“They’re here, they’re finally here!” my tummy yelled when a box of Annabelle’s new Rocky Road Supreme bars found their way to my doorstep. I had luckily sampled these at last year’s All Candy Expo when they were still just prototypes. Regardless of the fact that they weren’t finished tweaking the formula, I knew what I was eating was extremely tasty, so I patiently waited until they would be ready to be consumed by the masses.
One of my favorite things besides candy is coffee, so I couldn’t believe my luck when I received a huge, beautifully packaged box of Starbucks Chocolate to review! Yes, folks, Starbucks Coffee Company is now in the chocolate business. Starbucks has partnered with Hershey’s, whose subsidiary Artisan Confections Company, itself comprised of Joseph Schmidt Confections, Scharffen Berger, and Dagoba Chocolate, manufactures the Starbucks Chocolate. Did you get all that? Basically, Starbucks Chocolate is being made by people who know their chocolate.
I have to confess that while I was wowed by the attractive packaging, I was prepared to be underwhelmed by the chocolate. Starbucks coffee is not quite full-bodied or flavorful enough for my taste, so I figured the chocolate would be geared toward a similar palate. I am happy to say that I was wrong. Starbucks chocolate, with just a few exceptions, is rich, full flavored, and thoroughly enjoyable.
I’m not usually a huge fan of coffee flavored things, be it ice cream, candy or… coffee even, but the Mocha Cappuccino 3 Musketeers isn’t bad at all. It pales in comparison, however, to the delicious vanilla of the new French Vanilla. They are packaged together, so you’ll have to get both (along with the standard flavor), so if you only like vanilla or coffee, I suggest teaming up with a partner that only likes the opposite.
Unfortunately, they are only available in the “mini” size, just like the new Snickers. Such a shame too, since I could easily picture myself tearing into a King Size French Vanilla 3 Musketeers. These are still very new, so you may have ahrd time finding them, as they’re not even mentioned on the 3 Musketeers website – but they are worth the hunt.
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