Today on Epicurious, we’ve asked chocolate experts Nate Hodge, Maribel Lieberman, and Jessica Spaulding to give us their unfiltered, honest reviews of some prominent dark chocolate bars found on supermarket shelves. Which chocolate bars pack the most bang for your budget, and which should you avoid at all costs?

00:00 Intro
00:12 Ghirardelli Intense Dark 86% Cacao
03:45 Cadbury Royal Dark Chocolate
05:29 Hershey’s Special Dark
06:53 Chocolove 65% Cocoa Rich Dark Chocolate
08:39 Chocolove 88% Cocoa Extreme Dark Chocolate
09:30 Trader Joe’s 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate
11:53 Lindt Excellence 90% Cocoa Dark Chocolate
13:26 Lindt Excellence 70% Cocoa Dark Chocolate
14:26 Tony’s Chocolonely 70% Dark Chocolate
15:32 Great Value 50% Dark Chocolate
16:36 Bettergoods 85% Dark Chocolate
17:55 Fine & Raw 83% Dark
19:23 Hu 70% Simple Dark Chocolate
20:11 Godiva 72% Dark Chocolate
21:35 Alter Eco 85% Cacao Classic Blackout
22:23 Beyond Good 70% Pure Dark
23:29 365 by Whole Foods 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate
24:22 Valrhona Guanaja 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate
25:19 Ritter Sport 50% Dark Chocolate
25:51 Meiji Black Chocolate
26:53 Blue Stripes 70% Whole Cacao Chocolate
28:00 Theo Pure Dark 85% Dark Chocolate
28:53 Divine 70% Dark Chocolate
29:41 Moser Roth 70% Cocoa Dark Chocolate
30:33 Ritual Chocolate 70% Mid Mountain Blend
31:35 Spring & Mulberry Date-Sweetened Chocolate
32:25 Lily’s 70% Extra Dark Chocolate-Style Bar
33:41 Verdict

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Talent 1: Maribel Lieberman
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