Taza ChocolateOrganic Amaze Bar 70% Stone Ground, Deliciously Dark, 2.5 Ounce (10 Count), VeganUSDA Organic

Taza offers a unique chocolate experience that I highly recommend. The texture is an enjoyable gritty one that needs to be tried to be properly understood. I've never had a Taza product I didn't enjoy. As I tend to eat a low sugar diet in general, the 95% dark is perfect. The bitter is perfectly balanced by a light sweetness. I have had more complex chocolates, but it isn't bland. The texture, in my opinion, really makes this chocolate bar.My experience with the shipping was good. It looks as though Taza had a local chocolate/cheese company ship the chocolate to me, so it had a short journey to me. The local shop (shout out Caputo's) did a good job insulating the chocolate. I 100% appreciate that Taza did not have the chocolate shipped through an Amazon facility because so little care is put into shipping products from Amazon warehouses. It seems that some people have had issues with their orders being shipped properly, so I hope that this is a practice that Taza is implementing on a broad scale. For anyone concerned about this, I would recommend reaching out to Taza before ordering and seeing how your order would be handled.

Love the pure chocolate flavor! It is a bit grainy because it's stone ground. Love to eat with some nuts as a snack. I have tried it in a vegan chocolate mousse (chocolate + water) and the graininess is still evident in the mousse. I have not tried to bake with it.

THE CHOCOLATE IS 5 STARS, but amazon has gone down hill so fast. This is not the only product deliver I am PO'd about.I have ordered these bars in the middle of a Phoenix summer and they have been perfectly fine. The chocolate is formed, shiny the break lines are clear. This last box I received were powdery, a brownish dusty look, no break lines. I knew these had been melted, but I was unsure of the powdery coating. I was so unsure if these were safe to eat, that I sent pictures to TAZA. Luckily they are safe to eat, even though it looks nothing like their bar. Oh, and the temp was 70 degrees. These had been melted in Amazon's warehouse and recooled. I will ONLY BUY THESE FROM TAZA from now on.

Overall tastes better than I expected after reading some of the top reviews claiming it tasted like dirt or soil. There is some truth to their claims but I think it’s exaggerated.When I first bit into the Wicked Dark, it reminded me of a Kit Kat bar in that It had a slightly crispy texture, as if there is some rice or something crunchy in it. The taste is dark, strong and bold. I can imagine some people not liking the strong, distinctive taste. The smell is strong with a slightly sweet smell, almost like wine.Compared with the Lindt Excellence 95%, the Taza has a coarse, muddy texture and a bolder taste. The Lindt is much smoother and has a more neutral taste. Both are good in their unique ways.I bought this mainly as a healthy snack to eat that’s high in fat and fiber to keep me feeling full in between meals. The Taza had a decent unit price so I chose it over other very dark chocolates with good reviews.Overall I’m content with the pick but would probably choose a different brand next time just because there is so much variety on Amazon and I’d like to experiment more.

Great product. Nice and strong (and healthy)

It gets great reviews for all the right reasons. So I'll give it a 4. But it tastes like you're chewing on a cigarette. It is the only dark chocolate that I struggle to put down and wish I didn't buy six bars. I can't do it. Lol.

I like the taste, even though there’s basically no sugar, which is the reason I bought the product plus the health benefit

I was so sad when my local Fresh Market stopped carrying this brand as it’s the only safe chocolate option for my body per my doctor in order to keep lead and cadmium levels down. So thankful that the bars I got today were SO fresh as I was worried about the quality changing sitting on a hot truck somewhere. Hope this continues!! Love this chocolate, but more importantly I’m so thankful for peace of mind in knowing I’m getting all the good benefits and none of the toxic stuff!!