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Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: on October 09, 2007, 02:52:29 pm

On Sunday I treated myself to this yummy assortment box.  Well, I say it's yummy, I haven't eaten it all yet.  I have to use my special 'control when looking in a box of choc's' power!


Anyway, the Sour Cherry Truffle is T-A-N-G-Y!!!  The White Chocolate Truffle is OK, as is the Ginger Baton.  My partner tried the Vanilla Fudge but wasn't that impressed.

 

Also to try are:

 

Almond Cluster

Caramel Ball

Orange Fudge

Hazelnut Praline

Turkish Delight (I'm leaving this until last!)

Milk Chocolate Truffle

 

I can't wait!
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: oldspice on October 10, 2007, 07:55:58 am
They sound lovely.  Aren't Green & Blacks owned by Cadburys?
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: on October 10, 2007, 02:15:05 pm
Sort of.  Cadbury bought them off the original bloke, but all the original staff are still on the board.  G&B represent the last corner of yummy chocolate imo.
 

I'll be feasting on another one later! Pig
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: naxos on October 10, 2007, 07:50:49 pm
Dear Doctor: yummy chocolate may also be found courtesy of Montezuma, Lindt, Fazer and Toms.

(But hey, what do I know? I tried Valrhona Grands Crus once but couldn't tell the damn difference between them!)
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: smurfboy on October 10, 2007, 10:35:20 pm
I don't see how who owns the company is relevant.
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: on October 15, 2007, 01:49:01 pm

I've eaten the box (not literally) and this is what I thought:


Sour Cherry Truffle - Best thing inn the box.  Really tangy! 7

 

White Chocolate Truffle - Tasted too buttery! 2

 

Ginger Baton - Just like chocolate covered ginger.  Warming! 4

 

Almond Cluster - Choc 'n' almond bits.  Nothing spectacular 3

 

Caramel Ball - Chocolate ball filled with liquid caramel sludge! Dead

 

Orange Fudge - Nice orange taste followed by horrible fudgey after-taste. 1

 

Hazelnut Praline - This is praline?  Cadbury do this better. 1

 

Turkish Delight - The most disgusting, flavourless Turkish Delight ever! Dead

 

Milk Chocolate Truffle - Again, Cadbury do this better. 1

 

This box was really disappointing and gained an average score of 2.1/9.  I cannot believe Green & Blacks put their name to this grim selection.
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: Dansak on November 20, 2007, 02:29:04 am
Green & Blacks annoy me because they are so expensive.
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: on November 20, 2007, 01:58:08 pm
But it's worth the expense, imo.
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: Dansak on November 20, 2007, 05:11:02 pm
I don't think it is, tbh. I find G&B a bit underwhelming. Definitely think the price is inflated because of the branding.
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: on November 20, 2007, 06:33:04 pm
I would tend to agree on that point.
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: on November 21, 2007, 01:37:20 pm
Quote from: Dansak
I don't think it is, tbh. I find G&B a bit underwhelming. Definitely think the price is inflated because of the branding.



 

But their 85% Dark bar is nearly the best dark chocolate bar there is, even surpassing Lindt's and the Chocolate Alchemist's.
Title: Green & Black's Organic Assortment
Post by: smurfboy on November 21, 2007, 02:38:03 pm
Oh well, if we were all the same we'd have smaller shopping centres.