An Eclipse of the Senses | Bon Fiction

An Eclipse of the Senses is Bon Fiction's 99% dark chocolate bar, made from single-origin cacao grown in the Godavari region of southern India. There is almost no sugar in it, so what you taste is the bean itself — dense, dry and bitter, with the roast coming through clearly. It is a bar for people who already drink black coffee and have worked their way past 85%.

Key Features

• 99% cacao: the highest-percentage bar in the Bon Fiction range
• Two ingredients: cacao beans and cane sugar, nothing else
• Single origin: beans hand-picked from farms in the Godavari region
• No artificial flavouring, no preservatives and no palm oil
• Dairy-free and suitable for a plant-based diet

Ingredients

• Cacao beans, cane sugar

How to Enjoy It

Break off one small square and let it melt on the tongue rather than chewing it — at this percentage the flavour opens up slowly and chewing only makes it taste harsher. Black coffee, a peaty whisky or a plain cracker all work alongside it. If it feels too austere on its own, try it grated over porridge or stirred into a savoury mole-style sauce.

Product Details

• Type: dark chocolate bar, 99% cacao
• Cacao origin: Godavari region, India
• Format: single bar
• Storage: cool, dry place below 22 degrees C

Good to Know

• Allergens: made in a facility that also processes milk solids, nuts and lecithin.
• Storage: keep in a cool, dry place below 22 degrees C, away from direct sunlight.
• Natural variation: craft chocolate made in small batches, so colour and surface finish can differ slightly between batches.

FAQs

Is 99% chocolate sweet at all?

Barely. The small amount of cane sugar takes the hardest edge off, but this bar is closer to unsweetened baking chocolate than to a dessert bar. If you usually eat 70%, expect a big jump.

Can I bake or cook with it?

Yes. Because it carries almost no sugar it works well in recipes where you control the sweetness yourself, such as ganache, hot chocolate or a chilli-spiked sauce.

Does it contain dairy?

No dairy is used in the recipe. It is produced in a facility that also handles milk solids, nuts and lecithin, so anyone with a severe allergy should take that into account.

Why does it taste different from batch to batch?

The cacao is single origin and harvested seasonally, so bean character and roast shift a little through the year. That variation is normal for tree-to-bar chocolate.

Country of Origin: India Sold by: Bon Fiction Fulfilled by: EarthBased