Choco-Lisa Classic Goat Milk Chocolate Review

We like:

That it's organic and suitable for allergy-sufferers; the sweet and simple taste; the cute good looks and recyclable packaging

We don't like:

That we can't uncover much about the greenie or ethical creds; that the goat's milk taste -- though faint -- takes a little getting used to

SmartPlanet judgement:

This isn't the kind of niche product that's only tolerated because there's no alternative, like the early days of gluten-free bread. It has its own, delicate taste -- the flavour comes from the sugar and the milk, not from the cocoa. We wish we knew more about how it's made.

First things first: no, it doesn't smell of goat's cheese. The aroma of the Choco-Lisa Classic Goat Milk Chocolate is more like the classic, chocolaty-sweet smell you get from a standard Easter egg or Advent calendar. But once you know it's there, you'll be trying to taste the goat's milk -- and we think we could tell the difference. The texture is slightly sandy and the flavour is sweet and delicate at first. Then, as it melts properly, there's a more full-bodied and ever-so-slightly goaty flavour. The chocolate taste doesn't go on and on -- it's fairly slight -- but there is a faint, farm-yardy aftertaste. Continue reading...