The Telltale Sign The Dark Chocolate You're Eating Is Low Quality

One blatant sign of lower quality dark chocolate is obviously a cheaper price tag, but taste, texture, and finish are more true keys to detecting a dark chocolate's quality.

At first crack, dark chocolate’s smell should lack artificial undertones. A good dark chocolate's fragrance is an amuse-bouche for its flavor, which then expands on the palate.

Good dark chocolate should also snap when produced in bar form. Crisp, smooth lines signal a superior dark chocolate, and the snap indicates

that it has been tempered properly.

Fine dark chocolate won't overstay its welcome, either. An inferior product will create a waxy mouthfeel, while a good chocolate's silkiness doesn’t leave a filmy remembrance.