ALDI's Choceur chocolate voted best by Aussie consumers
Everyone has their favourite kind of chocolate, but what cocoa treat is officially Australia's favourite?
Aussie sweet tooths have rated their favourite chocolate blocks, declaring ALDI Australia's Choceur chocolate number one for Best Chocolate in Canstar's Most Satisfied Customer Awards.
Reviewing value for money, packaging design and overall satisfaction, 1,000 Aussie consumers to weigh in on the debate by answering a few questions on the chocolate block(s) they have bought and eaten within the last three months.
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It was Canstar's first-ever chocolate blocks review, achieving five-star reviews in four out of five research categories.
Following Choceur, Lindt Excellence, Cadbury, and Darrell Lea, which all received four stars overall, while Nestlé and Coles settled on three stars for overall satisfaction.
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Chocolate Blocks Compared
ALDI Choceur came in at number one. Canstar
Choceur (ALDI)
Starting at $2.99, ALDI's Choceur range, which includes Milk & White Chocolate, Salted Pretzel, Coffee & Cream, Fruit & Nut, Dark Almond and Caramel-Filled Milk Chocolate, was rated a huge five stars for the majority of the categories, its only downfall being variety, where it received four stars.
Lindt Excellence
Setting you back $5, Lindt Excellence chocolate blocks include flavours such as Sea Salt Caramel, Cranberry Almond & Hazelnut, Dark Hazelnut and Chocolate Raspberry Intense. The range additionally covers milk chocolate and dark chocolate blocks with 60%, 70%, 85%, 90% or 95% cocoa.
The popular chocolate received a five-star review for taste and four stars everything else.
Cadbury
Retailing for around per block, It's hard to imagine chocolate without thinking Cadbury. With favourites including Caramilk, Dairy Milk Neapolitan, Dairy Milk Caramello, Dairy Milk Fruit and Nut, Marvellous Creations, Dream White and Old Gold Roast Almond. Prices for Cadbury, they're a safe and dependable choice.
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Cadbury scored five stars for variety, given four stars in the other research categories, such as taste, packaging design and overall satisfaction.
Darrell Lea
Another $5 per block chocolate, Darrell Lea offers arguably the most creative flavour combinations, such as Rocky Road, Ice Cream Sundae, Fairy Bread and PB&J (peanut butter & jelly), Caramel Craving, Halftime Orange, Fairy Block, Peppermint Party Time and Raspberry Liquorice.
It was also given five stars in taste, although received four stars for all other factors.
Darrell Lea was given five stars for taste. Canstar
Nestlé
Nestlé's chocolate block range is a collection of the brand's own 'greatest hits', featuring fan favourites like Smarties, Milky Bar, Kit Kat, Aero, Rolo, Crunch and Golden Rough.
Nestlé scored big in packaging design and variety with five stars, and four stars for taste and value for money. The $5 block ended on three stars for overall satisfaction.
Coles ended up with three stars across the board. Canstar
Coles
Major supermarket chain Coles offers several types of Belgian chocolate, including dark, milk and white chocolate, with blocks also available in 70% or 85% cocoa. These usually cost just $2.30, or $2.50 for Coles' premium dark chocolate with either 70% or 85% cocoa.
Coles ended up with three stars across the board, including for taste, variety, packaging design, value for money and overall satisfaction.
