As a result, the brand saw over 900,000 searches over the past year and a 20% search increase since 2021. Favourite chocolate bar brands include Toblerone and Nestle, while Cadbury is the UK’s most popular chocolate manufacturer as research shows 45% of Brits would struggle to give up their favourite sweet treats. Dark chocolate has three main ingredients: ground roasted cocoa beans, cocoa butter (which is the fat pressed from cocoa beans), and sugar. Dark chocolate is often classified by percentage of cacao, which refers to the proportion of ingredients made up by cocoa beans and butter. A 100-percent-cacao chocolate has only cocoa beans and butter, with no sugar at all. The higher the percentage, the more bitter and intense the chocolate flavor is. There's no specific definition for "gourmet," but high-end chocolate can be high-end in many different ways. It's a lot like coffee: There are many different types of beans grown in many places around the world, which can be processed, roasted, and prepared in various different ways. What that comes down to is that there's a dizzying array of chocolates out there. And that doesn't even include all the ways all those types of chocolate can be turned into truffles and other candies, or poured over fruits and nuts. Really, what it comes down to is attention to ingredients: Gourmet chocolate uses better, more special versions of all of them, and it's often made in smaller batches by smaller groups of people—sometimes by the head chocolatier themself.

With an amazing (and delicious) variety, it’s the fail-safe crowd pleaser that is perfect for sharing at all casual and social occasions – with the original Cadbury Favourites, Cadbury Favourites Party Edition, and the new Cadbury Favourites Dark Edition. Like dark chocolate, milk chocolate includes cocoa beans, cocoa butter, and sugar, along with (surprise!) milk. The added dairy gives the chocolate a velvety texture, creamy taste, and lighter color, though the cacao percentage tends to be lower than dark chocolate for a less intensely chocolaty flavor.

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What began in Sweden is now based in Toowoomba, QLD, and we’re all the more thankful for it. Making full use of its new digs, Metiisto ethically sources its cocoa beans from nearby regions like the Solomon Islands, where small-batch farmers go to great lengths to achieve the highest quality. Each and every bean is inspected by the brand before it’s roasted, winnowed, refined, conched, aged, tempered, and wrapped. One taste and you’ll know what all these awards at the International Chocolate Awards are for, including;

Britain’s favourite chocolate has been revealed, along with the nation’s favourite chocolate bar brand, according to Britsuperstore. White chocolate contains cocoa butter and sugar, but it doesn't have any ground cocoa beans, the source of dark and milk chocolate's reddish-brown color. (White chocolate usually also includes milk, though dairy-free versions exist.) It's sweet and has a rich texture, with a mild flavor that pairs with all sorts of ingredients. Because it its high fat content, white chocolate also melts beautifully, making it good for dipping and coating. Allison Wignall, who updated this roundup, is a writer who focuses on food and travel. During her globetrotting, she has tasted some of the sweetest confections, from macarons in Paris to fresh gourmet chocolates in Ecuador. Her work has been featured in publications including, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and Southern Living.Cadbury Favourites contains: Cadbury Dairy Milk, Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramello, Cadbury Dream, Cadbury Old Gold, Cadbury Flake, Cadbury Crunchie, Cadbury Picnic, Cadbury Boost, Cadbury Moro, Cadbury Cherry Ripe, Fry’s Turkish Delight. According to the grocery delivery service, which analysed over 10,000,000 UK search results in time to revealed the nation’s favourite chocolate as Fererro Rocher. Inspired by Belgian methods and makers, this top Aussie brand offers excellence in every bite. Passionately combining a blend of premium couverture with locally sourced ingredients including fresh cream, organic honey, 100% pure fruit juices, nuts, fruits and spices to create some of the best chocolate in Australia. If you’re local to the area, why not visit the Wyong Milk Factory in Yarramalong Valley to go full Willy Wonka. And bring your sweet tooth.