I am by no means a self-proclaimed chocolate connoisseur. Dark chocolate lover, though, yes indeed. Package whore? Definitely. These two loves bring me to my current post about Alice Chocolate, which was presented to me as "the world's most expensive chocolate" ($30 for a Kit Kat-sized package, yikes). With 68% cocoa and great packaging, I was sold. It resembled a CD, with a slide-out case, which framed an even smaller package. Opening the flap of the smaller box revealed lovely foil wrapped chocolates and a hint of pink in an otherwise sea of black and white. The packaging is brilliant in the way it builds anticipation with each layer, adding to the whole chocolate eating experience. A products' exterior design is a true reflection of the interior product, IMO (Taco trucks are exempt from this statement).
On to the taste, the most important element. I peeled the foil away to reveal the most perfect piece of chocolate, with the Alice name and silhouette imprinted on it. I took a careful bite, since each bite was worth its weight in gold. I let it melt a bit on my tongue. Unlike anything I'd ever tasted. No acidity, no fruitiness, no bitterness, no undertones of spice or coffee. It melted more like a milk and had a very true chocolate taste. A definite must try for any dark chocolate lover.
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little paths
29 Jun 2007 10:06 am
OK OK OK
reading your post reminded me of THIS 10 part, fascinating article that i read several months ago. check it out. its interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND
i HAVE GOT TO SAY
that BY FAR my best chocolate experiences have been from these two companies:
Bon Bon Chocolates
and
Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier
the next time you have a serious chocolate craving i UUUUUUUUURGE you to try them. they are SO SO worth it!
my biggest Bon Bon recommendation would be ANYTHING – but see if you can get a cognac chocolate as well. That is my new #1 in the world favorite.
Gail Ambrosius has an 82% cocoa and I *think* an even higher percentage than is listed on the site. Give a call to inquire because whichever it is that is the highest percentage she offers was one of the best chocolate experiences of my LIFE (#2 favorite in the world).
julie
02 Jul 2007 05:07 pm
Little Paths – Thanks for the suggestions. I’m always looking for new dark chocolates to try. I’m especially intrigued by the cognac chocolate. Yummy. Also thanks for the link to the article, I’m on part 3… Holy cow… all that for chocolate!
MalieKai
01 Sep 2007 04:09 am
I still haven’t found a chocolate I like better than that offered by Walker’s Chocolates, but have to say, you’ve made me curious about Alice Chocoate! Ah, chocolate~thank goodness my hubby doesn’t judge my obsession…^_^
julie
06 Sep 2007 12:09 pm
MalieKai
06 Sep 2007 05:09 pm
Absolutely! (Much harder to justify the milk chocolate…)
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