Blanxart - Filipinas Isla de Mindanao - 87% dark chocolate

This bar consists of just three ingredients: cocoa beans, sugar and cocoa butter. With 87 percent cocoa the share of sugar is small, which you taste back in the intense and robust flavour.

The bar weighs 100 grams. Per 100 grams this chocolate contains 570 kcal (2357 kJ), 47.2 grams of fat of which 30.3 grams saturated, 19.8 grams of carbohydrates, 9.2 grams of protein and virtually no salt.

Blanxart describes the flavour profile as fruity, with hints of cherries, figs and raisins, complemented by subtle woody and nutty notes. The bar is made from Trinitario cocoa beans from Mindanao in the Philippines.

With 87 percent cocoa this is a pronounced dark chocolate with little sugar. Anyone who normally sticks to 70 percent will clearly taste more intensity here, but thanks to the fruity note the bar remains surprisingly approachable.

Yes. Blanxart states that this chocolate is vegan and gluten free. The ingredient list confirms this: only cocoa beans, sugar and cocoa butter, so no milk and no cereal components.

The bar is however made in a facility where milk, nuts, peanuts and sesame are also handled. If you have an allergy, the label on the packaging is what counts.

The bar itself contains only cocoa beans, sugar and cocoa butter. Blanxart also states that the bar is made in a facility where milk, nuts, peanuts and sesame are handled as well, so traces cannot be completely ruled out.

If you have an allergy, always read the allergen information on the packaging itself.

Store this bar cool, dry and dark, preferably at around 15 to 18 degrees and well sealed. That keeps the fruity aromas of the Trinitario cocoa intact for as long as possible.

Do not put the bar in the fridge. Chocolate easily develops a grey bloom there and absorbs odours from other products.