Lindt Excellence 85% Cacao bar

**dsade** · 10-31-2007 12:37 PM

While not a supplement per se, still warrants a review.

I have been incorporating high cacao content chocolate into my diet to see how much I can treat myself to without deleterious effects.

The 85% Cacao content bar is a bit of a shock at first, very bitter with the sweetness and creaminess overloaded. However, after the first initial shock, I think I prefer this over the lower content bars.

The chocolate is excellent, and melts in your mouth. The cacao is very noticeable, but once you get over your programming to like crap like Nestle Milk Chocolate, I find this to be a far superior taste.

Much healthier alternative to Milk Chocolate, IMO.

**whatastud08** · 10-31-2007 12:40 PM

Lindt is one of my favorites, I picked up two of the 85% the other night b/c they were $1.25 a pop. I figured I might go overboard if I bought a whole bunch. And no...I didn't eat them both already. Definitely good stuff...Dessert + Antioxidants.

**dsade** · 10-31-2007 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by whatastud08

Lindt is one of my favorites, I picked up two of the 85% the other night b/c they were $1.25 a pop. I figured I might go overboard if I bought a whole bunch. And no...I didn't eat them both already. Definitely good stuff...Dessert + Antioxidants.

The only place I found these was Target, and they were sold out first time I checked. They had them in stock yesterday, so I grabbed one...definitely something I will buy more of.

**Cellardude** · 10-31-2007 06:53 PM

we have a lindts store on 5th ave new york. I always stop by to get some goodies from time to time. I loved the white chocolate truffles.

Gets you all fatty though.

**asianbabe** · 10-31-2007 06:56 PM

How's the nutrition panel look? We have 85% lindt but I'm not sure it is Cacao? I'll venture into the confectionery isle and take a closer look next time..

**jjohn** · 10-31-2007 07:16 PM

I used to eat the whole 99% bars awhile back lol. Lindt is really good.

**dsade** · 10-31-2007 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by jjohn

I used to eat the whole 99% bars awhile back lol. Lindt is really good.

99% Cacao???

That would take some getting used to, but I bet it would be delicious in its own way.

**jjohn** · 10-31-2007 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by dsade

99% Cacao???

That would take some getting used to, but I bet it would be delicious in its own way.

It is recommended to eat 1 piece with coffee so you get more out of the cocoa, but I just ate the whole thing lol.

**dsade** · 10-31-2007 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by jjohn

It is recommended to eat 1 piece with coffee so you get more out of the cocoa, but I just ate the whole thing lol.

An old pleasure of mine...melt some good chocolate in your mouth, then take a drag off of a cigarette. GREAT flavor.

Then again, I quit smoking long ago...so back to mass quantities of sex and supplements.

**whatastud08** · 10-31-2007 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by dsade

An old pleasure of mine...melt some good chocolate in your mouth, then take a drag off of a cigarette. GREAT flavor.

Then again, I quit smoking long ago...so back to mass quantities of sex and supplements.

Ya, ya...we all know what you were smoking in that "cigarette". Dsade was in Chocophoria.

**dsade** · 10-31-2007 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by whatastud08

Ya, ya...we all know what you were smoking in that "cigarette". Dsade was in Chocophoria.

For me, GHB means Ghiradelli Huge Bar.

**whatastud08** · 10-31-2007 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by dsade

For me, GHB means Ghiradelli Huge Bar.

Have you ever checked out Dagoba chocolate. Its an organic Chocolate with tons of different concentrations and flavors. Last week I had a 75% w/ dried blueberries, Pomegranate, and Goji berries inside. Heaven.

All Chocolate Bars-Dagoba Organic Chocolate

**nelix** · 10-31-2007 07:48 PM

I like the 75% the 85% is too much...

**dsade** · 10-31-2007 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by whatastud08

Have you ever checked out Dagoba chocolate. Its an organic Chocolate with tons of different concentrations and flavors. Last week I had a 75% w/ dried blueberries, Pomegranate, and Goji berries inside. Heaven.

All Chocolate Bars-Dagoba Organic Chocolate

Sounds realy good...especially with the fruit-based antioxidants.

**EasyEJL** · 10-31-2007 08:12 PM

I've had some high cacao bars from europe, my wife's grandmother used to send stuff (lived in france) every holiday and birthday. Man did it suck when she passed away

**jmh80** · 10-31-2007 08:20 PM

Hershey has an anti-oxidant milk chocolate bar.

It says more flavanols than the leading dark choc. bar.

I use it more than the 75% cacao bar (85% is too bitter for me) mainly because the Hershey's bar has the milligrams of flavanols listed (250 mgs/half bar).

**jjohn** · 10-31-2007 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by jmh80

Hershey has an anti-oxidant milk chocolate bar.

It says more flavanols than the leading dark choc. bar.

I use it more than the 75% cacao bar (85% is too bitter for me) mainly because the Hershey's bar has the milligrams of flavanols listed (250 mgs/half bar).

IMO that's a marketing tactic. If I ever decide to incorporate it in my diet, I will take 1 piece of 99% a day. That's enough to pull all the benefits if it.

**jmh80** · 10-31-2007 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by jjohn

IMO that's a marketing tactic. If I ever decide to incorporate it in my diet, I will take 1 piece of 99% a day. That's enough to pull all the benefits if it.

The real marketing tactic is in my pants (for Jockey).

**dsade** · 10-31-2007 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by jmh80

The real marketing tactic is in my pants (for Jockey).

Meaning you are hung like a midget?

**jmh80** · 10-31-2007 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by dsade

Meaning you are hung like a midget?

Like Mini-me.
"Looks like a kick-stand, eh?"

Lindt Excellence 85% Cacao bar

Lindt Excellence 85% Cacao bar

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