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Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway

You didn't think we'd leave you hangin' for Valentine's Day, did you? Of course not. Thanks to the generosity and Valentine's Day spirit of Charles Chocolates founder Chuck Siegel (he correctly decided Chuck Chocolates was not a good name for his company), we are giving away one of his Heart Collections (featuring an edible box) every day on the site today through Monday. That means every box of chocolate will arrive in time to present it on Valentine's Day to your valentine.

The edible box has a dark chocolate base and a white chocolate lid. Inside you'll find 24 chocolate hearts with either raspberry, passion fruit, or mojito fillings. So after the hearts are all gone, your valentine can start eating pieces of the box.

Siegel is one of America's best artisanal chocolatiers. I discovered his chocolate at last year's Chocolate Show. He makes seriously good chocolates.

Win an Edible Box of Charles Chocolates

To enter to win, just answer this question in the comments below: What's your favorite kind of chocolate—milk, dark, or white?

One (1) winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. Feel free to enter every day, but you may win only once during the lifetime of the contest. Comments for this entry will be open until 9 a.m. ET tomorrow (Feb. 9). The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.

Comments are closed: 570 Comments:

Dark and shiny.

My favorite is milk and white together, definitely.

definately dark

Today it's milk. :o)

definitely dark.

milk milk milk milk milk!

those hershey bars i ate as a child ruined me.

dark chocolate is my favorite!

Dark, Darker, Darkest

Dark all the way, baby!

dark, dark, dark!

Dark. That is all.

For years I've always went for the milk chocolate over the dark, but since I hit my 40's I've been leaning toward the dark more and more.

I like my cocoa beans straight out of the pod! Wait, no. I like dark.

The darker the better, I say.
I don't understand when people say it's bitter :p

dark dark dark

Dark and delicious.

Dark and bitter!

dark - my tastebuds grew up last year :)

dark for me as well...

Definitely Dark

dark chocolate all the way

milk (though I'm willing to be convinced)

Definitely Dark. With some nice dry red wine.

Dark. (Milk chocolate is for wussies!)

Dark...but only recently, and milk is still a close second...

definitely dark (which seems to be winning in a landslide)

Dark, hands down. It captures the essence of chocolate well. White isn't even real chocolate; it's just cocoa butter.

Milk chocolate for sure. And, hopefully, it's a truffle.

Milk except on on days when my favorite is white.

milk chocolate

Dark, with 88% on the label!

My favorite is white chocolate. ~ :)

Milk chocolate.

Really dark!

yey!!! milk chocolate

Dark chocolate!!

Dark all the way!

Dark (but milk or white are just as welcome in my house...)

Dark AND Milk!!! MMmmmmm

I looooooooove dark chocolate.

milk, but I love them all!

dark almost always, milk sometimes, white chocolate barely qualifies as food.

Well, I love DARK chocolate... darker the better, but my wife hates it. She likes milk (lighter the better). Together, we can polish off most boxes of chocolate.

dark, but milk is a close second.

can't stand white chocolate.

Dark. But "favorite" is a relative term when it comes to chocolate.

Dark, but milk is acceptable. White doesn't even deserve to be mentioned next to the word chocolate.

I love all chocolate - but if I had to choose - white!

dark. for sure.

Man oh Man do I love Dark!

The darker the better!

I love dark chocolate!

Milk is the ONLY chocolate.

definitely dark!

its dark daddy

I like all of them but dark the most

dark, the darker the better.

with the fancy stuff, dark. with the cheap stuff, milk.

dark chocolate.

dark witout a doubt

Dark, definitely.

dark, dark, dark!

white is the best

I love all Chocolate, but I think I will have to go with Milk Chocolate being my most favorite.

MILK!!! Although chocolate is chocolate so any flavor will do!!:-)

I love all chocolate, but dark makes my toes curl.

Dark all the way

Dark and darker.

milk chocolate minority

Definitely milk but if that's not available - bring any on!

white on the outside with coconut crunchies- and a dark chocolate center.

It's a tough call, but I gotta go for the dark chocolate!

Dark. Not even a question!

To me it depends on the brand. I love Dove milk, Hersheys dark. I prefer a white Easter bunny.

I used to be dark chocolate's biggest fan, but lately all I crave is milk.

Love the dark!

dark chocolate for me

Any kind of chocolate is a good piece of chocolate

Ordinarily, I'd say dark, but I have a new appreciation for the glory of white. Chocolate is ALWAYS a good thing though!

Dark chocolate for sure.

Milk chocolate is my favorite.

Roses are red
Violets are a treat.
Milk chocolate is
My favorite sweet to eat!

