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Reviews CocoLuxe
Saturday, 02 February 2008
Editor's rating
8.9
out of 10
Reviewed by:
Tamara Bitticks
Saturday, 02 February 2008
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Chocolate Bonbons
Type: Bonbons
Number of Pieces: 9
Price: $17.95
Price Per Piece: $1.99
 

The subtle but elegant mocha box reveals a palette of color and style. The flirty sleeve is swirled with pink, white and orange, and inscribed with a nostalgic 50’s-esque font. There is a beautiful laminated card inside with only a warning to refrigerate if not eaten right away, and a teasing line telling the eater to let the flavor icons be your guide if you cannot identify the flavors.

Editor review
Overall rating (weighted)
8.9
Appearance
8.0
Covering
8.0
Purity of Ingredients
10.0
Originality of Concept
9.0
Value
9.0
Flavors
9.0
Mouthfeel
9.0
Endurance
9.0
Balance of Flavors
9.0
Upon opening the box of nine chocolates, I am enchanted by the whimsical shapes adorning each shiny square piece inside. Some of the flavors are things you know and love, like banana split, cherry and German chocolate cake. Other icons are a bit more cryptic like the angel and the pitchfork. This box had 3 each of dark, milk and white. The enrobing is shiny and the designs are perfectly printed on the confections, although the tops of most of them were not completely flat. I begin with milk chocolate one depicting a slice of layer cake. As I allow it to melt on my tongue I am struck by how not-too-sweet this milk chocolate piece is. As I swirl it around attempting to identify the flavor, I notice small bits not melting and begin to chew on them. To my delight it is coconut! But not just coconut…a nicely toasted but subtle coconut, woven into the very smooth chocolatey center. The next milk square I sample depicts a milkshake glass, which I am pretty sure is a vanilla milkshake, creamy and smooth. Lastly the banana split, which tastes exactly like a banana split, complete with a bit of “cherry on top” mixed in. Each of the milk chocolates is remarkable in its ability to convey non-traditional chocolate flavors, without having the overly sweet tone of some milks.

Moving next to the dark, I select the cherry to being, and am surprised at the tart cherry flavor that escapes onto my tongue. The cherry is a bit strong for my taste, overwhelming the deliciously rich dark center, but this is the only piece in the box where that is true. The devil’s pitchfork is my next selection, not sure what flavor this will be. After several bites, I conclude this is just purely sinful dark ganache that melts on the tongue like butter. The only remaining dark is the mint leaf, and true to form this is an excellent representation of the flavor. Again the smooth dark center, laced perfectly with a clean crisp mint that plays hide and seek with the chocolate flavor in my mouth. I save half of this one to be the last flavor on my tongue.

White chocolate is often too sweet and a bit on the waxy side, but not Coco-luxe’s. An angel, an orange and a gingerbread man. I have to admit I have no idea what flavor the angel represents, but after looking on the website, I see it is angel food cake – duh. With that in mind, I do taste the subtle vanilla tones, characteristic of this cake. The orange is as expected, bursting with citrus in a creamy center – reminiscent of a 50/50 bar for me. Lastly comes the gingerbread man, who also tastes as expected, warmly spicy with a hint of molasses.

Somewhat like an adventure down candy cane lane, this box will take you on a journey of favorite flavors not often tasted in chocolates. In all cases, the enrobing is the perfect thickness, complimenting a velvety ganache center. Coco-luxe’s chocolates are twice as thick as many of the artisan chocolates produced in a similar fashion, enough for two delectable mouthfuls from each square. At $17.95 a box, these confections are a great buy, and certain to delight the fun-loving side in you.


Maker Notes: Coco-luxe offers you an unforgettable gourmet chocolate experience. Imagine all your favorite desserts transformed into delicious chocolates. Banana split, malted milk, and devil’s food..oh my! Each chocolate is topped with a unique playful design indicating the flavor.

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