Berkeley Bowl Dark chocolate Malt Balls: I wish malt balls were shelf stable so they could be purchased without any coating. Until then, they seem so only exist in chocolate covered balls, as is this bulk snack from Berkeley Bowl. The chocolate coating is significantly thicker than that found on Whoppers or Maltesers, but as a side effect, the predominant flavor and texture is that of dark chocolate. When the chocolate layer is consumed first, the malt interior is found to be crunchy unlike the melt-in-your-mouth consistency of mass-manufactured candy brands, which makes me wonder if the latter is not actually achievable without adding suspect ingredients into the mix. Overall, I found the bulk candy to be less desirable than my imagined perfect malt ball. 3.0/5.0

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