Hunted + Gathered Milk Chocolate 48% Review – Smooth Texture with Cocoa Depth
Hunted + Gathered’s minimal packaging sets the tone: understated, modern, and serious about chocolate. At 48% cacao, this “milk” bar hints at being something more grown-up than sweet comfort food. The neat grid mould, finished with wave embossing, reinforces a sense of precision and design.
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Origin: |
Australia |
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Cacao %: |
48% (Dominican Republic) |
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RRP: |
$12 AUD (45g) |
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Certified: |
Organic |
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Batch: |
Small Batch |
Appearance
The bar has a glossy sheen and breaks with a crisp snap. Squares are slightly raised, creating depth in the mould, though the chocolate melts quickly once held. Smooth overall, with clean edges and a refined finish.
Aroma
Cacao leads, leaning closer to dark chocolate than milk. There’s a gentle sweetness beneath, but nothing cloying. A faint savoury note — perhaps a trace of salt or ghee — adds intrigue.
Taste & Texture
The first bite is creamy and sweet without tipping into confectionery territory. The melt is smooth, with just a hint of grain beneath the surface. Flavour begins in milk-chocolate comfort, then quickly shifts toward cacao depth — darker than expected, yet never bitter. A subtle savoury lift keeps it structured, steering the profile away from sugar and toward balance.
Aftertaste & Finish
Sweetness fades, leaving cocoa richness to linger. The aftertaste is clean rather than heavy, more a dark-chocolate memory than a milky one — a finish that feels grown-up and quietly persistent.
ATC Verdict: Is It Worth the Splurge?
This is chocolate that tempts in the in-between. Not quite dark, not quite milk, but holding ground as a bridge between the two. Enticing, clean, and deliberate, it’s made for those who find regular milk too sweet and dark too severe.
An elegant bridge chocolate — smooth enough for comfort, rich enough for reflection.
Editor’s Note
Hunted + Gathered has earned a reputation for its minimalist style and cocoa-first approach. This 48% bar feels almost like a statement — proof that milk chocolate doesn’t need to be simple or overly sweet. What follows is our honest impression.
–Adrian – Editor at All That Is Cool
