Do only adults like dark chocolate?

[Guest]

I was going through the easter candy section in the store, and could only find one tiny section with dark chocolate (only the Dove rabbits). Over 90% of the chocolate sold was milk chocolate. I don't remember what I preferred as a child, but I strongly prefer dark chocolate, and most people I know do as well. Is it mostly children who like milk chocolate, then switch to dark as adults? What do you prefer? Do any of you know any children who prefer dark chocolate? There doesn't seem like much of a market for dark chocolate with children.

[rvwnsd]

None of the kids in my family like dark chocolate. I still prefer milk chocolate, but do like a good dark chocolate from time to time.

[sincitymix]

I love dark chocolate 80% and up. Has such a wonderful fruity floral notes in the flavor at that range.. though as a child i only really had milk chocolate as dark chocolate was to "adult" according to my parents at the time.

[+ azdr0710]

I dunno. Did dark chocolate even exist when I was kid??!!! Didn't we all just eat the crappy Nestle's and Hershey's milk chocolate? I suppose dark chocolate, if I even saw it as a kid, seemed too uppity and gourmet back then.

[seattlebottom]

Didn't like dark chocolate as a kid and still don't like it now.

[YOUNG_LA_DOM]

I have to be in the mood for dark chocolate.

 

 

 

 

But I love milk chocolate

And white chocolate

 

 

But I believe milk is most popular among MOST PPL

[+ Pensant]

Milk chocolate is too cloying for my palate. I love dark chocolate with hazelnuts. I try to avoid those huge Trader Joe’s bars!

[jjkrkwood]

Dark chocolate for me, in more ways than one. !

[liubit]

Didn't like dark chocolate as a kid and still don't like it now.

Same here: no dark chocolate for me.

[+ tassojunior]

why did I assume this was a thread about sex?

[BuffaloKyle]

I will eat dark chocolate if it's the only thing available but I don't like the aftertaste. I like milk, white, and orange chocolates all much better.

[+ Charlie]

I definitely prefer dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is too sweet for my taste, but kids probably think dark chocolate is too bitter.

[+ sniper]

I prefer dark chocolate in the Hershey's Special Dark range, but not much darker than that. And I liked it as a kid too

[+ sync]

The only milk chocolate/dark chocolate preference age demographics I have been able to find are the following researchgate.net 2014 numbers.

 

The following bar charts indicate that milk chocolate and dark chocolate both trend highest and closely in popularity with 21-30 year olds, and that the popularity of milk chocolate decreases while the popularity of dark chocolate increases as people age >30.

Demographic analyses on consumer respondents a(i): gender preference towards milk chocolate; a(ii): age preference towards milk chocolate; b(i): gender preference towards dark chocolate; b(ii): age preference towards dark chocolate

 

 

Source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Demographic-analyses-on-consumer-respondents-ai-gender-preference-towards-milk_fig1_271842524

[Islesguy]

I have preferred dark chocolate (the darker the better) over milk all my life. The crap called white chocolate should be banned forever.

[Jaguar1]

Since World War II was going on during my early childhood, candy was scarce; sugar was rationed. My earliest memory of dark chocolate was a Mr. Goodyear bar. I've been a fan of dark chocolate since then--probably more than seventy years ago.

[ceej]

The Special dark chocolate bars in the hershey's mixed mini bar bags was/is always my favorite, even when I was a kid!

[+ sync]

Shortly after reaching adulthood I was introduced to Godiva chocolate, after which no others would do. Unfortunately, Godiva's budget impact has made my chocolate indulgences rare occasions.

[+ tassojunior]

The crap called white chocolate should be banned forever.

except for ReesesCups of course.

[+ WilliamM]

why did I assume this was a thread about sex?

Ha ha

 

And a thread started by @marylander1940 !

 

Who else?

[Islesguy]

except for ReesesCups of course.

I hate peanut butter so I'd ban those as well. ?

[+ tassojunior]

I hate peanut butter so I'd ban those as well. ?

quickest way to spot non-Americans.

[marylander1940]

I hate peanut butter so I'd ban those as well. ?

 

you're not alone... it's one of the very few things I don't like to eat and I do have a sweet tooth!

[Lchnsf]

I have a friend who likes her chocolate 100% cocoa. If you give that to children it will make them cry and I will never have chocolate again. I prefer 70% to 85% cocoa.

[+ sync]

I hate peanut butter so I'd ban those as well. ?

you're not alone... it's one of the very few things I don't like to eat and I do have a sweet tooth!