Ritter Sport Fine Extra Dark Chocolate 73%

Here’s the 3rd of 4 new Ritter Sport samples from Euro-American Brands that I got at Sweets and Snacks. Monday’s Cocoa Mousse broke the mold by featuring 9 squares instead of 16. This Fine Extra Dark Chocolate 73% does the same…

Ritter Sport Fine Extra Dark Chocolate 73%

but in the opposite direction. It features a whopping 36 itty-bitty squares, each stamped with a miniaturized version of the Ritter Sport logo on its teeny top. The square mountains were solid chocolate of the 73% cacao variety.

Ritter Sport Fine Extra Dark Chocolate 73%

The cubes were dense and thick to bite into. The dark chocolate tasted dense as well.?I found it earthy and even a bit muddy with a deep Dutched cocoa flavor.

Ritter Sport Fine Extra Dark Chocolate 73%

I found this to be a fun departure from the usual Ritter Sports, but to be honest, I mostly love Ritter Sports for their delicious fillings. Ritter’s dark chocolate was nice enough, but it wasn’t as special as other brands of dark chocolate that have more flavor complexity. An OM.

By Rosa