Comments on: Korona Espresso Tablets http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/korona-espresso-tablets/ The Chocolate Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cassie http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/korona-espresso-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-49380 Cassie Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:32:15 +0000 http://www.chocablog.com/?p=2218#comment-49380 I'm a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova, the tiny country right next to the Ukraine, and we eat tons of Korona chocolate here. It's not great quality, of course, because nothing that people can afford to buy in such a lousy economy as exists here is, but it's usually pretty tasty. I've had these espresso chocolates myself, and truth be told, I've become so used to the Jacobs instant coffee here (it's almost impossible to find real brewed coffee) that I hardly minded the granules leftover. I'm realizing as I type this just how sad that is, but the truth is that I can't imagine anyone here (or in any other part of Eastern Europe where the product's sold) is the least bit bothered by the remnants of what they assuredly all know not as "cheap instant coffee" but "coffee." (On that note, I recommend trying some less exotic variant of Korona some time-- it's not the greatest thing I've ever tasted, but it's one of the greatest things I've ever purchased so cheap, and I figure that means they're doing a fine job with whatever resources they put into the stuff.) I’m a Peace Corps Volunteer in Moldova, the tiny country right next to the Ukraine, and we eat tons of Korona chocolate here. It’s not great quality, of course, because nothing that people can afford to buy in such a lousy economy as exists here is, but it’s usually pretty tasty. I’ve had these espresso chocolates myself, and truth be told, I’ve become so used to the Jacobs instant coffee here (it’s almost impossible to find real brewed coffee) that I hardly minded the granules leftover. I’m realizing as I type this just how sad that is, but the truth is that I can’t imagine anyone here (or in any other part of Eastern Europe where the product’s sold) is the least bit bothered by the remnants of what they assuredly all know not as “cheap instant coffee” but “coffee.” (On that note, I recommend trying some less exotic variant of Korona some time– it’s not the greatest thing I’ve ever tasted, but it’s one of the greatest things I’ve ever purchased so cheap, and I figure that means they’re doing a fine job with whatever resources they put into the stuff.)

]]> By: katya http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/korona-espresso-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-46333 katya Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:10:32 +0000 http://www.chocablog.com/?p=2218#comment-46333 I was born and raised in Ukraine till i was 20 and Korona was and still remains the premium chocolate brand there, i bring it back to CA every time i visit my family. I trul believe there is nothing like it here, in the states. I am probably bias. I have never seen or tasted the "coffee tablets" Korona. It's unfortunate that instant coffee is still holding a strong position in the Ukrainina market, not a lot of Ukrainians buy and brew real beans. Hence i assume is the instant coffee granules used in the chocolate: i don't know if the product would take off in that market where the natural coffee taste is still sort of new and unusual. But i may be wrong. Maybe it was just cheaper to produce. I was born and raised in Ukraine till i was 20 and Korona was and still remains the premium chocolate brand there, i bring it back to CA every time i visit my family. I trul believe there is nothing like it here, in the states. I am probably bias. I have never seen or tasted the “coffee tablets” Korona. It’s unfortunate that instant coffee is still holding a strong position in the Ukrainina market, not a lot of Ukrainians buy and brew real beans. Hence i assume is the instant coffee granules used in the chocolate: i don’t know if the product would take off in that market where the natural coffee taste is still sort of new and unusual. But i may be wrong. Maybe it was just cheaper to produce.

]]> By: Gene http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/korona-espresso-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-42061 Gene Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:04:21 +0000 http://www.chocablog.com/?p=2218#comment-42061 I wanted to say Korona isn't a good chocolate brand at all. I've not been selling it at our website. There're some other kinds of really quality ukrainian chocolate that worthy your attention. Thanks. I wanted to say Korona isn’t a good chocolate brand at all. I’ve not been selling it at our website.
There’re some other kinds of really quality ukrainian chocolate that worthy your attention.
Thanks.

]]> By: anna http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/korona-espresso-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-41079 anna Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:33:02 +0000 http://www.chocablog.com/?p=2218#comment-41079 was gonna say sth and Stello above beat me to it. Pocket Coffee heavenly! Yumyum!! was gonna say sth and Stello above beat me to it. Pocket Coffee heavenly! Yumyum!!

]]> By: Stello http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/korona-espresso-tablets/comment-page-1/#comment-38659 Stello Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:32:19 +0000 http://www.chocablog.com/?p=2218#comment-38659 Have you ever had Pocket Coffee? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_Coffee We bought some in Italy, and found them absolutely gorgeous.. Unfortunately, I haven't found them in any Irish shops =/ Yet another excuse for another trip to Italy! Have you ever had Pocket Coffee? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_Coffee

We bought some in Italy, and found them absolutely gorgeous.. Unfortunately, I haven’t found them in any Irish shops =/ Yet another excuse for another trip to Italy!

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