Chocolate Varieties

There are several different chocolate varieties. The different varieties of chocolate are determined by the amount of cocoa each type contains. The higher percentage of cocoa makes the chocolate a higher quality and richer and deeper in chocolate flavor.

Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has that extra richness and bite that is unique in the chocolate family. The reason for this is the amount of cocoa in the make-up of the chocolate.

White Chocolate
Real white chocolate can be truly called chocolate because it does contain cocoa butter, although it lacks any cocoa powder which is why it is white.

Milk Chocolate
Milk chocolate is the "sweet" and most popular chocolate. It does, of course, contain cocoa solids, but also has added milk solids.

Semisweet Chocolate
Semisweet chocolate is the most commonly used dark chocolate variety in baking. It has a nice amount of added sugar without being overly sweet.

Bitter Chocolate
Bitter chocolate is also referred to as unsweetened chocolate or plain chocolate. Bitter chocolate contains absolutely no sugar and is very strong.

Couverture
The word means "to coat or cover." This type of chocolate is used by professional bakers to make candy. Couverture has more cocoa butter than most other chocolate. It is this quality which aids in coating and dipping.