‘Tastes like Play-Doh’: the best (and worst) chocolate bars – tasted and ranked

Testers’ reviews ranged from ‘What a treat’ to ‘Tasted rancid.’ Photograph: Tracy Allison/The Guardian

Finding the perfect chocolate bar is a bit like dating. Some bars are an acquired taste, while others are love at first sight.

Luckily, and perhaps overwhelmingly, good chocolate only seems to be getting better. One in six new chocolates now claim to be “premium”, according to some recent research. Grocery shelves across the country carry artisanal, fair trade, organic, bean to bar, handcrafted, single origin, you-name-the-buzzword chocolate.