Archive for December, 2009
Godiva Dark Chocolate Truffle Gems
9 Dec 2009
These Dark Chocolate Truffles are part of the Godiva Gems Collection. Similar to the previous post, the bag these chocolates are in is decorated with purple and gold. Unlike the Cadbury Flake Luxury, I would associate the words ‘wealth’ and ‘luxury’ with Godiva chocolates in general since they’re pricey and downright delicious. But do these Godiva Dark Chocolate Truffle Gems live up to the Godiva name?
These chocolates are packaged in what look like fancied up brown paper lunch bags. Looking into the bag, it reminded me of how companies package potato chips. Don’t you just hate how potato chips are packaged to only fill up half the bag? These chocolates are similar; you only get 12 truffles in one bag when it seems they could have easily fit in 20. Each truffle is individually wrapped. They are round shaped and have “GODIVA” imprinted about four times on each of them. A little much maybe?
Eating them, you can tell they’re dark chocolates, but even so, they are more sweet than they are bitter. Inside each round ball is the rich, creamy filling that makes these truffles. Think rich, smooth, and creamy chocolate. Each truffle has a line that circles the middle and I have found that biting on the line separates the truffle in half quite nicely. So I eat them that way to savor each truffle and slowly finish them off. One bag costs about $4 but it is a very nice addition to the Godiva brand. If milk chocolate is your thing, do know that these Godiva Truffle Gems are also available in milk chocolate =D
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9 Dec 2009
Sporting a purple and gold wrapper, the colors you would associate with wealth and luxury, Cadbury aptly named this chocolate bar the Cadbury Flake Luxury. Also known as simply the Cadbury Flake and Cadbury Flake Dipped, the wrapper depicts an image of the bar featuring a thin layer of chocolate with a textured, flaky inside. However, flaky it is not.
The actual chocolate looks like a longer and taller Twix bar. I took a bite and surprisingly, there was no crunch. I expected the inside of the bar to be flaky and crispy, as advertised on the wrapper and its name. But, it was all false. The flavor tastes very milky. You can bite into it easily as it is soft and seems to crumble in your mouth. Not in a good way though, unless you like creamy, milky chocolate.
I am not a fan of the Cadbury Flake Luxury chocolate bar. It wasn’t completely disgusting, but it isn’t something I’d ever buy again. I find nothing luxurious about it, except maybe its $2 price tag. Every time I take a bite, the dry chocolate makes me thirsty for water. Cadbury also manufactures Flake Snow and Flake Dark, the white and dark chocolate versions. However, after how well this review went, I have no desire to try them.
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7 Dec 2009
I have always been a Starbucks fan and on my latest pumpkin spice frappuccino run, I couldn’t help but buy their dark chocolate. There was no price tag on the chocolates, but I bought it anyway without giving it much thought. Later, I looked at my receipt and was surprised to find that it cost $1.45. That’s $1.45 for a small 35 gram bar of chocolate! Let’s see if it lives up to its price.
The packaging is very plain. Nothing really fancy about it, just a brown wrapper designed with lines and circles. To give you an idea of how small it is, there are only four segmented pieces and the entire bar measures at about 4 in. x 1.5 in. x .31 in. The chocolate itself is mediocre to say the least. No where does it state the cacao percentage, but I am guessing it is on the lower end since the chocolate is more sweet than bitter.
Overall, I don’t think the taste of the Starbucks Dark Chocolate justifies the price. I really don’t understand what these plain dark chocolates do for their brand. Maybe they should offer to grind up the chocolates to throw in our coffees. Or how about they just focus on releasing a dark chocolate beverage?
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(Be the first to rate!) Loading ...Jo’s Candies: Holiday Peppermint Crunch
In: Chocolate| Jo's Candies| Mint
7 Dec 2009
I was browsing through the chocolate aisle and spotted this candy from a company I have never heard of before. The company is called Jo’s Candies and the chocolates I bought are their Holiday Peppermint Crunch. The packaging of these chocolates is really interesting. Two Holiday Peppermint Crunch chocolates are placed on a small tray which is then wrapped with clear plastic. So basically, this company went the “you get what you see” route and you know exactly what your chocolates will look like before you buy them. Genius idea if you ask me.
Being able to see the actual chocolates is what really lured me to these chocolates. Not only because I thought it was an interesting way to package chocolates, but because I saw dark chocolates with ground peppermint candy sprinkled on top. Immediately I thought about candy canes and bought some. However, do note that only the top of the chocolates are visible, and because of the minimal packaging, I really had no idea what the inside of these chocolates looked like.
Now for the moment of truth. What exactly is inside these chocolates? With my first bite, I was delighted to see it was not only pretty on the outside but also very pretty on the inside. Inside is a thick pink layer consisting of white chocolate, peppermint oil and ground peppermint candy. The pink layer looks hard, but it really isn’t when you bite into it. There is however a pleasant crunch resulting from the crushed peppermint candy.
The Holiday Peppermint Crunch chocolates are the perfect Christmas chocolates. The only drawback is the price. Price tag was $1.34…kinda pricey for only two pieces.
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(Be the first to rate!) Loading ...Charms Fluffy Stuff Snow Balls Cotton Candy
In: Charms| Cotton Candy
5 Dec 2009
Since I enjoyed the Sour Green Apple Fluffy Stuff Spider Web Cotton Candy, I decided to review yet another cotton candy from Charms. Fluffy Stuff Snow Balls Cotton Candy. This Christmas Cotton Candy is strawberry flavored and costs $1.34.
Although it is called Snow Balls Cotton Candy, I still half-expected the cotton candy to be red or pink to match the strawberry flavor. Of course, the cotton candy ended up being white like snow. It’s a little disappointing to find both the Charms Halloween and Christmas cotton candy color white. Couldn’t they have prettied them up with different colors? Say, orange for Halloween and red for Christmas?
The flavor has more of the traditional cotton candy’s sweetness. Imagine, your usual cotton candy but strawberry flavored. Unfortunately, the cotton candy doesn’t completely melt in your mouth, so you might end up chewing a little.
I found the Fluffy Stuff Snow Balls Cotton Candy to be good, but too sweet for my taste. If you are big on sweet stuff and love cotton candy, I’m sure you’d enjoy this.
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