The Everyday Essentials Dark Chocolate from Aldi costs £0.49 each. Each pack contains 100g of chocolate and it’s honestly quite a good quality chocolate for the price.
The inside of the chocolate is quite grainy and chalky. This does indicate that the chocolate was made cheaply; but this should be expected. Once biting into the Everyday Essentials Dark Chocolate- it’s a loud sharp snap. It’s extremely crunchy and this helps to aide the overall mouthfeel of the chocolate. There is a slight creaminess to it but that’s really it for the smoothness. After the mouthfeel elements- you will find it is a bitter chocolate.
This is great for a dark chocolate- as good dark chocolate is bitter but also pleasant. There is a slight astringency to this chocolate, however. The chocolate melts quite easily slightly above room temperature and it seems quite good for cooking. I found another mouthfeel after eating a few bites out of it. It’s quite hydrophobic and creates a strange texture inside of your mouth which is uncomfortable.
Pricewise- it is slightly more expensive than Lidl’s dark chocolate by £0.04 though I find that it tastes much more better!
Everyday Essentials Dark Chocolate Aldi Review Conclusion
The appearance of the chocolate is simple but pretty. It has a nice waxy sheen on the top of the chocolate that contributes to a smooth appearance.
Personally, I find that the chocolate could be improved with a bit of salt inside. This would make its flavors more apparent and quite a bit more pleasant. Though overall, the chocolate is delicious for its price and has a nice texture in your mouth. However, the graininess could be reduced inside of the chocolate. Therefore, it’s a recommended chocolate- cheap, tasty and a great mouthfeel!
Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifiers: Lecithins (Soya), Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate; Flavoring.
Nutritional Information per 100g: 523 calories, 28.1g fat (saturates: 17.0g), 57.4g carbohydrates (sugars: 46.5g), 5.7g fiber, 7.1g protein, 0.03g salt.