Dates Dark Chocolate – 70% Cocoa, Pack of 2 x 50 g | Anuttama

A 70% dark chocolate whose only sweetener is whole dates — no refined sugar and no jaggery. The full ingredient list is cocoa nibs, cocoa butter and dates. The sweetness is soft and caramel-like, sitting underneath a fairly bitter 70% cocoa. Pack of two 50g bars.

Key Features

• 70% cocoa with a firm, dark profile
• Dates as the only sweetener
• Three ingredients in total
• Dairy-free, with no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives
• Handcrafted from single-origin cocoa grown in Dakshina Kannada

Ingredients

Cocoa nibs, cocoa butter, dates.

How to Enjoy It

Let it melt rather than chewing — the date sweetness builds slowly and is easy to miss at first bite. It goes well with black coffee, where the caramel note has something to push against.

Product Details

• Net quantity: 2 bars × 50 g
• Cocoa content: 70%
• Type: date-sweetened dark chocolate
• Shelf life: 6 months from manufacture
• Storage: cool, dry, dark place; do not refrigerate

Good to Know

Because dates carry moisture, the bar sets a little softer than a sugar-sweetened 70% and can show slight texture variation between batches. Made in a facility that also handles nuts and milk.

FAQs

How sweet does it taste at 70%?

Less sweet than most 70% bars. The dates round the bitterness rather than covering it.

Why cocoa nibs rather than cocoa mass in the ingredients?

The nibs are ground into the bar during making, which is why they are listed as the starting form of the cocoa.

Are there whole pieces of date in the bar?

The dates are worked into the chocolate rather than left as pieces, though the texture is slightly softer than a plain bar.

Is the Anuttama dates dark chocolate sugar-free?

It has no refined sugar and no jaggery; the only sweetener is whole dates. Dates contain natural sugars, so it is not sugar-free, but it is the least processed sweetening in the Anuttama range on EarthBased.

Is the dates 70% dark chocolate vegan and dairy-free?

Yes. The full ingredient list is cocoa nibs, cocoa butter and dates, with no milk solids, so it is dairy-free and suits a plant-based diet. It is made in a facility that also handles nuts and milk.

What does the Anuttama dates 70% chocolate cost?

It is ₹430 for a pack of two 50 g bars, ₹215 per bar, the same price as the jaggery-sweetened 70% and 85% packs.

Which Anuttama bar is best if I want no jaggery?

This dates 70% bar is the one. The 70% and 85% bars are sweetened with jaggery, while this bar uses only dates for a soft, caramel-like sweetness under a fairly bitter 70% cocoa.

How long does the dates dark chocolate keep?

Shelf life is 6 months from manufacture. Store it in a cool, dry, dark place and do not refrigerate; because dates carry moisture the bar sets a little softer than a sugar-sweetened 70%.

Country of Origin: India Sold by: Anuttama Products Fulfilled by: EarthBased