph
Amazon Verified Purchase
I usually purchase the Lindt 85 on Amazon. However, the last time I went to purchase, the usual supplier was temporarily out of stock so I purchased the 90 instead. It is definitely smoother, even though it is higher in cocoa content. This made me curious, so I checked the ingredients... the 90 is processed with alkali which significantly reduces the flavanoid (antioxident) content of the chocolate thereby significantly reducing the health benefits of eating such high cocoa content chocolate. Very disappointing.
If you are looking for a very dark chocolate that is not too sweet and is very smooth, the flavor and creaminess of this chocolate is very palatable. If you are seeking high-flavanoid chocolate for heart health, look elsewhere.
If you are looking for a very dark chocolate that is not too sweet and is very smooth, the flavor and creaminess of this chocolate is very palatable. If you are seeking high-flavanoid chocolate for heart health, look elsewhere.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Obsessed
For me, when it comes to dark chocolate, the darker (i.e. higher % of cacao) the better! Up until I tried the Lindt Supreme Dark 90%, I'd been enjoying the Lindt Excellence Extra... Read more
Published 9 days ago by jmy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great quality chocolate
I buy these for my husband who would not eat anything less than 90% as it is pretty much as pure chocolate as you can get with hardly any sugar in it. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Mishka C.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice and smooth
I can eat this all by itself. Others, I had to eat with some peanut butter to cut down on the bitterness
Published 14 days ago by Ronald L. Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Chocolate
The USPS delivered the chocolate today, it was 86 here and the chocolate was partly melted. Acted like rubber when I tried to break a piece off. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Twain Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even though I eat 99% organic, I still eat this chocolate and love it!
I gave up all processed, fried and gluten laden foods over a year ago. That, added to a renewed work out plan of free weights, core work, and lite cardio, I have dumped 60 lbs of... Read more
Published 27 days ago by mikeinchgo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent chocolate but the alkali ruins it for me
I went straight from milk chocolate to 90% cocoa without a problem, and even on my first taste of the 90% I thought it was the best tasting chocolate I had ever experienced. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kyle Nicholson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Very good product. Excellent. I enjoyed eating every day and its good for your health. At time I can't control eating only two squares.
Published 1 month ago by Bluetooth iPAD Headphone
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth it!
There is nothing much to say. I just like chocolate > 85%. And 30 $ for 12 packs is definitely worthy!
Published 1 month ago by Deborah
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful service for what I thought was the best dark chocolate around
When I ordered this chocolate the first time, it was great. Shipped in a styrofoam ice chest with cooling packs to keep it from melting. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Starving Student
5.0 out of 5 stars
90% dark chocolate
It gives my chocolate need what it wants and the warnings written by others about the lack of sweetness is true, but can be helped by my addition of Splenda. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dr. Barry D. Simmons
