Comments on: Chocolate Heart Face-Off: Hotel Chocolat vs Thorntons

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:41:14 +0000

So basically it is down to the packaging… ’nuff said.

By: Dom

Dom — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:20:52 +0000

No I’m sure they value our constructive criticism. :)

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:46:59 +0000

Dom I think between us we may well have just lost our future free samples of Montezumas and Thorntons gear :D

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:04:50 +0000

r u fat?

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:09:52 +0000

So I guess I won’t be getting any Valentine’s chocs from you then, Meghan…

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:47:51 +0000

I thought this was completely pointless. I would have preferred a classic review for both, because anyone could see Thornton’s was going to lose in every way.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:46:10 +0000

Montezumas packaging is awful. They wrap their chocolate bars in cellophane packets for starters!

By: Dom

Dom — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:44:14 +0000

Ok Jo, I'll bite. Assuming you don't work for Montezumas... First, this is a Valentine's gift. Packaging is important. If your other half is happy with a Mars Bar in a carrier bag, then fair enough. Second, Hotel Chocolat may be becoming a high street name, but the quality of their chocolate ranges from "pretty good" to "absolutely stunning". You are not just paying for the packaging. Finally, we've reviewed a few Montezuma's products and the results have been mixed. But more to the point, they didn't send us any chocolate hearts. And it's quite hard to review stuff you've never seen.

By: jo

jo — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:31:38 +0000

Why go for the now high street chain Hotel Chocolat? Overpriced due to fancy packaging. Why not try Montezumas? Innovative and quirky yet chocolate goods are far superior to Hotel Chocolat and cheaper… Choc for thought …

By: Jools

Jools — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:24:08 +0000

I LOVE the chocolates from Hotel Chocolat, they are simply devine. When I treat myself to some I hide the box away, my generous nature does not extend to sharing these chocolates!