Cadbury's Bournville
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Difficult to say, individual tastes change with aging. I certainly prefer Bourneville over CDM which these days is disgustingly sweet and sickly. Leaves an unpleasant after taste in the throat.
Still find 70% chocolate not that great.
Maybe it's me though, the other day tried a piece of Ritter, where previously liked any sort, milk or plain this again was just too sweet, milk praline.
Still find 70% chocolate not that great.
Maybe it's me though, the other day tried a piece of Ritter, where previously liked any sort, milk or plain this again was just too sweet, milk praline.
If you prefer a darker chocolate then I think this is one of the best. Comes in individual small bars too.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/moser-roth-dark-sea...
https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/moser-roth-dark-sea...
Sticks. said:
The aftertaste reminds me of Peruvian chocolate, which I don't like. Supermarkets sell such a wide range of choc now there's plenty to choose from.
There's very little choice of Plain Chocolate, either in supermarkets or convenience stores; you might find Lindt. I still like Bourneville, but I agree the taste has changed - and of course the bars have got thinner.I'm one of those people who believe a bit of dark chocolate is good for you, I've not touched Bourneville for many years now as I didn't like the taste. I regularly scan the shelves of Morrisons and buy Lindt 70% or Green and Blacks when reduced to £3 a bar I do prefer the Lindt chocolate though and as I only eat 2 sections a day a bar lasts a while.
Edited by BIRMA on Sunday 18th January 20:04
Wheel Turned Out said:
It's pointless comparing anything of Cadbury to before the Kraft takeover in 2010. Everything changed for the worse. (To my taste, at least).
I remember that - before the takeover they told everyone they'd leave Dairy Milk as it was - then promptly changed it. Americans have a famously different taste in chocolate - butyrates - basically rancid butter.Penny Whistle said:
There's very little choice of Plain Chocolate, either in supermarkets or convenience stores; you might find Lindt. I still like Bourneville, but I agree the taste has changed - and of course the bars have got thinner.
Actually the new Bournville seems thicker, and the squares are bigger. However I don't like the way they wrap chocolate now. The old foil and paper was nicer to use - push it out and slice the foil with a fingernail - and also recyclable!What do we think of Green & Blacks?
Penny Whistle said:
There's very little choice of Plain Chocolate, either in supermarkets or convenience stores; you might find Lindt. I still like Bourneville, but I agree the taste has changed - and of course the bars have got thinner.
Really? Must be a regional thing as Waitrose has 11 of its own brand plus others. That's online but about right from when I was looking the other day. Simpo Two said:
I recently bought a bar of this, having not tried any for decades. My immediate thought, upon first bite, was 'This is sweeter'.
Have Cadbury's dumbed it down over the years to be more palatable to the hordes or am I imagining it?
Yes its not the same as it used to be prior to the takeover. The only product they do that appears not to have been killed in my mind anyway is the Frys chocolate cream. That still tastes like it should to me. Have Cadbury's dumbed it down over the years to be more palatable to the hordes or am I imagining it?
Cadbury's chocolate is now rubbish. Made in Poland using less cocoa butter and palm oil intead of milk.
Both my parents worked in Bournville back in the day and when the wind was in the right direction the smell of chocolate in the air was heavenly.
George Cadbury must be spinning in his grave.
Both my parents worked in Bournville back in the day and when the wind was in the right direction the smell of chocolate in the air was heavenly.
George Cadbury must be spinning in his grave.
craigjm said:
Yes its not the same as it used to be prior to the takeover. The only product they do that appears not to have been killed in my mind anyway is the Frys chocolate cream. That still tastes like it should to me.
Or if we're going posh, Bendicks Bittermints 
They seem unchanged, but the box is flimsy now. Is carboard really that expensive? (same for After Eight). Bloody marketing people!craigjm said:
Yes its not the same as it used to be prior to the takeover. The only product they do that appears not to have been killed in my mind anyway is the Frys chocolate cream. That still tastes like it should to me.
I read that this is the oldest choc/confection still going, since 1850s. Yes, very enjoyable. Not for Bournville but for milk chocolate, I read recently that CDM varies depending where it was made. There's a code next to the best by date, and apparently you want OBO (of British origin??) which is still made in Birmingham and is closer to the original recipe. Not been able to carry out a taste test yet!
Whether that works for dark chocolate I don't know.
Whether that works for dark chocolate I don't know.
-Cappo- said:
Not for Bournville but for milk chocolate, I read recently that CDM varies depending where it was made. There's a code next to the best by date, and apparently you want OBO (of British origin??) which is still made in Birmingham and is closer to the original recipe. Not been able to carry out a taste test yet!
Whether that works for dark chocolate I don't know.
The OBO code is correct, and OCO for example is Poland.Whether that works for dark chocolate I don't know.
Blind taste test there is a difference, and it does tbh depend individually which one prefers. Sadly both are imo inferior to pre Mondelez / Kraft.
Agree with other comments re Frys and Bendicks though maybe it's the strong peppermint flavour that masks changes elsewhere.
Too much milk chocolate these days tastes a bit like that as a kid used to call cheap cooking chocolate. Frankly it's a help in eating less.
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