• Front of the Darkins 70% Single Origin Dark Chocolate bar, single-origin cacao from Andhra Pradesh, 50g
  • Two hands snapping the 70% single origin bar in half over a green ceramic plate, showing the moulded wave texture and the matte fracture through the chocolate
  • Back of pack showing the ingredient list, nutrition panel per 25g, FSSAI licence number and storage instructions
  • Nutrition values and ingredient list for the 70% Single Origin Andhra Pradesh bar
  • Tasting notes card for the 70% Single Origin Andhra Pradesh bar
  • Darkins brand values card covering their bean-to-bar sourcing practice
  • FSSAI licence details for this bar as published by Darkins
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Darkins

70% Single Origin Dark Chocolate - Andhra Pradesh

70% Single Origin Dark Chocolate - Andhra Pradesh

₹240.00(₹4.80 per gram)
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Three ingredients
Our verdict Clean

Three ingredients; single lot from Eluru, mild-to-medium roast keeps the fruit.

Pack size · 50g

Size

This 70% dark chocolate is made from a single lot of cacao grown around Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, with notes of grape, plum, wood and licorice. Seventy percent is the reference point most people judge dark chocolate by, and this is that bar made from three ingredients: cacao, unrefined cane sugar and cacao butter. No emulsifier, no vanillin, no dairy. The roast is kept mild to medium so the fruit stays in front of the wood rather than being burnt out of it.

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₹240.00

Why we picked it

  • If you only stock one dark bar, 70% is the one, and this is a properly made version of it.
  • Three ingredients and no emulsifier, which is rarer than the price suggests.
  • The grape and plum notes come from the Eluru lot, not from anything added.
  • A sensible first Indian bean-to-bar bar, because 70% is the strength most people already have a reference for.
Buying guide

What to look for in Chocolate?

Check the fat. Real chocolate is set with cocoa butter. If the label says vegetable fat, palm oil or hydrogenated fat, FSSAI requires it to be called compound chocolate, not chocolate.
Read the ingredient order. If sugar comes before cacao, it is a sugar bar with cocoa in it, whatever the percentage on the front says.
Look for PGPR (INS 476). It is added to cut the amount of cocoa butter a bar needs, and it is a sign the recipe is being made cheaper.
Check the emulsifier. Soy lecithin (INS 322) is the default; sunflower lecithin is the cleaner swap and matters if you avoid soy.
Vanillin is synthetic vanilla flavour. Good chocolate does not need it, and its presence usually means the cacao underneath is thin.
A bar labelled dark can still contain milk solids. If you are dairy-free, read the list rather than trusting the word dark.
Cocoa processed with alkali (dutched) is easier on the palate but strips much of the flavanol content. Unalkalised cacao keeps it.
Sugar-free bars are usually sweetened with maltitol or sorbitol. They are legal, but they are sugar alcohols and can unsettle a stomach in quantity.
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What's inside
Naturally Farmed Cacao
Base

Whole Indian cacao beans roasted and ground in-house. Bean-to-bar means Darkins controls the roast rather than melting down bought-in couverture.

Unrefined Cane Sugar
Sweetener

Cane sugar that keeps its molasses instead of being refined white.

Cacao Butter
Fat

The natural fat of the cacao bean. This is what makes it chocolate rather than compound chocolate, which uses palm or hydrogenated vegetable fat.

Darkins 70% Single Origin Dark Chocolate - Andhra Pradesh vs other dark chocolates
What to compareDarkins Dark ChocolateOther dark chocolates
Fat usedCocoa butter onlyOften palm or hydrogenated vegetable fat, sold as compound chocolate
CacaoIndian beans, roasted and ground in-house (bean-to-bar)Bought-in couverture or cocoa mass, origin not stated
EmulsifierSunflower lecithin, or noneSoy lecithin (INS 322), often with PGPR (INS 476)
SweetenerUnrefined cane sugarRefined white sugar
FlavouringNone addedVanillin (synthetic vanilla) is common
AlkalisationNot alkalisedCocoa is often processed with alkali
Nutrition facts · per 100 g
Energy
571.2 kcal
Protein
8.4 g
Carbohydrate
54 g
Total sugars
Not declared
Added sugars
30 g
Dietary fibre
15.2 g
Total fat
36.8 g
Saturated fat
22 g
Trans fat
Not declared
Cholesterol
Not declared
Salt
0 g
How to use it
  1. Store in a cool, dry place, away from strong smells
  2. Best enjoyed at room temperature
  3. A change in temperature or humidity may bring a pale bloom to the surface; this does not affect the chocolate
  4. Break rather than bite for a cleaner snap
  5. Best before 6 months from the date of packaging
Is it for you?

Good for

Vegan and dairy-free diets

Anyone avoiding palm oil and soy

Drinkers of single-origin coffee who want the same from chocolate

Soy-free diets

Avoid if

Anyone needing a certified nut-free facility

Anyone new to high-cacao chocolate, who should start lower

Anyone looking for a sugar-free bar

Product details
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Brand
Darkins
Net quantity
50 g
Type
Chocolates & Toffee

Also on the label

Vegan

Questions people ask

What's in this bar?

Three ingredients: cacao, unrefined cane sugar and cacao butter. No emulsifier, no vanillin and no dairy.

What does it taste like?

Notes of grape, plum, wood and licorice, from a single lot of cacao grown around Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. A mild-to-medium roast keeps the fruit in front.

Is it vegan?

Yes. There is no dairy in it. It is processed in a facility that also handles nuts, so it isn't for anyone needing a certified nut-free product.

Why is there a white film on my bar?

A change in temperature or humidity can bring a pale bloom to the surface. It doesn't affect the chocolate.

How should I store it?

In a cool, dry place away from strong smells. It is best enjoyed at room temperature and best before 6 months from packaging.

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