Yummmmmmy!

Dark dark dark!

ABSOLUTELY MILK CHOCOLATE!

Milk chocolate is the best!!!

DARK That word looks silly after you see it over and over. But dark is best.

dark, but not really dark. Too high a percentage and it tastes like dirt ... really good dirt. Wait, is that a bad thing?

Has to be dark!!!!

I love dark and milk chocolate. Hate white.

love the dark. like everyone else here it seems.

After I turned 25 anything but dark was too sweet.

Dark it is!

definitely the darker the better :)

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Dark, healthier

Dark is where it's at.

Every Easter my five brothers would get a milk chocolate bunny, and my mom knew to get her daughter a white chocolate bunny. Still, my favorite, I always pick white chocolate.

Usually dark, but I can be swayed. Pretty easily.

My favorite is milk chocolate but love the rest as well!

dark all the way!!!

Always been dark....my latest crave is dark chocolate covered candied ginger from Wen Chocolates......yummmm

Give me dark. The darker the better. It's healthier for you I hear.

hard to narrow it down, but i love dark chocolate truffles. but, i love milk chocolate bark. white chocolate should only be an accent for me, not the star. mmmm....

Dark. Then white. Then milk.

Dark chocolate with a bitter tangand deepth of flavor, is my favorite; but I enjoy ALL chocolate.

THE DARKER THE BETTER!

Definitely Dark for making candy

Wow! I have to choose. I love them all. I am truly a chocaholic.

Dark, then white, then milk...

Dark chocolate for straight candy, milk for drinking, white for... um... I'm sure there's something white it good for.

Darker is the preferred but really I like it all.

milk chocolate is my favorite

Milk chocolate

Definitely dark.

Dark Chocolate.

im in the minority it's milk for me

Definitely dark chocolate

Dark is my favorite, but I love all kinds!

Dark. Has more chocolatinoids in it.

mmm. i love the taste of smooth, melting milk chocolately goodness in my mouth.

I've since turned to the DARK side.

my favorite is 87% dark

White chocolate all the way....

Dark! (With some sort of chile component, if I'm being picky.)

dark chocolate

Dark & Milk have their place...white just doesnt seem to be chocolate at all!!!

dark chocolate is my absolute favorite, but I wouldn't turn down milk chocolate!

Milk Chocolate... Yum!

definately dark chocolate

It's gotta be dark for me!

White, but I heard it's not real Chocolate

definitely milk

milk chocolate is my favorite.

Milk Chocolate!

dark chocolate

DARK!!! At least 60%, but I love 85%!!!

I love white chocolate!

Milk chocolate

milk chocolate

Love them all, but White especially!

definitely milk chocolate... over caramel of course

Love love love dark

Mmm! Dark chocolate rules, and if it happens to have some orange flavor going on, too, heaven!

Dark chocolate, definitely.

Dark. Charles chocolates are my fav!

My general mood dictates DARK. Usually 70% is my beloved one. Flavored, or not , I love it equally in my heart.
But when I want a little piece of heaven MILK is what I like.
And, if I need a measured slice of sweetness WHITE will do just fine.

Chocolate is the food of the GODS!!!! Light or Dark it is GOOD!!

Dark, but i would not turn any of the others down

Dark is always my first choice. Otherwise, I'll just take dark. Worst case scenario, I'll settle for dark. But only if I have to!
;-D

Dark dark dark!

milk and dark... depending on my mood (I'm currently in the mood for dark chocolate.)

Dark chocolate if it's by itself. But white chocolate chip cookies are my biggest weakness.

Though I usually prefer my chocolate as dark as my soul, on valentines day, a girl's gotta have milk. I need the extra sweet to balance out my bitterness over this Hallmark Holiday.

Dark, wonderfully full bodied taste and good for the body!

dark is the best

mmmm - dark!

Just like 99% of the people who have responded, I prefer dark.

Milk chocolate but I really do not like to pick favorites. I Love all chocolate!!

Milk chocolate. MMmmmmm!

dark but i'm often times in the mood for milk

I love dark chocolate alone or with any gooey filling.

Dark. Also milk. And white.

Oh, dark. My god. No question.

I prefer milk chocolate, but am willing to eat dark and white chocolate, too!

I like my chocolate extremely dark!

If its chocolate I love it, no matter what color.

i like white chocolate

A nice smooth milk chocolate goes down real easy!

White is my very favorite, however, if it's chocolate, it's inside and gone before I notice the specifics!

milk chocolate!

milk chocolate, although I wouldn't turn the others away either!

