Lindt Lindor Goes Dark

February 1st is always National Dark Chocolate Day, so is honor of that, I'm going to share my experiences with the dark assortment from Lindt Lindor that I got as a freebie and also as a gift for Christmas Even in 2024. Yes! I used my Kroger Points Rewards Plus (a program that the chain is discontinuing so use them if you have them by February 7, 2025) to get a free bag of Lindt Lindor Truffles, any size it turned out so since my nearest Kroger had it in stock, I got the Dark Assortment 15.2 oz bag with three different truffles. Then my hubby gave me the exact same thing for the holidays! The odd thing is that the freebie one had one extra truffle in it (Blue) even though they are supposed to be the same weight. I weighed them on my home scale and they were the same which suggests that the individual truffle's weight varies slightly. Before I can show them to you and share how my senses enjoyed them (or not), I need to get the legal matters out of the way. Since this was a freebie that I earned and selected, no brand expected me to write about or talk about them, and thus nothing was given to me for this article today.

We'll start with the Blue wrapped Dark Chocolate Truffles which I'm sure you've seen in shops as solo pieces or in bags. According to the FAQ on LindtUSA, the Dark Chocolate Truffle is a minimum of 50% cacao content. Since it doesn't list the shell or center separately compared to the other dark truffles I'm assuming that means that both are the same cacao content or nearly the same for this one. In terms of the flavor, there is a smooth transition between the hard shell which snaps when you bite into it and the creamy but primarily firm center. The smell is chocolate and as you can see the shell has that shine to it that most folks want from their chocolate. The flavor is sweeter than you might be expecting depending on your experience with 50% chocolate.

The 60% Truffle is in a Black wrapper with a Silver section that has the name of the brand and the variety listed. If you go back and look at the first photo I shared, you'll see a slight change as you look left to right from lighter to darker brown that reflects the shell's changing cacao percentage. This shell was a challenge to cut through for a later step in my testing, but other than a slightly more intense flavor, this was much the same as the blue one. Of the three, this is the one I preferred as did my testing acolyte.

The 70% Truffle is also in a Black wrapper but with a Gold section and lettering. It is substantially darker in color than the first two. That is reflected in a darker scent and a sharp, slightly bitter flavor that is only calmed by the center. In fact, for a 70% this was more bitter than I would expect. Definitely only for folks who really love dark chocolate.

Turning back to the FAQ on LindtUSA, we find that the shell of the Black and Silver 60% Truffle is what has a minimum of 60% cacao while Black and Gold wrapper truffle shell is 70%. Do we assume that that the center is like the Dark Chocolate Truffles at 50%? Let's find out. I cut three open – one of each kind – to compare the centers. As you can see below, the center is the same; tasting them confirmed it.

The truffles unbroken apart taste differently, even without information printed on them I'd know that the amount of cacao they each contain is probably higher as they move from Blue into the Black and Silver then the Black and Gold wrappers. I loved them all, which I preferred at any given time would depend on my mood. The centers tone down the darker shells but they do not hide them, so if 60% or 70% is too much for your mouth, stick to the Blue wrappers. All three earn Sacrament status.