REAL Dark Chocolate is made with cocoa butter, which has a low melting point that allows it to release its flavor immediately. Other companies use chocolate-flavored palm kernel oil, which is cheaper and easier to produce, but never melts in your mouth, imparting a waxy, unpleasant taste. We recognize that NOT following industry standards has elevated our production costs, but we have been, and continue to be, determined to make a better-tasting, healthier product than the competition.