Why does dark chocolate taste so nasty to some people?

This question originally appeared on Quora. 2013-09-25-cnixon.jpeg. Answer by Cherie Nixon, dark chocolate addict, best at 90% cacao. It tastes nasty to you, because your palette requires a high level of sweetness to go with the chocolate flavor. read more

Obviously taste is subjective, though "nasty" seems like a pretty narrow view of a decently sweet food that is highly appealing to so many people, even if some of them prefer less dark chocolate best. read more

However, you can still get reasonably good inexpensive dark chocolate, most of which does contain soy lecithin. Good, inexpensive, and easy to find dark chocolate bars are made in a wide range of cacao contents by Lindt and Ghirardelli. read more

Some believe chocolate-makers can’t really differentiate between the two either. That’s why leaders in the industry have created the Heirloom Cacao Preservation (HCP) initiative. It’s a joint effort between the Fine Chocolate Industry Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service, and an outgrowth of the booming artisanal chocolate business. read more