Chocolate Reviews
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Review Archives
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Thorntons Mini Brownies
Since the rest of the Chocablog team seem to be in a cakey/biscuity mood, I thought I’d join in and review these tempting little morsels from our old friends Thorntons. When I picked them up there was an introductory offer … -
Trader Joe’s Gourmet Flakes and Chocolate
There are plenty of cereals out there with some thin connection to chocolate, but this one seemed like it might be worthy of a review since it has pieces of chocolate in it versus a miniscule trace of cocoa powder. … -
Vault
Safeway supermarkets (aka Woolworths in Australian states other than Victoria) have introduced a brand of ‘fun sized’ chocolates in several varieties that are shameless copies of big sellers and are considerably cheaper than the similar-sized bags produced by Cadbury and … -
Hotel Chocolat Fruit & Nuts Milk Slab
Slab time again! This 500g beauty from Hotel Chocolat is made with 40% cocoa solids milk chocolate, hazelnuts (8%), sultanas (5%) and cranberries (2%). That may not seem like a lot of fruit and nuts, but hazelnuts and cranberries don’t actually … -
Arnott’s Honeycomb Tim Tam Crush
I was unchained today and allowed into the supermarket. So I came home with chocolatey goodies, as one does. Amongst my haul was the Tim Tam Crush, something I saw in passing. I bought it on a whim; after all the … -
Burnt Sugar Gooey Caramels Dipped in Dark Chocolate
As it turns out, Burnt Sugar have a stall at Borough Market selling their fudges and caramels – a few feet away from previously-featured Dark Sugars. Rather than hand made (and slightly exotic in some cases) chocolates, Burnt Sugar sell funky … -
ION Dark Chocolate With Chios Mastiha
Greek Chocablog reader George Loumakis was kind enough to send us a batch of ION chocolate bars all the way from Athens recently, so this will be the first of a short series of reviews. I believe this is only … -
Whittaker’s Creamy Milk Caramel
It seems as though someone in New Zealand has been listening to our pleas because Whittaker’s seem to be slowly-but-surely releasing a few more flavours in their blocks here in Australia that had previously just been enjoyed by fortunate Kiwis … -
El Rey Caoba
This bright golden-clad milk chocolate is made by the Venezuelan company El Rey, or “The King.” Though I’m sure everyone would love their chocolate to be king, the name also refers to the origin of the cacao, unsurprisingly in Venezuela. … -
Valrhona Palmira Venezuelan 2007
From Valrhona comes this bar of Venezuelan Chocolate made with 64% Criollo beans from a small plantation near Lake Maracaibo. I believe it’s the first chocolate I have had which has had a vintage on it rather than a sell … -
Hotel Chocolat Sleekster Milk Oblivion
It’s been a while since we reviewed any Hotel Chocolat offerings, and I can’t even remember the last time I reviewed a proper box of chocolates from them. But this large (390g) box turned up on my doorstep last week … -
Vivani Crisper and Espresso Biscotti Bars
Vivani is an Italian-sounding brand name for a German chocolate manufacturer and I found two bars lurking in my local corner store and was keen to try them. Their very informative website has as an English-language film clip that states that … -
Theo Venezuela 91%
Since I really enjoyed the bars from Theo’s 3400 Phinney range that I tried last year, this bar caught my eye at Pier 1. I didn’t even know they sold chocolate. Another reason to always be on the lookout. It … -
Mood Foods Açai & Blueberry OmBar
Another raw chocolate bar, this time from Mood Foods in Cambridge. The wrapper is a bit battered because I had it stashed in the glove box of my car and only discovered it the other day. This one is packed full … -
Ooh La La Chocolaterie Selection
According to the 574 pages of PR bumf that came with these six chocolates, “Ooh La La Chocolaterie was founded in 2007 by professional chocolatier, Antonia Corp.” Which is nice. But unfortunately, after having spent several hours reading through reams of … -
Ginger Chocolate Face-Off: Round 2
Back in 2007, Simon compared two ginger bars in a head to head review. Now we have two more ginger bars and it’s time for Round 2… You know you’re going to have a fantastic day when you spot two new … -
Tago Bartek
Have I reached the end of my quest? The hunt for a good chocolate wafer biscuit… Thus far the search has been far and wide, and pretty much disappointing. So the other day when I found Tago Bartek, I though it … -
Green & Black’s Sultana & Cinnamon Crunch Biscuits
Over the past year or so, Cadbury seem to have spent most of their time sticking Green & Black’s logos on just about everything they can find. A quick glance at their online store will give you some idea of … -
Cadbury Bubbly
No, it’s not champagne, but Cadbury’s very cheeky and blatant copy of Nestlé’s classic Aero bar. Why Nestlé didn’t register names such as the obvious ‘Bubbly’ to protect their product is beyond me, but it’s taken Cadbury many years to either … -
