Gerdine B.
Yelp
Tried these truffles at the Salon du Chocolat convention in New York. And I must say. Jessica did not come to play. The flavors. The texture. The culture... THE INGREDIENTS! What a brand. She put all the souls of our ancestors into that sweet potato truffle.
Her truffles were crisp on the outside. They bounced around in the box all day and kept their form. But when you pop one in your mouth and bite, everything on the inside floods out like perfection. I came to the convention because I heard she would be there. I was not disappointed. Took a bite of that rosé truffle and it came with a KICK. The rosé flavor blends perfectly with the white chocolate. The flavors are distinct, but compliment each other. My exact words were "wow, this tastes like rosé". Those were my two favorite truffles. I also tried the red velvet, D'usse cognac caramel, and what I believe was the bourbon hazelnut. I enjoyed the D'usse a lot. The flavor was very strong. The red velvet and the bourbon were my least favorites, only because the dark chocolate content was high and I'm not a fan of dark chocolate. Both the red velvet and the bourbon were 72% dark chocolate.
So my faves in order are:
1. Sweet potato pie
2. White chocolate Rosé
3. D'usse caramel
4. Red velvet
5. Bourbon
I didn't try the banana puddin. I regret not switching out the bourbon for it. I didn't realize at the time it was dark chocolate. I, however, do NOT regret getting two of the sweet potato in my box. I guess know my tastes. They sold it in a box of 6 for about $18.
I'm coming back for some of that bark though. I'm not sure what kind of bark I tried, but it tasted RIGHT.
I love that the owner herself is still so invested in the brand. She was there watching over everything, interviewing, and interacting with guests.
I love that they make all of their products in their Harlem factory and that they convey so much Harlem culture. With names like "Bodega dreams", "Across 110th street", "First Nite in Lenox", this brand is a perfect representation of the people who live there. She uses Uncle nearest whiskey, a brand that honors the enslaved black man who taught Jack Daniel to make whiskey. I read somewhere she uses the black founded potato chip, Detroit Friends Potato Chip (dubbed Oprah favorite chip). One day I'll confirm that one. It's a wonderful touch wrapping her chocolate in pictures of Harlem. Her products are art! Well deserving of all my money.