Archive: November 2008

This is attempt #2 at M&Ms Premiums. The first attempt in Mocha, went OK. The lack of hard candy shell and the ingesting of what appeared to be something metallic weirded me out, but the flavor of the mocha chocolate itself, was quite good.

But how will a mint chocolate offering measure up?
Packaging: Once again, fancy, [...]

Dove has once again come out with an offering to their “relaxing” line of chocolate. Opposite the Ghirardelli and Lindt dark chocolate intense extremes, Dove wraps their packaging in “ribbons” with sleek designs and a whirlpool of chocolate.  So, does the new Dove relax or not?

Packaging:
As I stated, it’s all very serene, the idea that [...]

If you happen to be browsing around your local Costco this November and December, keep an eye out for Truffettes de France, Chocolate French Truffles dusted with cocoa powder. Costco brings these in by the pallet full every holiday season, but if you try and find it online good luck, it’s not there. This is [...]

More and more chocolate producing companies are striving to give themselves a unique branding in the crowded chocolate candy market. It’s true, you gotta stand out somehow. Maybe it’s adding whacky ingredients like Frey Supreme (hot chili pepper anyone?) or Dove Chocolates, targeting women and focusing on relaxing, treating yourself and loving everything around you [...]

A little Friday levity for all those chocolate fans out there: Cadbury Chocolate’s Couture Fashion Show. The outfits are made from chocolate, with chocolate and in chocolate colors. An event catered in chocolate as well.
Enjoy 3minutes of pure chocolate decadence!

We all know that Starbucks hot chocolate is made with milk, a good chocolate syrup, real whip cream and that passes for now, but Starbucks has decided to take it another step further. Besides their classic hot chocolate, which is now referred to as the “signature hot chocolate” they are offering hazelnut flavored hot chocolate [...]