I know fake chocolate is getting dragged through the coals but lately I've been eating this new candy called Harken, and while it's made with dates and sunchokes, it is so extremely delicious. It's not the old candy, but it's a new delicious candy.
garbawarb 2 hours ago [-]
All the named brands are the cheapest ones out there: the ones you expect to have the lowest quality because cheapness is what they optimize for. There's plenty of good quality chocolate out there, but like everything else, you have to pay more for it.
pixl97 2 hours ago [-]
There is a global cocoa shortage coupled with ever increasing demand and consumption, it's not surprising.
At the same time I live near Austin and can find any number of chocolatiers that refine and finish chocolate that is just absolutely wonderful. It's probably like this around any metropolitan area. Even in backwoods grocery stores you can still buy good chocolate too if you stay away from the name brands.
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At the same time I live near Austin and can find any number of chocolatiers that refine and finish chocolate that is just absolutely wonderful. It's probably like this around any metropolitan area. Even in backwoods grocery stores you can still buy good chocolate too if you stay away from the name brands.