What does 85% and 100% cocoa actually taste like?

The 85% bars have minimal sugar, so you taste fudgy, brownie-like depth from the Ecuadorian beans and chocolate with berry notes from the Belize beans. The 100% bar has no sugar at all—just roasted cocoa beans—so expect bold, earthy, and intensely chocolate flavor without sweetness. The tasting guide helps you identify what you're tasting in each.

Is this suitable for someone with nut allergies?

Yes. All bars are nut-free and made in a facility that does not process any nut products. They are also free of soy, dairy, eggs, and gluten.

Does the set come ready to give as a gift?

Yes, the set arrives gift-wrapped. You can hand it over as-is without additional packaging.

What is the tasting guide?

The guide explains the origin of each bar, what flavors to look for, and how to taste chocolate intentionally. It helps you notice the differences between single-origin beans and understand how harvest year and location affect flavor.

Why no vanilla or added cocoa butter?

Adding vanilla or extra cocoa butter can mask off-flavors, but it also hides the natural characteristics of the beans. This maker uses only beans and sugar so the origin and roast come through clearly. It requires better beans and more careful processing, but the result is chocolate that actually tastes like where it came from.

Giftwrapped 85% Three-Bar Gift Set

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Vegan
gluten free

The 3-second version

85% and 100% cocoa bars made with only beans and organic cane sugar
Three single-origin harvests from Ecuador and Belize
Detailed tasting guide explains what to notice in each bar
Very low sugar content—intense and assertive
One bar is 100% cocoa with no sweetener at all

Why it's on GiftsFeed

Three-Bar Extra-Dark Single-Origin Chocolate Tasting Set

Most extra-dark chocolate leans on added cocoa butter or vanilla to smooth over harsh edges, which works but also flattens what the beans could say on their own. This set takes the opposite approach: beans and sugar only, which means the maker must source fruit that can hold up without help. The result is chocolate that tastes more like the place it came from—fudgy in one bar, bright in another—and the tasting guide gives you the vocabulary to notice it. Worth it if you want to understand what origin actually means in chocolate, or if you've grown tired of bars that all taste the same once you pass 80%.

Good gift when

People who prefer dark chocolate with minimal sweetness
Anyone curious about how origin shapes chocolate flavor
Vegan or allergy-restricted eaters who want high-quality chocolate
Tasters ready to move past supermarket dark chocolate

Skip it if These bars have little to no sugar, so they won't suit anyone who finds standard dark chocolate too bitter or intense.

Specs

Total weight: 6 oz (170 g)
Number of bars: 3
Cocoa percentages: 85%, 85%, 100%
Ingredients: Cocoa beans and organic cane sugar (100% bar: cocoa beans only)
Dietary: Vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free
Certifications: Kosher
Sourcing: Directly sourced single-origin beans
Factory: Does not process nuts

What's included

85% Costa Esmeraldas, Ecuador 2020 Harvest bar
85% Maya Mountain, Belize 2021 Harvest bar
100% Camino Verde, Ecuador 2022 Harvest bar
Detailed tasting guide

If you're giving it

No sizing to guess
Arrives ready to give

Arrives gift-wrapped with tasting guide included.

The maker

High-percentage chocolate is difficult to make well because there is almost nothing to hide behind. When a bar is 85% or 100% cocoa, every flaw in the beans or the roast comes through clearly, and so does every strength. Many makers add cocoa butter or vanilla to smooth the experience, which works but also erases much of what makes single-origin chocolate interesting.

This set takes the other path. Each bar uses only cocoa beans and organic cane sugar—the 100% bar skips sugar entirely—so the beans must be exceptional to start with. The maker sources directly from farms in Ecuador and Belize, selects beans with naturally balanced flavors, and roasts them carefully to bring out fudgy, fruity, or earthy notes depending on origin and harvest.

The result is chocolate that tastes more like where it came from and less like a formula. The tasting guide explains what to notice in each bar and why those differences matter. It's a set for people who want to know what chocolate actually is.

The details

This set brings together three single-origin bars made with minimal ingredients and exceptionally high cocoa percentages. Two bars sit at 85% cocoa, one reaches 100%, and all three demonstrate what chocolate can taste like when nothing masks the beans themselves.

Each bar contains only cocoa beans and organic cane sugar—the 100% bar uses beans alone—with no added cocoa butter, lecithin, or vanilla. That restraint means the beans must carry the full weight of flavor. The two Ecuadorian bars, sourced from Costa Esmeraldas and Camino Verde, deliver fudgy, brownie-like depth. The Belize bar from Maya Mountain offers chocolate with bright berry undertones.

A tasting guide walks you through what to notice in each bar. You'll taste how origin and harvest year shape flavor, and how chocolate behaves when almost nothing else is in the formula. The Costa Esmeraldas and Maya Mountain bars were harvested in 2020 and 2021 respectively; the Camino Verde 100% comes from the 2022 harvest.

The bars are gift-wrapped and ready to hand over. They ship together as a 6-ounce set, certified kosher and free of gluten, soy, dairy, eggs, and nuts. The factory processes no nut products, making this suitable for many restrictive diets. All beans are directly sourced, and every bar is vegan.

Dandelion Chocolate

Giftwrapped 85% Three-Bar Gift Set

Minimal-ingredient bars at 85% and 100% cocoa with a detailed tasting guide

$53at dandelionchocolate.com

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The 3-second version

85% and 100% cocoa bars made with only beans and organic cane sugar
Three single-origin harvests from Ecuador and Belize
Detailed tasting guide explains what to notice in each bar
Very low sugar content—intense and assertive
One bar is 100% cocoa with no sweetener at all

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Questions

What does 85% and 100% cocoa actually taste like?: The 85% bars have minimal sugar, so you taste fudgy, brownie-like depth from the Ecuadorian beans and chocolate with berry notes from the Belize beans. The 100% bar has no sugar at all—just roasted cocoa beans—so expect bold, earthy, and intensely chocolate flavor without sweetness. The tasting guide helps you identify what you're tasting in each.
Is this suitable for someone with nut allergies?: Yes. All bars are nut-free and made in a facility that does not process any nut products. They are also free of soy, dairy, eggs, and gluten.
Does the set come ready to give as a gift?: Yes, the set arrives gift-wrapped. You can hand it over as-is without additional packaging.
What is the tasting guide?: The guide explains the origin of each bar, what flavors to look for, and how to taste chocolate intentionally. It helps you notice the differences between single-origin beans and understand how harvest year and location affect flavor.
Why no vanilla or added cocoa butter?: Adding vanilla or extra cocoa butter can mask off-flavors, but it also hides the natural characteristics of the beans. This maker uses only beans and sugar so the origin and roast come through clearly. It requires better beans and more careful processing, but the result is chocolate that actually tastes like where it came from.