Chokay Bar Intense Dark

Chokay Bar Intense Dark – plain dark chocolate, no added sugars

Chokay Bar Intense Dark is a plain dark chocolate bar made without added sugars, in an 85 g format with a minimum cocoa content of 58%. No nuts, no fruit, no salt, nothing standing between you and the cocoa. Chokay calls it the one and only, and it is the bar you buy when you want intensity rather than decoration.

Why this one

• Properly dark: bitter in the way dark chocolate should be, without turning a single square into a test of character.
• The plainest bar in the range: with nothing else in the recipe, Intense Dark is the least sweet of the Chokay Originals by a distance.
• Fibre instead of sugar: chicory fibre gives the bar its body and does the job sugar normally would.

How Chokay builds it

Chokay is a Dutch brand from Breda working with premium Belgian chocolate. Cocoa leads this recipe rather than sitting behind a wall of sugar, which is the entire reason the bar tastes as direct as it does.

Taste: dry, deep and genuinely bitter, with a long cocoa finish and no sugary tail.

Texture: a sharp snap and a slow, clean melt that never turns waxy.

When to reach for it

Espresso o'clock: one square with a short black coffee. Dark chocolate and espresso share the same roasted notes, which is why the pairing never gets old.

Ganache, mousse and tarts: chop it for a dark chocolate dessert, or grate it over ice cream for a bitter edge.

The end of a long day: two squares on the sofa, and intense enough that you actually do stop at two.

Frequently asked

Is Intense Dark vegan? It is not labelled vegan, so check the pack before you buy if that is the deciding factor.

Is this the same as the BIO dark bars? No. Intense Dark is from the Chokay Originals range. The BIO bars are certified organic and made without sweeteners as well as without added sugar.

Can I bake with it? Yes. It melts smoothly and its bitterness survives being stirred into a batter, which milder bars tend not to manage.

Order Chokay Bar Intense Dark at Jerky Store Europe

Available as a single 85 g bar or a 15-bar box. In stock and shipping fast across Europe from Jerky Store Europe.