Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie: The Darkest of Dark Chocolates

I am a dark chocolate lover through and through. The darker the better has always been my motto where chocolate is concerned. You can imagine my excitement, therefore, when I saw a new Ghirardelli chocolate bar on the shelf that was the darkest chocolate I had seen yet. Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie contains 86% cacao, 6% more than the 80% Lindt dark chocolate I had recently discovered. Excited to give Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie a try, I purchased a 3.17 ounce standard bar and dug in.

Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie, like other fine Ghirardelli chocolates, contains only a few simple ingredients. The entire ingredients list consists of bittersweet chocolate (which is unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, sugar, and soy lecithin), vanilla, and natural flavor. This no-frills ingredients list of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie appealed to me since it’s dark chocolate I love, not random ingredients like oils which can often be found in less-expensive chocolates.

Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie sells for about $2.50 for a 3.17 ounce bar. Because of the intense chocolate flavor of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie, this size chocolate bar will probably last you some time. Considering the nutrition facts of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie you will certainly want to make it last a while. Because of the high concentration of pure chocolate in Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie there are also plenty of fat and calories. Four squares of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie (half of the bar) contain 250 calories and a whopping 24 grams of fat. 15 of those fat grams are saturated, which is 73% of your daily value of saturated fat. If you want to enjoy Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie you may want to just have one or two squares instead of an entire serving. Fortunately, the chocolate flavor of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie is so intense, one square might just be enough.

Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie is only for the dark chocolate lover that enjoys the bitter taste of very dark chocolate. Do not expect to taste the sweetness of a chocolate truffle or other confection, or even the sweetness of a traditional dark chocolate which is typically between 60 and 70% cacao. Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie is quite bitter with only a hint of sweetness. If you are a black coffee lover, or really enjoy the darkest of all dark chocolates then Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie may be just right for you. As with other Ghirardelli chocolates, Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie has a great texture that breaks sharply when bitten and doesn’t melt easily.

Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie is not for everyone. For those who really enjoy the bitter taste of pure chocolate with only a slight hint of sweetness, however, Ghirardelli Intense Dark Midnight Reverie may be the perfect chocolate bar choice.