597998 Fri Feb 20 19:20:55 -0800 2009 7 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4437829 This is for pure dark chocolate bars only 60 percent or higher, no bars with milk added, no bars with ginger, or bacon bits, or orange, no truffles. But plain old dark chocolate bars. And where did you get them so those who are chocoholics can find them I live in LA but anywhere in the US is fine My 3 favorites in order. Amedei Chuao "wally's wines or caffe luxxe" los angeles Amedei Porcelana "wally's wines" los angeles Michael Cluizel 1er Cru de Plantation Vila Gracinda "wine exchange in orange, silver lake cheese store "sometimes," or wally's wines" los angeles Fri Feb 20 19:20:55 -0800 2009 76015 Ben7643 1 4438057 Definitely Amedei Porcelana, though the others you mentioned are all good. I also love DeVries Dominican chocolate bar. All those you mention are also available at chocosphere.com. Fri Feb 20 21:01:37 -0800 2009 4437829 10132 sku 2 4438065 Where can you get DeVries Dominican i've never had that bar? Check out this database :) http://www.ceder.net/chocolate/complete_list.php4?OrderBy=chocolatiernum Almost forgot Domori Rio Caribe Superior might be better then the Cluizel bar.......... I first got it about a week ago at CUBE in LA Fri Feb 20 21:07:03 -0800 2009 4438057 76015 Ben7643 3 4438160 www.devrieschocolate.com From Cluizel, the Los Ancones, another Dominican, is my favorite. I also really enjoyed the Domori Rio Caribe. http://recenteats.blogspot.com/2007/11/devries-chocolate.html Fri Feb 20 22:10:50 -0800 2009 4438065 10132 sku 4 4438886 I also like DeVries Costa Rican. Sat Feb 21 08:58:25 -0800 2009 4438160 13853 Leonardo 4 4446463 I tried the Los Ancones bar today it was excellent right up there with Chuao IMO :) thanks for the rec. Tue Feb 24 00:08:24 -0800 2009 4438160 76015 Ben7643 1 4498585 Just tried a piece of Sambirano 75% from Madagascar. "The world's first Equitrade fine chocolate" is on the back label, "Deeply intense and smooth," on the front label. This is probably the most deeply intense yet smooth chocolate I've ever had. I'm definitely keeping this bar away from the kids. Thu Mar 12 12:52:27 -0700 2009 4437829 64003 bulavinaka 1 4501529 Bernachon (Lyon, France) "store brand" packaged in clear cellophane, 100 gm bar (as I recall). Amazing complexity. It's worth going to Lyon - which is a fantastic city for eating in any case - just to go to Bernachon. Fri Mar 13 10:01:48 -0700 2009 4437829 13709 buttertart