Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

How to Store Dark Chocolate in Summer

Protein & Nutrition Blog – Marmels

How to Store Dark Chocolate in Summer

by Mo Mandegar, PhD on Jun 19 2026
Dark chocolate is happiest between 65 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit,sealed, and away from the refrigerator. Summer breaks all threeconditions at once, which is why bars develop the white filmcalled bloom. Here is what the food science says about storingchocolate through the hot months, the difference between fatbloom and sugar bloom, and the simple setup that keeps a premiumbar tasting like itself from delivery to the last square.