When you start to look for the place to get the best chocolate, it a mission… I guess you first go to the supermarket and go to compare the different brands and range of products. I focus on real chocolate, made with an average of 65% of cocoa. Sometimes 60, sometimes 70% depending on how strong and sweet the chocolate is.
Below a selection of products I love to eat.
RANKING:
1. PATRICK ROGER – Best one: Madagascar 65% dark chocolate. The best taste ever, I guess the added cloves of vanilla help to be so great. Taste is really unique and will be hard to beat. Price: about 7 euros;
2. ALAIN DUCASSE: MADAGASCAR 65% dark chocolate. The chocolate feel more dry, and less sweet. It is less addictive than a piece of chocolate from my favorite boutique. Price: about 8 euros;
3. CARREFOUR Select: 72% of cocoa, but no mention about the origin of the cocoa beans. I taste this one after the two others, I no more felt the taste of what it should.. Price: about 2 euros.
The best chocolate is naturally found at a specialized shops. Believe after you try chocolate from my number one: Patrick Roger, you won’t be able to eat low quality products from supermarkets..
I will keep updating this post with the best three and worst two products in the quality described before (around 65% of cocoa).
Recently back from a trip in the UK, I was glad to meet Luis, a Venezuelan traveler, he always travel with chocolate and offered me some from there. Thank you again.
Where do you buy Patrick Roger chocolate? (never heard of him)
He has now around 10 shops, and my favorite one is in Saint-Germain-des-Prés 🙂
http://www.patrickroger.com/fr/boutiques.php
This guy just impressed me, he define himself as a chocolate artist!
Ahhh interesting, I recognize his shop in Brussels where I have been! Will have to try in Paris 🙂 Any particular flavor you recommend?
I always go for the traditional chocolate bar.
For the flavored chocolate: almond, coffee and praliné are my best choice 😉
I’m a big fan of Patrick Roger too, and I think he’s quite underrated… Thanks for the tips Smain !
xx Thomas
Totally agree 🙂