Times of merriment and gluttony are already becoming a distant memory- The side dishes devoured, gingerbread house picked clean; all that remains are those dirty dishes, and perhaps a bit of extra “holiday cheer” around the hips. After so much excess and that New Year’s resolution still fresh in your mind, I do feel a bit guilty tempting you with additional sweets… And yet here I am, with a product review for you of nothing less decadent than some fancy chocolate. But wait, don’t go! This one is different from your run of the mill candy bar, and could even satisfy the need to cut back after that extra helping of Christmas cake.
Packaged in diminutive little tins, Sweet Riot provides that little chocolate hit right when the craving strikes, but in a respectable portion. Easy to fit into a purse or pocket, they’re the best thing since sliced bread- Or at least since breath mints. Plus, once all of the sweet morsels inside are long gone, you can find many cute and creative ideas on how to recycle the tin on their website.
I had the pleasure of sampling Flavor 65, meaning 65% dark chocolate surrounding roasted cacao nibs. Pouring out the shiny pebbles onto the table, I thought for sure that those insignificant brown specks wouldn’t last ten minutes for lack of substance. Boy, was I ever wrong. Intensely chocolate-tasting with a fruity touch of sweetness, followed by hint of bitterness and then that insatiable crunch when you get to the center of the nugget, these things were just packed with flavor and toothsome texture. Just the right balance of cocoa and sugar, crunchy and creamy, I don’t think anyone would be able to find fault in this formula.
The only downside is the high price, but since you really do get what you pay for in terms of quality cacao, it’s just another incentive to make those sweet treats last a bit longer.
Like the review, like the site. I’d say thats quite close to what I would want as wedding favours. Although with shipping to the UK it makes it almost out of my price range. I think going vegan on the treats like this would work well for me, to make sure ALL were catered for. Do you have any other things like that? but cheaper, cos to be honest…. I’m tight.
This looks really delicious, your description is also wonderful. Too bad I can’t buy most of the food you show on your blog here in the Netherlands.
I just want to wish you a happy new year, and all the best for you. I know i’m a little bit late, but always on time for something especial! :)
I haven’t been commenting ??? ( is this ok?) on your blog , but always on top of every post. Everything that you do is wonderfull, and no more words…
Have a nice weekend.
while you know I’m a carob-fanatic instead of a chocoholic, this product DOES look and sound quite enticing!!
I love Sweet Riot chocolates! They are the best!
Great packaging! I’ve found that roasted cocoa nibs can be hard to get out of your teeth. Did these ones cause such problems?
those look amazing, like chocolate depth-charges, chocolate mini-bombs! plus, a cute tin? there’s like, no gong wrong with that.
and “hyokomame”? sooooo cute! I’ll have to add that to the list of words I actually use in conversation (and i”m NOT one of those japanese-cutesy speakers, generally)
Yummm…..these look and sound terrific. I love the reuseable packaging too! :)
I would end up buying a bunch of those ’cause they’d be gone in a second. You may say they are good enough to feed the craving without over-doing it, but you haven’t met my stomach. :)