Godiva Chocolatier Gems
May 9, 2011
Godiva chocolate makes three varieties of Gems™, individually wrapped bon bons.
I just finished eating a dark chocolate French Vanilla Truffle Gem described on the package as a dark chocolate with a creamy french vanilla filling. The filling is a vanilla cream center like a butter cream only sweeter. This filling is thinner than frosting but the texture and consistency reminds me more of frosting than a smooth melting truffle.
These should NOT be called truffles.
The dark chocolate is medium in intensity but does not overcome the sweetness. After the initial bite, it is almost as if the chocolate wasn’t even there to begin with--it disappears too quickly. The cream filling takes a while to melt in the mouth and is somewhat sticky (a bit cloying like honey), but it is smooth.
As you can tell, I was not impressed. But, I am used to mediocrity coming from the grocery store products of Godiva. I imagine the Godiva name and the flashy gold packaging still impresses some people, but that won’t last long.
Godiva Chocolatier was founded in 1926 in Belgium and was known for premium chocolates attracting attention from the rich and famous in Paris and New York. It was sold to Campbell foods and then to the Turkish Yıldız Holding company in 2007. I think the glamour is gone.
What do you think? I’d like to know if you think the Godiva line of chocolate lives up to its name and (shall I say, former) reputation?
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