White Chocolate Buying Guide

In a number of countries “white chocolate” isn’t actually classed of chocolate as their isn’t actually any cocoa solids in it – only the milk and butter. The problem with this is that its typically “fattier” than dark chocolate.

The flavours are generally milder and less obtuse, however its often a great deal sweeter than other forms of chocolate and it seems to be very popular with children.

If the truth be told, white chocolate is my least favourite of all the types of chocolate. However, once in a while I come across chocolatiers that make really nice white chocolate. One of my current favourites at the moment is James Chocolates who do some very nice, flavoured white chocolate such as the Lemon Zest & Poppy Seed bar and the Strawberry & Black Pepper Bar . However, the large chocolate producers also do a very good job when it comes to making white chocolate. Thorntons have made a plain Fairtrade organic white chocolate bar which is pretty good. But most of you would have come across white chocolate in the form of the Cadbury’s Dream Bar or the Milky Bar.

Personally I like to leave white chocolate on the shelves – but it’s up to you what you like if you did like it then you can buy white chocolate in our chocolate shop.

Comptoir du Cacao Coconut White Chocolate

This is a strange affair. Not only do not recall buying this bar of white chocolate with coconut pralinés feuilletés by Comptoir du Cacao but I’m not entirely sure if I like it or not. Logic says I shouldn’t. Hazelnut praline, white chocolate and coconut are three of my least favourite ways...

Schell Blanche Saffron Curry

The company behind this saffron and curry spice white chocolate bar look great. They're small, third generation and look to be offering something unique. I just wish I purchased one of their other bars of chocolate than this white one.

My Chocolate Bar Lemon Truffles

It's a shame that you can't buy these online any more as they're nice, but not as enjoyable as most of their other truffles that I've enjoyed.

Divine White Chocolate And Strawberry Hearts

Unusually, these white foil-wrapped hearts chocolate were actually pretty nice. Perhaps I wouldn't reach for them as I do dark chocolate when I'm working and need a distraction. But still, they were a lot nicer than I thought they'd be.

Artisan du Chocolat Gingerbread Cookies White Chocolate

This Artisan du Chocolat Gingerbread Cookies White Chocolate is quite possibly my most favourite white chocolate bar of all time. I know its sweet, but unlike the others, there are various interesting flavours going on that seem to mitigate the sweetness.

Amedei Cioccolato al Latter Bianco con Pistacchi

Who would have thought it? A bar of white chocolate that I thought was absolutely fantastic? Well Amedei have come up trumps with this bar as they mix pistachios with white chocolate that is far from excessively sweet.

Amedei Bianco

Is there any white chocolate that actually tastes nice and doesn't take you back to those teenage days of feeling like you've over-indulged on cheap chocolate? Well yes, even though its white chocolate it still was very nice.

Thorntons Cloudly Lemonade White Chocolate

When one things of white chocolate I'm sure many would think of an intense sugar and vanilla flavour. But with this bar that combination of flavours is kept to a minimum. Instead there is a fresh earthiness to it which was very pleasant.

Montezuma’s Lime Pickle

Being Mango, covered in white chocolate - it could have been a fairly mild affair, but when that white chocolate is adulterated with lime and chilli it surely could only be tasty. It was actually much better than that!

Feeding Your Imagination Beautiful White Chocolate

I very much enjoyed this white chocolate from Feeding Your Imagination. It was a nice break from the other types of chocolate.

Zotter Balleros Pineapple in Coconut and Pineapple

A very quick review of the Zotter Balleros left me thanking myself that I didn't have any more than I did.

Thorntons Coconut & Lime White Chocolate Bar

The Thorntons Coconut & Lime White Chocolate Bar is actually one of the best white chocolate bars I've tasted in a good while. There's no major sweetness and the lime flavour plays a significant enough role to really appeal to me.

Charbonnel et Walker Vanilla Truffles

Unless you like very sweet white chocolate truffles I'd give these ones from Charbonnel et Walker a miss. They've very sweet indeed.

Strawberry White Chocolate With Black Pepper

The Strawberry White Chocolate With Black Pepper

The Chocolate Café Manchester Tart White Chocolate

A white chocolate bar with cocounut and raspberries. It was actually pretty damn good!

Hotel Chocolat Eton Mess Giant Slab

I tried this Hotel Chocolat Eton Mess Giant Slab when it was out of date and it didn't taste too bad to be fair.

Cocoapod White Chocolate Butterfly

This is a cute little white and milk chocolate novelty butterfly for children. Kids will love it.

Thorntons Belgian White Chocolate Block

As white chocolates goes, this Thorntons White Chocolate Block was actually very good. Well worth trying.

Michel Cluizel Les Poissons Chocolate Box

These Michel Cluizel Les Possons are posh chocolate fish, mainly aimed at being French Easter chocolate gifts, we can give them in this country too.

Organic White & Fruity Chocolate Love Heart

The Organic White and Fruity Chocolate Love Heart wasn't my most favourite white chocolate creation that I've ever tasted. But Ethical Superstore do have some great chocolates in store.

James Chocolates Lemon Zest & Poppy Seed White Chocolate Bar

The James Chocolates Lemon Zest & Poppy Seed White Chocolate Bar is a different type of chocolate bar. It was very interesting and worth trying again.

L'Artisan du Chocolat Saffron White Chocolate Bar

The L'Artisan du Chocolat Saffron White Chocolate Bar wasn't anywhere near one of my favourite bars. I didn't like the taste or the colour. You might like it though!

Thorntons Fairtrade & Organic White Chocolate Bar

As White chocolates goes, this Thorntons bar wasn't all that bad. If you want an introduction to it then you could start here.

James’ White Chocolate With Strawberry & Black Pepper

This James' White Chocolate With Strawberry & Black Pepper bar was a big surprise, it was a lot better than I thought, and you may like it too?

Cadbury Dream The White Chocolate Bar

The Cadbury Dream that is their version of a White Chocolate Bar isn't all that great. It's just average, but if you're partial to white chocolate then you'll love it -maybe.

Montezuma’s Organic White Chocolate & Cinnamon

I gave the Montezuma's Organic White Chocolate bar that had was flavoured with Cinnamon and didn't think to much of it. I think there's far better white chocolate bars than this.

Milk And White Chocolate Lollies

Doh – these are now out of stock at the Hotel Chocolat website, but I might as well review them as you can still order them for delivery at the end of September. I’m sure when you’re buying chocolates for your kids price is all important. These 4 large chocolate lollies are good value as...

Kshocolat White Chocolate Lemon & Pepper

The Kshocolat White Chocolate Lemon & Pepper chocolate bar was a disappointment. I expected so much more than this. But others like white chocolate more than I do!

Tipyn Bach White Chocolate Bar

Tipyn Bach are a small chocolate producer in North Wales, they do some amazing chocolate including this white chocolate bar.

Chokolit Biting Back Bar

I was expecting so much more from the Chokolit Biting Back Bar but it was just slightly better than average, perhaps try it if you love white chocolate.

Divine White Chocolate Bar

I must say that before I tried this Divine White Chocolate Bar I wasn’t wholly convinced by white chocolate. Its just that if you put white, dark and milk chocolate together I’ll almost always go for the dark. But seeing as the nice people at Ethical Superstore sent me this bar (with some others)...