My favorite is milk chocolate, although I know that dark is healthier.

Love the milk chocolate!

Dark chocolate for sure!

All Chocolate!

I wish I could say my favorite is dark chocolate but it has to be milk chocolate!

Dark chocolate please.

milk chocolate, please!!

Dark chocolate

Great and yummy giveaway. My favorite is Dark Chocolate. Thanks.

absolutely dark

the darker the better!

dark and only dark.

milk definitely!

Milk...white isn't chocolate :)

Definitely milk!

Dark with lots of antioxidants.

All of the above! I love chocolate in all forms!

Milk chocolate,all the way-my favorite are Cadbury Dairy Milk bars from England-they have them here in the U.S.,but the ones made in England are better than the ones they sell in the USA. Can't get any very often tho-I have a friend who travels internationally for her job,and when she's going to be in England,she buys me several bars. Would love to win this-good luck everyone!

VERY DARK OR VERY WHITE!

Dark!! Dark!!

White Chocolate is the best!

Dark, dark, dark. I'll eat Dove when in a sugar-crisis at work, but Lindt 85% is a good inexpensive choice for home 'use'.

i love chocolate of any kind

I love all chocolate - but if I have to choose just one type I would have to go with white!

MILK CHOCOLATE!!! I love milk chocolate covered pretzels...YUMMY!!
Please enter my name into your great contest, THANKS!!

I'll eat any kind of chocolate - but dark is my favorite!

MILK CHOCOLATE

It's just gotta be milk....preferably with nuts! (But oh gee, if all the milk chocolates are gone, far be it from me to turn down some lovely dark ones!

Dark chocolate.

I like any kind of Chocolate but if given a choice I will usually choose Milk Cholcolate

Dark, absolutely!

1. dark
2. milk
3. combination of the two

sorry....do not like white.

I'd love to gift this anyway!

Either milk or dark. White is inferior.

white! Or milk. Depends on my mood. But, try as I might, I can't get into dark chocolate.

I know they say dark chocolate is supposed to be good for you, but, it's not my favorite. I love milk chocolate. Good milk chocolate, not, the cheap kind. I can't stand white chocolate.

Love 'em all but gotta go with milk chocolate

Dark is the best!

I love milk chocolate !! So creamy,yummmm ...........

dark!dark!dark!

Dark and milk together!

That would depend on my mood. Dark for deep thinking, milk for comfort.

Dark...add nuts, even better!

Honestly, milk chocolate is my favorite but I usually buy dark chocolate because it's better for me - nobody told me they didn't take the calories out of the dark chocolate though. Chocolate is YUMMY!

Dark for me!

milk chocolate

Dark and I love Charles Chocolates(I visited many times during the chocolate show in November!).

Dark, dark and more dark. Now I gotta go get me a piece! Thanks! :)

Dark! Love the bitterness.

milk is my fave, but white is close behind

Milk chocolate is my favorite if I'm having a lot of it.
If I am savoring a small amount, I like Dark.
I very rarely enjoy White chocolate.

Overall preference:
MILK CHOCOLATE

milk chocolate is the one for me

Mmm...dark chocolate!

Milk is my favorite, but I like them all!

definitely milk chocolate!

I grew up with milk chocolate bearing the names Hershey's or Nestle's -- now I hestitate to even pick up one of their products.

Then there was Bosko chocolate syrup and Yoo-hoo.

But now? Gotta be the Dark -- "for my love is Black and comely."

I love milk chocolate.

DARK!! It's been my favorite ever since I was a little girl.

J'adore dark chocolat!

Milk chocolate

I still love milk chocolate, even though I know it's out of fashion now. Well, there are a few ways that I like dark chocolate - like in walnut clusters, or dipping the ends of biscotti - but for just plain chowing down on chocolate comfort, it's milk chocolate all the way!

mmmmmMMMMMMMMMILK CHOCOLATE~! Milk ~ It does a body good!

White Chocolate is definitely the best!!

Dark is heavenly! Milk chocolate when I was a kid-- but my mouth has matured.lol

dark and rich!

Dark for my wife, but Milk for me.

usually dark, but milk when i'm feeling naughty

I am addicted to Milk Chocolate!

milk all the way

The closer to it's origin, the better-- dark!

Love the dark -- 60 or 70% percent cocoa solids

I absolutely LOVE white chocolate!!

i like all 3, preferably in large quantities!

Unquestionably dark chocolate (though as a child I couldn't get enough of milk chocolate.) My husband's name is Charles (aka Chuck - but I can understand that not being the best name for Chocolates - only okay if your business is seeling ground beef products!)

