490389 Sat Feb 16 18:22:17 -0800 2008 15 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3405196 Ok. I'm on a chocolate kick lately. Just wondering what everyone's favorite brand (dark or milk) chocolate is, and why. Personally, I haven't met many chocolates i don't like. The only ones I really can't stand is Hershey's. It's to sweet and processed. Give me something smooth and dark that goes really well with a glass of red wine and a hot bubble bath! Sat Feb 16 18:22:18 -0800 2008 158403 jcattles 1 3405393 oh gosh i'm a cali girl, so my loyalty for comfort chocolate is a see's bordeaux. Sat Feb 16 19:59:08 -0800 2008 3405196 15572 Emme 1 3405413 Lindt or See's. I prefer dark chocolate but milk is good too. For baking Ghirardelli. Sat Feb 16 20:11:08 -0800 2008 3405196 19121 tlegray 1 3405612 Probably would have to be Green and Black's, especially the Maya Gold and the Dark chocolate with cherries. Mmm...:-) I also like Cadbury's, but only on occasion, since I try to only eat dark chocolate now. Toblerone is another occasional treat too. Sat Feb 16 22:13:58 -0800 2008 3405196 124476 FoodieKat 1 3405689 For boxed chocolates, I love See's candy. My boyfriend got me a box of Moonstruck chocolates for Valentine's day, and they're really nice. http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com/ I am also a big fan of the large size of Hershey's Special Dark bar. Large size because I like the thickness, not just because I'm greedy! Sat Feb 16 23:07:23 -0800 2008 3405196 74556 manraysky 1 3405732 I love the truffle from Helen Grace, another southern cal company. But then again I also like Teuscher chocolates which are imported from Switzerland. Sun Feb 17 00:08:37 -0800 2008 3405196 77080 justagthing 1 3405787 Fran's chocolates out of Seattle makes the absolute best chocolate covered caramels in the world. http://www.franschocolates.com For the pure stuff, I go to Chocosphere http://www.chocosphere.com my favorite there is the Santander. For a quick fix at the local market I go with either Lindt Berne bars or the Ghirardelli 60%. Sun Feb 17 03:49:29 -0800 2008 3405196 16028 seal 2 3405792 When I can't get Teuscher (*sigh*), my favorite is Lindt. Sun Feb 17 03:54:29 -0800 2008 3405787 11104 dolores 2 3626558 I just order a bunch of stuff from Chocosphere, and my favorite is a 60 percent cocoa solids bar from Grenada Chocolate. It's all organic, made in the rainforest in Grenada at a factory that's powered by solar energy. But beyond that, it's *really* good. I tasted a sample when one of the founders was visiting in San Francisco, but he didn't have any for sale, and I wondered if it was really as good as I thought it was from a small sample. But it is. I've had other small-batch single origin chocolates from chocolatiers that are trying this approach (going bean to bar at the point of origin), and this is by far the best. www.grenadachocolate.com Thu Apr 24 13:03:48 -0700 2008 3405787 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 3406194 I love Wilbur's dark. Sun Feb 17 08:32:15 -0800 2008 3405196 10639 Soup 2 3406211 Rapunzel from Switzerland is my favorite noshy chocolate. When I lived in Portland, OR it wasn't hard to find. Lately Chocolove is the backup. Sun Feb 17 08:36:13 -0800 2008 3406194 64882 Vetter 1 3406404 For luxury chocolates, my favorite is Christopher Elbow. We order one box around Christmas each year and cut each piece in half so that we get to try some of each one. Sun Feb 17 09:46:47 -0800 2008 3405196 109992 Hooda_Guest 2 3628763 I was really impressed by Christopher Elbow when I visited KC two years ago and stumbled upon the store. Really great quality and flavors. I also like Kee's which is a local place here in NYC that makes the most heavenly chocolates. As for ones that are more widely available, I enjoy Green and Black's dark chocolate. Fri Apr 25 08:05:08 -0700 2008 3406404 51406 pellegrino31 1 3406444 Somebody gave me a gift of Moser Roth premium dark chocolate. Amazing. Sun Feb 17 10:02:17 -0800 2008 3405196 16828 Judith 1 3406711 My favorite candy is a local producer, Harry London chocolate. www.harrylondon.com I prefer to snack on Ghirardelli or E Guittard 60-70%+ bittersweet chocolate. I have never been impressed with Sharfenberger but Callebaut and Valrhona are very good for baking purposes. Sun Feb 17 11:47:38 -0800 2008 3405196 22220 Kelli2006 1 3628706 When I worked in Mexico City as a computer consultant a clien, Chocolates Turin, made the best chocolates I have ever tasted including Godiva etc. Fri Apr 25 07:51:35 -0700 2008 3405196 13636 jetlag