Sara discovered Chocolatier Blue for me after I told her that I realized most of my monthly indulgences were coming from the east coast. Based out of Berkley, California, this chocolate shop rotates its flavors seasonally. The selection available to me featured a lot of breakfast inspired bon bons as well as some more classic pairings.
The UPS guy left the box at the side door of the house without any notification, so I was unaware the package arrived and it sat outside in the rain over night. Despite the outside box being soaked, the inside, chocolate-filled box was not harmed at all: thank goodness!
I went with a simple note to myself this month since I am finally making the move from New Orleans back to Virginia. It serves as a nice little reminder...
Oooo! Aaaaa! Check out these bright beauties in their fun shapes!
ROW #1
Cookies & Cream: oreos are ground up and blended into Straus organic cream, organic butter, and white chocolate
Passion Fruit Caramel: fresh tangy New Zealand passion fruit juice is made into dark caramel with a Solstice dark chocolate shell
Tequila Sunrise: fresh squeezed orange juice is mixed with tequila and grenadine in a ganache filling
75% Dark Chocolate: single origin Solstice Madagascar dark chocolate is blended with Straus organic cream and butter
Chili: crushed red pepper flakes are steeped in Straus organic cream, organic butter, and Solstice Madagascar chocolate
Espresso: local Flying Goat Coffee is steeped in fresh-farm Straus cream with organic butter and Solstice Madagascar chocolate
ROW #2
Banana: ripe bananas are blended into a rich caramel with Straus cream and butter
Chai Tea: Mighty Leaf Bombay Chai tea with black tea and spicy aromatics is steeped in fresh-farm cream
Hazelnut: award-winning Ennis hazelnuts from Holmquist farm are freshly ground with fleur de sel salt
Maple Syrup: true Vermont grade A maple syrup is added to Straus cream and organic butter in a white chocolate filling
Fruit Loops: flavors of fruit loop cereal is made into a milky white chocolate filling with Straus organic cream
Grapefruit Mimosa: fresh local ruby red grapefruit juice is added to champagne in a white chocolate filling with Solstice dark chocolate
ROW #3
Grapefruit with Rosemary: fresh local rosemary sprigs are used in a caramel made with fresh-squeezed organic ruby red grapefruits
Vanilla Rum: fresh Madagascar vanilla beans are cut open then added to dark rum, Straus organic cream, organic butter, and white chocolate
Sage Honey: wild California sage honey from Gipson's Golden is blended with Straus organic cream and butter
Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam: smoothly ground peanut butter with fleur de sel salt is layered with house-made organic strawberry jam
Pistachio: true Sicilian pistachios from Bronte are slowly roasted and mixed with organic Straus cream and butter
Lemon: fresh local lemon zest and juice is mixed with Straus organic cream and butter
ROW #4
Blueberry Muffin: a layer of fresh blueberry compote and vanilla muffin in a white chocolate filling
Mint: fresh market mint leaves are steeped in Straus organic cream and blended with organic butter and a touch of salt
Toast: a rich toasted flavor with Straus cream, organic butter, and white chocolate filling
Lemon Poppyseed Muffin: fresh lemon and poppyseed muffins are blended into a white chocolate filling
Coffee & Donuts: Flying Goat coffee is steeped in Straus cream and blended into a filling with fresh donuts
English Breakfast Tea: a malt smooth Mighty Leaf Breakfast Tea is steeped in fresh-farm Straus cream
ROW #5
Caramel: a dark rich caramel with a trace of fleur de sel salt from Camargue and Straus organic cream and butter
Tangerine: fresh local tangerines are juiced with Straus cream and organic butter, then blended with Solstice chocolate
75% Dark Chocolate: single origin Solstice Madagascar dark chocolate is blended with Straus organic cream and butter
Tequila Sunrise: fresh squeezed orange juice is mixed with tequila and grenadine in a ganache filling
Passion Fruit Caramel: fresh tangy New Zealand passion fruit juice is made into dark caramel with a Solstice dark chocolate shell
Cookies & Cream: oreos are ground up and blended into Straus organic cream, organic butter, and white chocolate
The winners for me were Vanilla Rum, Blueberry Muffin and Tequila Sunrise, though there were no real losers in this group. Those three had strong flavoring and I feel confident in stating that I like vanilla and chocolate together. Very sweet! I will keep their website handy to check back and see what other interesting combinations they roll out over the year!
*all names/descriptions were copied directly from the guides provided with the collection.
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