Saw Villa del Conte chocolate stall at Trinoma and purchased a small box to try my nose and tongue at chocolate tasting. I like the mint flavor of the praline stick but I was not able to distinguish the macadamia flavor of the praline ball. I still have to try the praline stick in banana flavor. But when I was made to taste their sampler I think it has strong banana flavor in it which is quite nice. I also got two pieces of their ovicini.
Their packaging is quite impressive. It seems though that they do not produce chocolate bars, only pralines. I like to try their gianduja next time.
For more information about the chocolate check this link - villadelcontecioccolato.com
Also I created a pinterest board for the chocolate here - http://pinterest.com/rahonpete/villa-del-conte-cioccolato-sublime/
Updated (8 October 2012)
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nose and tongue tasting talaga? is it worth the price?
ReplyDeletehehehe,chocolate tasting is akin to wine tasting. The chocolate is quite pricey, I think the dainty packaging is half the price hahaha, it is imported so I guess it is worth it, hmmm....
ReplyDeleteI love chocolate while smoking and drinking wine...
ReplyDeletesome would pair chocolate with beer at first thought it is quite weird but actually some beer and some particular chocolate, dark ones are really good to pair.
Deletea chocolate blog,balikan ko nga ito to find out kung ano nag the best chocolate and worst chocolate so far.
ReplyDeleteplease do come and visit again...most welcome po.
DeleteI saw their stall one time I visited Trinoma. Yeah! agree their packaging seems so dainty, must be the reason why its bit expensive.
ReplyDeletehahaha... the pieces of chocolate was put inside the box with a nice ribbon and the box was put in a nice paper bag... but I am satisfied with the chocolate, I love truffles and pralines and they really produce quality chocolates...
Deletedibali ng mahal basta masarap..sulit nman..hehe
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hahaha, yes we pay for the taste/quality but sometimes for the brand...
DeleteHello fello chocoholic! Hehehe! I guess I should start learning about chocolate terms. I don't know what pralines are. Your blog is a chocolate haven! =)
ReplyDeletewell chocolate pralines are those that contain nuts and sugar syrup for fillings. There are bonbons also, small bite pieces of sweets with chocolate coatings. Different countries have come up with different names for sweets with chocolate.
Deleteohhhh... was this one located near the escalator? I've seen it a couple of times but haven't looked into their offerings just yet. What's the price range?
ReplyDeleteyes it is a stall by the elevator and opposite to it is another stall which is the Royce' chocolate stall. You can get some pieces of chocolates in 3's, 6's, and 9's. If I remember per piece of chocolate costs about 40-50 pesos? They also give free tasting.
Deletethanks for this post... i love giving my partner distinct chocolates whenever i feel like it...
ReplyDeletea nice gift it is that comes in a nice package...
DeleteI've been seeing Villa Del Conte in Trinoma but I still haven't tried any of their offerings yet. Now, you got me curious! :D Will definitely give this a go soon.
ReplyDeleteyes try it out, for a change of the usual American, Belgian and Swiss chocolates, try Italian chocolate this time...
DeleteI love chocolates! I wanna try this.
ReplyDeletetry it and tell the lady staff that you read it from a blogger and so she should give you some discount so you can also blog about it hehehe, if you are satisfied...
Deletehow is it compared to Belgian chocolates?
ReplyDeletethat I need to figure out, am a bit new to eating Italian chocolates but I guess not much difference, I really my tongue to discern differences among those chocolates...
DeleteChocolates are the only readily-available food that cheers me up. I wanna try that.
ReplyDeletegive it a try you won't regret - chococheer!
DeleteI always see the stall selling these chocolates when I visit TriNoMa. On my next trip to the mall, I will give me and my gf a chance to try these delights.
ReplyDeleteyes not only a delightful gift to the gf but to the self as well... enjoy!
DeleteI am a certified chocoholic. Must try this brand.
ReplyDeletewow nice to know another chocoholic is out there blogging as well... hope to organize soon a chocolate tasting...
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