Review: Divine Milk Chocolate with Toffee & Sea Salt

Ever since I tasted Divine Chocolate’s dark chocolate with raspberry and fell in love with it, I’ve wanted to sample their toffee and sea salt milk chocolate – after all, sea salt and toffee/caramel is one of my very favourite combinations!

Divine Chocolate, however, isn’t a brand that would be widely available in Finland and the bars are a little pricey – but hey, once in a while you can treat yourself. As a bonus, these are fair trade chocolates!

The wrapping is the gorgeous Divine Chocolate style, and the bar is divided into lovely little squares with adorable patterns (see the image above).

The scent is sweet and chocolatey... and the flavour! The milk chocolate is smooth and silky. The toffee gives the chocolate a nice, crunchy texture and some added sweetness. The saltiness wasn’t immediately apparent, but another bite included a salt granule or two, and that took the experience to a whole new level. It was just the right amount to give the chocolate some emphasis and edge and to counterbalance the sweetness provided by the toffee.

I can't quite decide how this compares to the similar (milk chocolate, caramel and sea salt) product from Fazer... I think I might have to list them both as my favourite. ;)

Review: Divine 70 % Dark Chocolate with Raspberries

I’ve never tasted Divine chocolate before, but I was attracted to this little tablet because of the beautiful wrapping. Look at it! Isn't it pretty? (I'll confess that I’ve eaten all the chocolate but I still have the wrapping!)

When I open the wrapping, out wafts a rich, tempting aroma. It’s dark yet intriguingly fruity.

And the taste? Does the chocolate live up to its name? Remember, we’re looking for something divine here... and it doesn’t disappoint! The dark chocolate is indeed fairly dark (70 %) with an exciting intensity but no hint of bitterness. It has a satisfying snap but once you put it into your mouth it has a lovely velvety feel and will melt on your tongue. The raspberries with their fresh fruity tang provide a terrific counterpoint to the dark, sweet chocolate. I love raspberries, and, unlike in some other chocolates, their flavour here is clear and authentic. It’s a perfect combination with the rich dark chocolate.

Divine is also a fair trade chocolate, and that’s definitely a big bonus. It’s somewhat pricier than the normal supermarket varieties, but I’d say it’s worth it – save it for those special occasions!

By the way, you might want to check out Divine Chocolate’s website. They have lots of information about chocolate and a large collection of mouth-watering recipes.