
At first glance, it might seem like there are only three main “flavors” of chocolate: white, milk, and dark chocolate. However, these labels actually only pertain to the percent of cocoa mass or cocoa solids in a particular piece of chocolate, which usually only pertains to how sweet a chocolate will be.
However, a piece of chocolate’s true flavor–that is, any floral or fruity notes, for instance–derive from the particular country that particular cocoa bean grew.