Lindt Classic Raisin & Nuts
A box with chocolate inside is a wonderful thing to find at your door when you get up in the morning, even if it’s already expected. In my excitement, I had to get the photo shoot done and try some … -
Galler Kaori
There are a lot of ‘art’ connotations with chocolate. We talk of the art of the chocolatier, I’ve seen sculptural displays of chocolates in Qatar, and there are even paintings made with chocolate in a gallery in Prague. So how … -
Lush Cupcake Face Mask & Soft Coeur Massage Bar
Testing the next two products in my Lush chocolate product bag required some forward planning, but the verdicts are now in. Here we have a romance-inspired massage bar and a fresh chocolate face mask. The Soft Coeur is advertised as a … -
Galaxy Cookie Crumble
It’s been a while since I’ve had any Galaxy, so I thought I’d give this one a go. If you don’t know Galaxy, it’s a smooth, sweet, creamy milk chocolate sold by Mars in Europe and roughly equivalent to Dove … -
San Churro Tapas
The thing I enjoy about being a chocolate reviewer is that even though I have to run and power walk as often as possible so that I don’t resemble a human Lindor ball, it does make me feel as though … -
Ressana Raspberry
Another visit to my local butcher means it’s time for more strange foreign imported chocolatey goodness. Or so I thought. Today’s pick of the crop is “Original Biscuit Ressana Raspberry”, which the box proudly proclaims to be a biscuit with Fruit … -
Ghirardelli Twilight Delight
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Nestle Club Cashew Nut & Cherry
Nestlé have repackaged their Club Dark chocolate range and some of my favourites (sob) didn’t make the transition. Farewell, dear Mandarin, Club Cappuccino and Mild & Creamy – it was nice knowing you! But a new player has … -
Marks & Spencer Chocolate Caramel & Biscuit Bar
You guessed it – it’s Fake Twix Time! Just like Marks & Spencer’s Fake Mars Bar and Fake Bounty, this bar looks exactly like the Mars original. Inside the rather dreary plastic wrapper are two biscuit fingers, topped with caramel and … -
Thorntons Venezuela
Here we have yet another prize winning block from Thorntons. This Venezuelan cocoa slab earned a Bronze award from the AOC this year. It’s made from Criollo beans, which are used in less than 5% of the world’s chocolate (according … -
Bahlsen Choco Leibniz
Another little treasure from Premier Food and Beverages is this packet of German biscuits that Rainer tells me “Are like Germany’s version of Tim Tams – they’ve very popular.” Now I’ve already tried and enjoyed the Waffeletten from Bahlsen before, but … -
Marks & Spencer Milk Chocolate Coconut Bar
It’s time for more M&S fakery, and this time it’s the humble Bounty that’s the target. Just like the Fake Mars Bar, this looks just like the bar its pretending to be. There’s no attempt to make it look even slightly … -
Kshocolât Mini Cube Gift Set
After this set made its way home with me, I realized it had a familiar name, being none other than the trice-reviewed, twice-accused brand. That was enough to make me a little edgy as I started opening the black boxes. The … -
Newman’s Nutty Caramel Treat
This looks like it’s fairly new – a companion bar to the delicious Newman’s Ginger Treat and Peppermint Treats reviewed earlier and enjoyed many times since. And yes, I bought two so that the taste test is thorough, no … -
Kinkartz Domino Star
A while back I reported on a journey to our central food market, where I picked up a range of goodies. This is another from that haul. At the time, I had no idea what I was buying. It looked … -
Marks & Spencer Caramel Chocolate Bar
This, as you may have guessed, is an M&S Mars Bar. A 100% Made-In-Germany fake. I know it’s not just a coincidence that it looks a bit like a Mars Bar because they also do a Fake Twix, Fake Bounty … -
Hachez Cocoa d’Arriba Blackberry & Cocoa Nibs, Strawberry & Pepper
Note: You can read Simon’s review of the Strawberry & Pepper block here. Lovely, kind, talented and generous chocablog reader Hannah read my tepid review on Hachez’s sea salt and tomato block a while ago and said that she’d found some … -
Organic Meltdown Bars
Some time ago (prior to a dose of what may have been swine flu which rendered my palate inactive for over a month) the people at Organic Meltdown sent over a brace of their bars for my attention. If you’re looking … -
Alter Eco Dark Chocolate Mint
Organic, Fair Trade, mint flavoured dark chocolate. -
Momami Creation
Another treasure from Rainer and Oliver of Premier Food and Beverages is the pan-poured Momami Creation ‘Frisch geschopfte confiserie chocolade.’ My understanding is that it is milk chocolate with cranberries. Rainer reckons that hand-poured chocolate might take a while before … -
Pesek Zman White
Pesek Zman is an old favourite of mine. It’s usually presented as a single, narrow bar of flat chocolate squares filled with wafer and hazelnut cream. On a recent visit to Israel, I discovered that apart from the growing …