Dark chocolate with a big glass of ICE cold milk is pure heaven!

Ohhhhh It has to be Milk Chocolate.

Milk and white.

Dark Chocolate!

white chocolate here

Do I really have to decide? I LOVE them all!! I guess if I had to pick, I'd say "MILK CHOCOLATE!!" ~ yummy!

Depends on my mood. Usually dark chocolate.

White and milk chocolate equally.

OOOOOOHHHH Dark!

dark, for sure

White or milk

Milk Chocolate rocks!

I prefer dark but will eat any chocolate.

Dark chocolote -- 80% cocoa-content or more.

Dark chocolate is the best.

Dark is my favorite.

Milk chocolate (with nuts....any type) is my favorite!

dark, dark, dark ...

Dark, actually bitter dark

dark is deeliciousss!

White chocolate...EEEWWWW what's the point? Give me dark!

I love creamy Milk Chocolate that melts in your mouth!Enjoy your day everyone!

Never met a piece of chocolate of any kind that I didn't love...especially if it has nuts in it...but if you back me in the corner for a decision it would be dark.

Definitely Dark!

my favorite is dark chocolate, though they're all good

I am a chocoholic whose favorite is dark.

DARK PLEASE

I love dark chocolate , it makes me feel like I'm doing something naughty and nice for myself.

I like milk chocolate the most but I'm really starting to like dark chocolate too.

I like milk the best but really love all three.

dark chocolate

I love all chocolate!!

Milk chocolate is good, but white is best!

Hard to choose, but I'll have to go with white.

dark, dark, and more dark!!

Make mine dark, please!

whit is not chocolate!!! Dark like my mood, thank you!!

Dark chocolate. Tastes great with everything.

milk chocolate, please

Love my milk chocolate!Yum

White is NOT chocolate so either of the other 2 will do ! mmmmm

Milk Chocolate for me! It's sooo good!

White chocolate in the morning, Milk Chocolate during the day, and Dark Chocolate at night.....its the only way to go! :)

I know that dark chocolates are healthier so I pick them most (and love them). But milk chocolate that just melts in your mouth is sooooo delicious!

I love dark chocolate - it's so delicious!

Milk chocolate all the way.

Milk Chocolate, soft and creamy

Hard to believe a shiny soul like mine would love darrrk chocolate...

milk and dark chocolate

I've learned to like dark, so that would be my first pick.

Ahhhh..Milk Chocolate..yummmy

Bitter and dark, baby. That's how we do it.

I LOVE DARK CHOCOLATE ever since i was little dark chocolate was always my favorite and since i'm now in the 40 something range it seems to help with everything from anxiety to mood swings. if i have a headache a little dark and it's all better mmmmmmmmmmmmm!

chocolate my favorite

Dark all the way!!

I am a serious chocolate lover and dark chocolate is the best.

Most of the time it's strictly dark, but I had a Lindts milk chocolate truffle and boy was that addictive! Just no white chocolate...

Dark, with hazlenuts...yum!

usually dark, though chocolate is good no matter what kind... mmmm

Darker the better!

Milk...... yum

I like milk chocolate

I like white the best!

Dark please. Oh and passion fruit --Yowsers!

I am an admitted chocoholic so I have to say I love them all! I especially like milk chocolate as it is so perfect when you put it in a bowl of ice cream. Nothing chases the blues like a rich tasting piece of chocolate.

Has to be Milk chocolate.

dark for health,
milk for fun.
any kind will do me
just give me some.

Dark, although milk chocolate has its delights, too.

dark, dark, dark. the darker the better...i prefer it so dark it is slightly bitter.

I love all chocolate but dark chocolate is my weakness.

DARK......DARK.....WHITE IS NOT CHOCOLATE....

dark.
I started making s'mores with dark chocolate (the thin lindt wafers) OMG soooo good!

1. white
2. dark
3. DISTANT THIRD - milk

Milk Chocolate

dark, but only the good quality ones. a good milk wins over a hershey's special dark any day. ick.

My favorite chocolate is milk. THank you

Milk chocolate is my favorite, but I love them all!

My favorite is dark....thanks!

My favorite is dark, but I also like milk and white chocolate.

Dark the most but I would never refuse any!!!

dark for me

I love white choc with milk choc mixed in it!

I love milk chocolate.

white chocolate

Milk chocolate!

I love milk chocolate, so creamy and smooth.

Milk chocolate.

Dark Chocolate always...

Dark chocolate!!

undeniably dark. 70% or better, please.

dark...mmm

Dark is my favorite.

Without a doubt~ milk Chocolate!
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A little bit of white and a lotta bit of dark.

milk for me please!

