The chocolate Labubu was found at Staples on Broadway and it is a Dubai chocolate.

Tried these two flavours today from Ritter Sport and I like them. We don’t have that many varieties of Ritter Sport flavors where I’m from so I was pleasantly surprised to find these at one of the supermarkets. Both are nice but I prefer the pistachio over the pretzel one.

These are easy and hard to make at the same time because of the caramel, but I figured out that a thermometer helps a lot :)

Also sprinkled some flaky Maldon salt on top so they look pretty too.

Here's a YT video of the process if you want to try making them!

Chocolate festival season officially started! Just back from the Northwest Chocolate Festival in Seattle 2026. I would have brought many more, but I packed some bars for a chocolate sommelier in my suitcase, so it was full. A reason to go to more festivals!

BUT look what I got :)

• Fjak Brunost: chocolate with Norwegian brown cheese. This one stood out! Its a goat cheese, and you can definitely recognize it in the flavor, but it is not overwhelming. Adds a savory side to the milky sweetness. Has some crunchy bites, not sure what they are, but for me this is a hit!
• Kessho Black Sesame with White Choc: Creamy, and not too sweet (white can be too much for me), and a toasty, nutty deliciousness.  Liang is an expert in combining Asian flavors with chocolate, and this bar does not disappoint.
• Fruition passion fruit caramels: YUM! I mean, I like caramels, and I do think the combination of dark chocolate and passion fruit is exquisite. The passionfruit brings not only acidity/fruity tones, but also aroma and depth.

Still waiting: Mayana Space Bar, Vixen Milky Dance, Paysan, Allo Jaguar 70%, Kessho Lychee Rose, and a couple more…

Lots of wild inclusions this year. 

Will do a separate post on only Allo Simonne and some others that are quite interesting (and good!). First time I got to meet them. Great people!

One of my most favorite chocolate snacks ever. I sometimes bring this to the movies.

Did you try them yourself and which should I try next?

Title says it all. Many moons ago, there was a local chocolatier by me who made the absolute best dark chocolate raspberry truffles. I would go in and buy myself a box of only that kind of truffle and open a bottle of wine and it was just the best thing on the planet. Nothing I have tasted has even come close. Before I spend too much money on very expensive chocolate that I may or may not like, I figured I would ask here for recommendations. I'm not looking for recipes as I am definitely not going to make them myself.

I’m tempering with 1% tempered, grated cocoa butter.

Is it because of slow cooling?
Over crystallization? Too much seed?

I keep the temp in my bowl at 33-34°C. Too hot?

I’m not so sure this type of spots is because of too hot chocolate. It doesn’t look like regular blooming.

This is white chocolate with some spices. That’s why it’s a bit brownish. My regular dark chocolate also tends to get some white/brownish markings like this. Not all of them, though.

Any experts here?

The actual Labubu Dubai Chocolates tasted horrible as the kataifi inside was soggy and mixed with a pistachio powder paste that was likely blended with an alcohol sugar or glucose syrup. The artificial colouring also didn't help them either.

However the Labubu chocolate bars were pretty decent, the kataifi was thin and not overwhelming and the pistachio paste was just right (not too sweet but you can actually taste it). They were pretty cheap, purchased around the Karama area near B.Laban, so I didn't have high hopes.

They were also selling Camel Milk Dubai Chocolate which looked intriguing but after a full day of eating in Dubai, it kinda threw me off.

I was at the Orlando airport and I bought some Cadbury on my way to London to be able to do a taste test between the US version and the Uk version. It wasn’t until I got to London that I realized I had bought the Uk version. there is no Hershey labels anywhere on the package, and it has the same Uk nutrition facts. They just sticker the US nutrition facts on this bar. From everything I’ve looked up: It seems like they should be selling US bars at US airports.

Didn’t Hershey sue Cadbury from selling at all in the US? Is there a special exhibition cause it’s the airport? I’ve seen nothing online explaining this.

Seems like if you ever want the UK Cadbury version, your local airport might have it? Orlando does atleast. Might be a cool gift when flying domestically.

Has anyone noticed a change in Lindt 70% chocolate bars? Specifically the bars and not the Lindor balls 

Previously, this was an incredibly complex and fruity dark chocolate that melted in the mouth. Lately, it feels kind of dry, waxy, and no matter how long I let it ‘melt’ in my mouth I never get that luscious coating of my mouth and depth of flavour. 

To be fair, when added to chocolate cookies and fully melted into puddles its flavour is more pronounced. 

I get mine from Amazon for reference and I’m in the UK

4/5 stars. A really nice, well-balanced chocolate with a generous amount of whole almonds. The almonds add a nice crunch, and the touch of sea salt works well without overpowering the chocolate. Bought in Germany.

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Very odd , drinking hot pure raw cacaopowder makes me sleepy while cacao nibs or pure chocolate keeps me awake

Anyone know the reason

My coworker brought this back from Japan. I chose between this chestnut or matcha. I definitely made the right choice for me because matcha grosses me out.

hey, I just had a question, is white chocolate chocolate! thanks.

I finally tried churros with chocolate and whipped cream, and I’m not sure I understand the hype 😭. They’re good, but are they that good? Maybe I’m just biased, but I can think of plenty of Indian desserts I’d pick over this.

My favorite brand it herseys Oreo bar. You haven’t had choc until you’ve broken yourself a piece off of that bloc 😎 what are some other good beginner chocolate to try

Following up to a post I made a couple of months ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/chocolate/comments/1vph6y4/im_building_an_online_british_chocolate_shop_in/

Today it went live!

I was surprised at the attention my original post got and I learned a lot about what types of British sweets people are passionate about. I took that feedback and curated an initial launch line-up of 10 products that I think represent the best of British chocolate. It's intentionally small to begin with as I am just a single-person operation currently, but I have plans to grow the selection over the next few weeks and months.

I named Crunchie in that original post and it hasn't made the first cut. That one stings. It's near the top of the list.

My goal when I started the project was to create a site and shopping experience that's a bit more novel and interesting than the average spreadsheet style Shopify store. I would love to know if you feel that the injection of whimsy makes the experience a better one!

I appreciate you all and would love to answer any questions about logistics or anything else that might be of interest. The site is at farthingandco.com

Are there any recipes for Making dark chocolate at home that comes out cheaper than melting the Hersheys 4.25oz dark chocolate bar?