Review: Tom's Extra Orange

I am not really sure which target group this offering from Danish Tom’s Confectionary group is aimed at. This particular 100g bar is part of a series called Tom’s Extra, a series that include a wide range of flavoured chocolates as well as chocolate on its own. The box states that the chocolate is of a high quality and that the cocoa beans have been fermented in special trays that are 10 cm in height which develops the flavour and adds extra flavour dimensions. In addition, according to the box, this method is better on the environment.

This particular offering from the series is made with Ghanaian cocoa beans and is described as a “Dark chocolate with cornflakes and orange oil”. It contains a minimum of 60% cocoa.

The cardboard box looks OK and well signals its contents. The chocolate itself appears quite elegant with a shiny dark brown colour. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

The aroma is not very powerful. (as can often be the case with orange flavoured bars) It has notes of rubber, orange and dark chocolate. The rubber, is not so pleasant and I miss a more distinctive aroma. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10.

The chocolate has a very good snap, and a good crunch from the cornflakes crisps. This is clearly the best executed part of the bar. It has a nice and slow melt with good texture. Texture: 8 out of 10.

Initially the chocolate is sweet, with a tiny bit of fruit. The chocolate then develops a bitter aftertaste which is really unpleasant and surprising considering it has such a “low” cocoa content and that it uses orange oil rather than orange peel. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10

Average: 7, 125