International Chocolates

Now I have tried another chocolate from the Finnish candy factory of Oy Panda Ab, which is located in the town of Vaajakoski.

This time it was a Panda Chocolate with cashew nuts.

The chocolate consists of 30 percent cocoa. At first I have experienced a bit of a rough taste. After a while in the mouth the chocolates becomes more smoothly.

I don’t know what’s so special about those cashew nuts.  I was not able to experience a certain taste. There was only a very slight taste of those nuts. I could not say it’s a good taste. It has a very slight character, which is almost not noticeable.

I would say Panda Cashew Chocolate is quite good to eat. I wouldn’t take it for the enjoyment. Just if you are in the mood for chocolate, take it. Not more.

The chocolates of Ildefonso are something very special, and a true delicacy for nougat and chocolate lovers.

Ildefonso chocolates are manufactured since 1880.

The owner of a Viennese chocolate factory spent his holiday in Spain. During that holiday, he has visited the church of Toledo, which was dedicated to the Bishop St. Ildefonso.

The owner of the chocolate factory entered the church, and received the idea of a new chocolate creation in his head, like it was sent directly from heaven. Seven layers of dark and light nougat with a coating of delicate chocolate was his holy chocolate vision in this certain church.

Immediately when he was back in Vienna, he told his confectioners of the chocolate vision. They tried to create the best of his idea, and the result was “Ildefonso”.

Ildefonso was a tremendous success in that time, and is still sold with great profit until today. This proves the quality of Ildefonso. Truely a divine vision of chocolate which brought fame, success, and glory to the Viennese chocolate factory of Victor Schmidt.

I can confirm that Ildefonso is really a wonderful chocolate creation. It has such a tender character that it’s melting easily on the tongue. A true enjoyment of dark and light nougat, coated with the finest Viennese chocolate.

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Panda Omintakeinen Makeinen Minttu is a chocolate from Finland. It’s a dark chocolate bar with a mint flavoured filling.

The mint filling consists of a liquid mint cream.

I must say that this chocolate is really excellent. Finns know how to make delicious chocolate bars. This is my personal realizing after my chocolate tasting.

Panda Mint Chocolate has a brilliant dark chocolate, and a filling of the finest liquid mint cream.

The only thing which I did not liked, was that fact that I was not able to find the cocoa content of the chocolate on the wrapping. I don’t know the reason for that. The chocolate is brilliant. I don’t understand why the manufacturer is hiding the cocoa content of the chocolate on the wrapping.

But anyway. I have finnished the whole bar in the record time. Panda Minttu is really fabulous.

Hofbauer is one of Austrias most traditional chocolate manufacturers.

The company was founded in the middle of the 19th century, and is located in Austrias capital Vienna.

Hofbauer Chocolate is the finest selection of dark chocolate with a brilliant filling of marzipan. This is my personal opinion about “Hofbauer Für Verwöhnte Marzipan”.

Hofbauer is the leading manufacturerer of chocolates in Austria. It’s always a pleasure and the perfect enjoyment for the special moments, to try one of their chocolate creations.

Hofbauer chocolates are quite expensive in the price, but that’s okay, because they are not intended for daily consumption. You should try those chocolates only for the very special moments.

There are not much chocolates in the box, but they are not made to fight starvation. Hofbauer chocolates are made to enjoy and to let them melt on the tongue.

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Panda Chocolate Hurmaava Tumma is a dark chocolate bar from Finland.

The chocolate is manufactured a little village called Vaajakoski. Unfortunately I could not find any information about this place in the web.

I suppose “Hurmaava Tumma” means something like dark chocolate. The chocolate looks and tastes quite dark. The cocoa content consists of 49 percent, which surprises me because it tastes like more.

I would classify Panda Chocolate Hurmaava Tumma as a good and delicious treat of dark chocolate.

The thin plate of the chocolate is a good idea. Panda has a full character and a filling taste. A thick chocolate bar just would be too much.

I suppose this product could be something for a lover of dark chocolate. If you prefer milk chocolate you wouldn’t be that excited, but still even for a dark chocolate my experience was not that bad. Althought I wouldn’t become addicted.

Negative point: a bit too close to basely cooking chocolate.

Hamlet Chocolate is sold in little chocolate pieces which have different characters.

The place of manufacture is Belgium.

“Assortiment”is the official name of this chocolate delicacy.

Yes, the chocolates are a delicacy indeed. At first sight I was not sure. The wrapping is made quite simple and there are no detailed descriptions of the different chocolates which can be found in the box.

I would describe the Hamlet chocolate box as a delicious assortment of good Belgian chocolates. It was a pleasure to try those products. Hamlet chocolates taste good and delicious. Every chocolate in the box is an own creation.  

A closer on the Hamlet chocolates.

Interesting filling coated with delicious chocolate from Belgium.

As I have a lack of Dutch chocolate in my collection, I thought I am going to take this box of Spongebob Chocolate Eggs from the Netherlands.

The box has three colourful wrapped chocolate eggs included.

The place of manufacture is located in the Dutch town of Roosendaal. This town can be found in the south of the Netherlands and has about 80.000 inhabitants. The name of the factory is BIP.

I have experienced a thin chocolate plate shaped as an egg.

I would classify the product as an average chocolate of milk and white chocolate. The taste is very sweet and not that smooth and lovely tasting like the surprise egg of Kinder chocolate.

There is a surprise inside the chocolate egg …

… a little plastic character of Spongebob.

Cupido Truffles Chocolates are manufactured in the Belgian town of Vrasene.

Vrasene is a little town in the north of Belgium and has 4.000 inhabitants.

This chocolate creation is mentioned as “milk chocolate flaked truffles. The cocoa content consits of 33 percent.

My impression of Cupido Truffles Chocolates was a creamy taste of milk chocolate. I would call my sentiments as not too bad. I was more interested as delighted because Cupido offered rather a new chocolate experience to me.

If I have to find a negative point of Cupido, I would say that it’s just too fat in the taste.

So what how should be my final judgment. The chocolates are new and have a unique taste, but I would not buy them a second time. The flavour experience was not so exciting, that I am tempted to try it again.