White chocolate!

Dark is best.

Great question, before today it was Milk Chocolate, but today I decided I like dark chocolate more. Funny since I never really ate dark chocolate before this week. But I guess one trip to Wilbur's Chocolate factory in Pennsylvania and purchase of their most outstanding chocolate there changed my mind.

I love milk chocolate!

Milk chocolate, tho dark chocolate is growing on me. That didn't sound right...

Dark Chocolate for me

Milk chocolate is my favorite

They are all good but milk chocolate is the best.

Dark chocolate is my fav.

I'd have to say dark chocolate. I think it came about because as one of six kids, I learned to like what nobody else wanted. Long after all the milk chocolates were all gone, I still had plenty of dark to enjoy!

I like all the colors of chocolate. I'm very democratic that way.
I don't discriminate. They're all delicious in their own special ways.

Milk is my favorite, but I've never met a chocolate that I didn't like.

The darker, the better!

milk chocolate!

Dark is my favorite!

Milk chocolate is my favorite.

milk is the best

Oh I love dark chocolate, um yum yum!

Milk, but I love it all

Dark all the way!!!

I adore milk chocolate.

I like milk chocolate.

Milk chocolate is the best! Please note: I thoroughly love white and dark chocolate as well! I certainly don't turn them down! Thank you for this giveaway. Please enter me to win!

Milk chocolate for sure

Milk,dark,white---any chocolate is good chocolate

Dark chocolate's my favourite.

LOVE milk chocolate but so addicted I'll eat dark, white and pink

Definately milk chocolate!

My favorite is milk chocolate.

Mmmm chocolate. It really depends on the brand, but overall I'd pick white chocolate.

Aaahhhhh, white chocolate......so creamy and dreamy! And lately, I have been craving it.

Dark chocolate with a glass of milk that you put in the freezer for 20 minutes to get icy cold

Depends on who makes the chocolate and I love it all...but "forced" to choose it would be milk chocolate with a chewy filling.

Milk chocolate by a mile.

all chocolate but dark is the best

DARKER the better

both chocolate is heaven

Definitely White

Milk chocolate-although I would never turn down dark or white! Thank you for this giveaway!

dark, milk o.k. Do not like white chocolate.

I purchased a bar of Lindt excellence dark chocolate intense orange-
WOW - dark chocolate & orange is a delicious combination.

Without quetion, my favorite is dark chocolate.

Milk for me.

White chocolate is my favorite simply because it reminds me of a trip to town with my Granny when she would always buy me a chunk of white chocolate almond bark. Those were the days.

LOVE WHITE CHOCOLATE

Milk chocolate is the best!

the darker the better

love the dark kind

Love the DARK! White chocolate is not chocolate.

I adore milk chocolate!

Milk chocolate... mmmm

Dark.... of course

Milk chocolate .......of course

milk chocolate

Love dark chocolate!

Milk Chocolate.....MMmmmmmm

Smooth and creamy milk chocolate

Dark chocolate gets my vote, and it's supposed to be good for you!

Dark its so good...........

dark it is for me

It's like sex; even bad chocolate is still ok.

As long as it's chocolate any kind will do!!!

Milk chocolate today.

Dark chocolate-morning, noon or night!

I like all chocolate, but prefer milk chocolate.

Milk chocolate for me!

Milk chocolate is my favorite.

LOVE all CHOCOLATE...But, number one would have to be DARK CHOCOLATE...

dark chocolate is wonderful

Definitely dark!

Dark chocolate all the way!!!

Milk Chocolate with some Cookie pieces thrown in.

Dark for me please!


dark chocolate is my favorite

It's a very close call between milk and dark chocolate for me. At times, I really love a good old fashioned milk chocolate candy bar, but other times I want deep, dark, rich chocolates.

I'd go for milk chocolate anytime

Milk chocolate if given a choice, then white and if need be dark since it seems to be an addiction

Definitely Milk chocolate!

white
THANK YOU GOD BLESS

if it's chocolate then it's any but if I have to pick--dark

Milk chocolate!

milk chocolate

love milk chocolate

White chocolate today..but by mid-week, got to have a nibble of dark.

This is a trick question, right? I love ALL chocolate. If I really have to pick, I guess.... dark.,,,,no wait, milk.....no, dark.

milk chocolate

they are all good to me.

Dark chocolate with fruit in the middle.

Milk chocolate is my favorite, but anything chocolate is fine with me!

I love dark chocolate--thanks for the excellent Valentine's prize!

darkity dark dark

Dark chocolate is good for your heart.

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