Category: Great Chocolate

Great chocolate – not as good as high quality, but better than most

October 6, 2010

Masala Chai Caramels

I got the chance to try the Masala Chai caramels from Matcha Chocolat before they were even released.  These yummy caramels had the slightly molasses flavour I enjoy from a caramel without too being too overpowering. What kept me eating chocolate ...

October 4, 2010

Hotel Chocolat Purist 50% ‘Dash of Milk’ Gianduja

This is a set of 5 hazelnut gianduja squares with a ‘dash of milk’ added to the 50% chocolate from St Lucia. Each square is set within a separate square of plastic to make sure each square stays perfect. These ...

September 29, 2010

Perfectly Tempered Artisan Chocolates Tea Chocolates

Beautiful.  Beautiful was my first thought on opening this visually stunning box of Perfectly Tempered Tea Chocolates.  I was sent these chocolates for tea week and they were beautifully presented in their box.  Look at the decoration on each of ...

September 28, 2010

Matcha Chocolat Tea Chocolates Selection

I had the singular pleasure of visiting chocolaier Katie Christoffers at her Matcha Chocolat tea lab in Wallingford.  I got a chance to look into the chocolate and tea world of Matcha Chocolat and taste the selection you see here.  ...

September 27, 2010

Charles Chocolates Tea Selection

This tea chocolate collection was quite unique when I saw it.  To dedicate five chocolates in a specially boxed collection of tea chocolates was new to me and to add the calligraphy made specially for the chocolate manufacturer was especially ...

September 15, 2010

Hotel Chocolat Chuao 70% Purist Chocolate Bar

This is another Chuao chocolate bar, this time from the folks at Hotel Chocolat. They have created this bar as part of their Purist range of artisan chocolate bars. Hotel Chocolat say that they have managed to get ahold of ...

September 9, 2010

Hotel Chocolat 120h Conch Purist 65% Chocolate Bar

This bar, despite being from St Lucia as the other bar was, is completely different. From the first bite you can taste that this is a smoother chocolate that almost tastes more like milk chocolate. The graininess of ...

September 8, 2010

Hotel Chocolat Purist 96h Conch 65% Chocolate Bar

This is one of two chocolate bars from the new Purist range from Hotel Chocolat which features the conching time of the chocolate. This has been done in part to encourage people to savour the chocolate and also teach ...

September 7, 2010

Hotel Chocolat Alto El Sol 65% Peruvian Purist Chocolate Bar

Boasting red berries, raisins, vanilla and coconut, this chocolate bar had a lot to live up to. After the two 50% bars with their additives failed to shine through their chocolatiness (but yum loved those earl grey tea and ...

September 6, 2010

Purist 50% dash of milk 35g Chocolate Bar With Earl Grey Tea

This is another in the Purist range of chocolate bars. The bars, I’ve decided, are made to be chewed as opposed to melted in the mouth. Honest. I’ve been looking forward to reviewing this bar for some time. ...

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