It's NOT Bitter Afterall! Lindt — Excellence 70% Cocoa Bar

Excellence 70% Cocoa Bar from Lindt (Captured by camera)

Today...
was the TWENTY-SEVENTH day of my journey. It marks the beginning of this ONE and ONLY ONE long weekend throughout the whole Spring Quarter. It should be an opportunity for everyone to enjoy their three comfortable and relaxing days. However, unfortunately, for myself, I was again packed with huge amounts of school work, in which I have to make good use of this weekend to finish almost everything! I am so tired!
Nevertheless, on this start of the long weekend, I tasted this Excellence 70% Cocoa Bar that was manufactured by Lindt. It was a nice try afterall.

Its Description:
::"Excellence 70% Cocoa is characterized by a warm color and the authentic fragrance of cocoa. Take the time to savor the intense taste of this full-bodied, dark chocolate, masterfully balanced to be neither too bitter nor overpowering. A unique and sophisticated chocolate sensory experience, revealed through the unique creations of Lindt's Master Chocolatier. Lindt Excellence.":: (Copied from its package)
::"Excellence 70% Cocoa is a full-bodied dark chocolate, masterfully balanced to be neither bitter nor overpowering.":: (Copied from the Homepage of Lindt)

Did You Know?
Its Net Weight / Serving Size:
3.5 oz / 100 grams per bar

Its Ingredients (Copied from its package):
★ Chocolate
★ Cocoa Butter
★ Natural Bourbon Vanilla Beans
★ Sugar
P.S. May contain trace amounts of Milk/ Peanuts/ Soy Bean/ Tree Nuts

Its Price:
USD $3.50 per pack

Its History — Lindt:
The origins of the company date back to 1845. David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his son, Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann owned a small confectionery shop in the old town of Zurich, to which two years later a small factory was added in order to produce chocolate in solid form.
With the retirement of Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann in 1892, the business was divided between his two sons. The younger, David Robert, received two confectionery stores that became known under the name Confiserie Sprüngli. The elder brother, Johann Rudolf, received the chocolate factory. To raise the necessary finance for his expansion plans, Johann Rudolf converted in 1899 his private company into "Chocolat Sprüngli AG". In that same year, he acquired the chocolate factory of Rodolphe Lindt in Berne and the company changed its name into Aktiengesellschaft Vereinigte Berner und Zürcher Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli.
Lindt & Sprüngli has six factories located in Aachen, Austria, France, Germany, Gloggnitz, Induno Olona, Italy, Kilchberg, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Strathan, and Switzerland.
● For additional information, please visit the homepage of Lindt: http://www.lindtusa.com/info-exec/display/lindt_heritage

Rating (5 stars for a maximum; 1 star for a minimum):
Healthiness: ★★★
Price: ★★★★★
Taste: ★★★★

To sum up, this Excellence 70% Cocoa Bar was just out of my expectation. I firstly thought that this would be very bitter for me, since it just consists of 70% Cocoa. However, after tasting it, I found that this was not bitter at all. Instead, it was kind of sweet. Yet, its selling price was very high, since one bar sold at USD $3.50, in which I thought that this was really expensive.

Source:
★ Information about the History — Lindt:
Wikipedia
(URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindt )