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Coffee cream chocolates anyone?

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ParlorGames Thu 22-Dec-22 11:17:34

As a youngster I always liked the coffee creams that were included in many boxed selections. Over the years these seemed to be fazed out. Imagine my delight this morning, I had been gifted a small box of Black Magic by my lovely neighbour and to my delight there was coffee creams included in the selection.
What's your best or least favourite in a box of choccies?

CanadianGran Thu 22-Dec-22 19:00:45

Greyduster, that is a nice memory!

I prefer cream centers of any type, and will leave the nuts for someone else. We were given a box of Lindor chocolates at work on Tuesday, and on Wed. morning, there were a few coffee pralines left the next morning that I enjoyed.

Esmay Thu 22-Dec-22 19:11:36

I love nuts enrobed in chocolate and hate anything , which has a cream centre .

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 22-Dec-22 19:41:40

Esmay, may I recommend my father's technique?

lixy Thu 22-Dec-22 19:51:31

I love a box of chocolates - always feels very decadent. Coffee creams are my favourite; I like the Thornton's ones.

My aunt bought my mum a box of After Eights every year - took many years for mum to 'fess up that she doesn't like peppermint chocolates! We did though!

Musicgirl Thu 22-Dec-22 19:59:02

Coffee creams were always one of my favourite flavours. I like almost all the soft centres but have never liked nuts. Marzipan and desiccated coconut would be the very worst for me.

annodomini Thu 22-Dec-22 19:59:15

When I was a child, there was always a contest between me and my father for the coffee cream in the Black Magic box. Nowadays, I'd go for any truffle or a chocolate ginger.

pinkquartz Thu 22-Dec-22 20:05:48

I still long for the Toffee and Mallow ones that were in Black Magic. I used to buy them for my Dad, and he would then let me take my favourite Toffee and Mallow,
Does anyone know if there is anythng like this still around?

susytish Thu 22-Dec-22 20:28:24

I LOVE coffee creams. Like you say hard to find. Thornton did a cappuccino one. I used to treat my self to a bag now and again. They also did a bar. Don't like other soft creams like strawberry etc.
Bring back coffee creams!

Witzend Thu 22-Dec-22 20:33:26

Orange creams, peppermint creams, rose and violet creams.

Framilode Thu 22-Dec-22 21:02:02

I adore coffee creams and were so disappointed when Black Magic didn't do them anymore. I have searched around and am going to order some from Audrey's Chocolates (they supply Fortnums) and will get a whole box of just coffee creams. Yum.

MiniMoon Thu 22-Dec-22 21:16:43

I'm another coffee cream fan and miss them. I was very sad when I discovered that you can no longer get Clarnico peppermint creams, I loved those.
My daughter bought me my very own Quality Street tin (****' Street) for my birthday. It contained the green triangles and the purple hazelnut caramels, my favourites.

SachaMac Thu 22-Dec-22 21:17:07

I prefer nutty, caramel or fudge centres, I don’t really like strawberry or orange creams but absolutely love the Scicilian Lemon in the Thornton’s selection.

Redrobin51 Thu 22-Dec-22 21:25:11

Love coffee crea s Turkish delight soft caramels, anything with a lemon flavour and partial to pralines. Always used to have to buy my best friend Thornton Coffee creams and she was devastated when the shop closed. Occasionally treather by buying from Amazon but they have got really expensive. I could never understand why they were phased out.

Claudiaclaws Thu 22-Dec-22 22:57:47

I love coffee creams, coffee cake, coffee ice cream ( the best one ever was from Mercadona in Spain )and just Coffee.

NotAGran55 Fri 23-Dec-22 07:58:32

Despite being a coffee addict I’m not a fan of coffee creams, or any other soft centres. They taste stale to me.
Nuts all the way for me.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 23-Dec-22 08:05:13

Love chocolates - any chocolates - we treat ourselves to a box from our local chocolatiere every Christmas.

Yum!

Hellogirl1 Fri 23-Dec-22 20:41:15

I wish that Black Magic would bring back my 2 favourites, liquid cherry and toffee and mallow, they disappeared years ago. I like most of them, but hate Turkish Delight and truffles.

Wyllow3 Fri 23-Dec-22 20:45:04

Least favourite = yup, coffee creams. In fact, no "creams" unless its the most posh fresh cream chocs.
But like my filter coffee, so no logic there.

Best choc - pralines.
Type of choc - milk choc as long as a very high % cocoa solids.

Shantygirly Fri 23-Dec-22 21:31:19

I can't drink coffee, I hate the stuff but will have the coffee cream out of the chocolate box anytime!

Wyllow3 Fri 23-Dec-22 21:36:29

This phenomena needs investigation!

Sweetpeasue Fri 23-Dec-22 23:17:31

Wyllow3

This phenomena needs investigation!

It mosy certainly does!

Sweetpeasue Fri 23-Dec-22 23:18:58

most even.

Wyllow3 Fri 23-Dec-22 23:28:14

Clearly we need a full range of test products available to all on gransnet to compare/contrast.

surely we can get sponsorship?

(anyone got a relative at Hotel Chocolat?)

OnwardandUpward Fri 23-Dec-22 23:33:10

I hate the strawberry ones, always called them "calpol flavour" as a kid. Also don't like the orange ones.

Not a fan of Quality Street or even milk chocolate, tbh. That reminds me, we haven't bought any Christmas chocs! I have the lurgy, so I doubt we will get any now...

harrigran Sat 24-Dec-22 08:00:33

I quite like coffee creams but my favourites are Turkish delight and nut ones.