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作者: Prelude 時間: 2009-11-20 17:46 標題: Chocolate

Hi,

I want to buy some high end dark chocolate as a gift.
I found some online from France, but the shipping is almost as much as the product.

I try Thomas Hass (spelling?), they don't look good enough.

here is an example:
http://www.richart-chocolates.com/b2c/chocolate/products/410

Price range between $40 to $80, any suggestion?

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-11-20 18:00

You mean you had dark chocolate from Thomas Haas and you didn't like how they taste??
They have a W. broadway location now.

For French chocolate, I had la maison du chocolat when I was in NYC. And it was really good. Not sure if your friend likes it or not. (prob expensive shipping..etc)
www.lamaisonduchocolat.com

For hand crafted chocolate, there is also:
Chocolaterie de la Nouvelle France on E 21st. (near Main)
It's by a girl from Montreal.
mentioned in some online site:
http://www.martiniboys.com/Vanco ... 20Grocery/1512.html

作者: Prelude 時間: 2009-11-20 18:26

The la maison is surely expensive to deliver.
I will check out Chocolaterie de la Nouvelle France for sure.

Thanks.

More suggestions are appreciated.

作者: yuusaku 時間: 2009-11-20 19:51

Mink Chocolates in downtown
Love their mint chocolate beverage

Chcoatl in yaletown, Bill Gates' favorite hot chocolate/

"...most famously by Bill Gates, when he said that Chocoatl’s hot chocolate was the best he had ever tasted."

but haven't seen Chcoatl opening when I walked by for the last few times...not sure are they closed temporarily or something.

作者: Prelude 時間: 2009-11-20 20:42

Thanks, looks like mink is in my price range. I can get a $42 gift set + some other stuff.

How's the quality of the choco, I am not really a choco person, but my friend is.

作者: benyaoguai 時間: 2009-11-20 21:02

i don't believe this one is french~ cuz it's local ~ but i absolutely love this place~
http://www.chocolatearts.com/

they make special shapes too~ mask~ high heel shoes~ little bowls
their trufffles are so yummy

作者: tiffiant 時間: 2009-11-21 02:19

go purdy's for goods man~~~~~

作者: benyaoguai 時間: 2009-11-21 02:48

go purdy's for goods man~~~~~
tiffiant 發表於 2009-11-21 02:19 AM

.... ewww......

作者: tiffiant 時間: 2009-11-21 02:57

bad

.... ewww......
benyaoguai 發表於 2009-11-21 02:48

what? bad chocolate?

作者: kiwi88 時間: 2009-11-21 08:16

ever thought of Godiva chocolates? they're one of my favorites =D

http://www.godiva.com/welcome.aspx

作者: yoursecret 時間: 2009-11-21 17:16

I haven't tried the ice wine truffle myself, suppose to be made with Canadian ice wine.

http://www.rogerschocolates.com/ ... 4554a1e39dae714b2e0

作者: fibbi 時間: 2009-11-21 17:30

講起chocolate，我都係最鍾意Bernard Callebaut
http://www.bernardcallebaut.com/users/folder.asp
佢係一隻令我真係愛上chocolate嘅chocolate

作者: RayRay 時間: 2009-11-29 21:21

Godiva Godiva Godiva

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-11-29 23:31

Lindt Excellence for 40+ years, never fails me

作者: tsumorichisato 時間: 2009-11-30 14:24

I personally prefer Lindt over Godiva

作者: 布小熊 時間: 2009-11-30 15:07

15# tsumorichisato
Agree!

But I prefer chocolate from smaller local shops. Freshness is also an important factor for chocolate.

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-11-30 16:04

15# tsumorichisato
Agree!
But I prefer chocolate from smaller local shops. Freshness is also an important factor for chocolate.
布小熊發表於 2009-11-30 15:07

You were talking about the chocolate confectionery (fabricated product i.e. truffles) while I care more about the raw ingredients.
The hand-crafted pralines can be done in small scale while the blocks of Extra Bittersweet Couverture has to be manufactured
in huge facilities. I don't think Lindt has boutique in Vancouver.

作者: Prelude 時間: 2009-12-1 04:37

本帖最後由 Prelude 於 2009-12-1 05:46 編輯

Lindt Excellence for 40+ years, never fails me
somewhereintime 發表於 2009-11-30 00:31

Where can I buy Lindt?
And which product do you prefer for dark choco?

Shipping from switz + custom charge + brokerage is pretty insane.

edit:
Found it.
Lindt Boutique Vancouver Pacific Centre
Sears – Main level
701 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1L1
Phone: 604.685.2151

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-12-1 07:09

Where can I buy Lindt?
And which product do you prefer for dark choco?

Shipping from switz + custom charge + brokerage is pretty insane.

edit:
Found it.
Lindt Boutique Vancouver Pacific Centre
Se ...
Prelude 發表於 2009-12-1 04:37

I do chocolate classes, I've made Grand Piano and Christmas Village in chocolate.
I use Lindt Excellence, Extra Bitter, Cocoa Barry Extra Bitter, Tanzanie, Vahrhona , Guittard 72%, Schaffenberger depends
on the nature of the product I work on. I buy most of the supplies from wholesale.

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-12-1 08:44

I don't like Green & Blacks Organic, actually all the organic chocolate
I tried do not measure up to Lindt.
Green & Black is quite expensive, I think the Baker's Xtra bitter is way
over the top, $5 for 170 gm , plain silly, It is not even worth to eat.

作者: sheep 時間: 2009-12-1 08:48

講起chocolate，我都係最鍾意Bernard Callebaut
http://www.bernardcallebaut.com/users/folder.asp
佢係一隻令我真係愛上chocolate嘅chocolate
fibbi 發表於 2009-11-21 18:30

My english name is Bernard Check
Brother of your favorite

作者: fibbi 時間: 2009-12-1 10:54

21# sheep

呢個brother唔啱我，我最怕羊羊嘅騷味。

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-12-1 10:57

22# fibbi

Don't you like goat cheese?

作者: fibbi 時間: 2009-12-1 10:59

23# somewhereintime

Nah...the taste is too strong. Goat milk, goat cheese...not for me....

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-12-1 11:01

24# fibbi

The Japanese make some cheese with human breast milk
and charges a fortune

作者: sheep 時間: 2009-12-1 11:10

How can they tell the difference?

作者: fibbi 時間: 2009-12-1 11:21

25# somewhereintime

作者: somewhereintime 時間: 2009-12-1 11:23

27# fibbi

Yes, the Japanese feast on human feces too, at a formal dining table

作者: Prelude 時間: 2009-12-2 04:06

The Japaneses have done anything you can imagine or can't imagine.
Fortunately, only the crazy ones do that.

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