Review: Bubble Chocolate
One of the great things about the chocolate market right now is that there is a lot of new and interesting product finding it’s way onto store shelves. One of those products is Bubble Chocolate, an new line of aerated chocolate bars which helps to catch us in the US up with our friends in other parts of the world. They’ve had Aero for a long time but we in the States were left without aerated chocolate until now (at least I haven't found any). Bubble chocolate is bringing us the aerated love in three varieties: Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, and Coffee Milk Chocolate. Tonight I’m going to tear into some samples I got in the mail and see just how they stack up.
Aerated Chocolate
So just what is the deal here? The simplest way I can think of to describe aerated chocolate is to say that it’s bubbly. You take a mass of tiny chocolate bubbles and somehow make them into a bar (and oh, how I would LOVE to see how they do it – I love seeing how things are made and this just has me curious). It’s sort of like pumice. Full of tiny little holes. As such it has a really interesting texture to it. It sort of collapses under your teeth and on your tongue. It’s quite nice.
Dark Chocolate
Once glance inside the wrapper and it’s clear that this is, indeed, dark chocolate. It’s a pretty dark chocolate color and smells nice. Flavor-wise it isn’t terribly complex. It is light and sweet for a dark chocolate with a light bright note to it but what really stands out is how creamy it is for a dark chocolate (Cybele noticed the same thing so I’m not imagining things here). Given its sweetness and the fact that it isn’t overly bitter or sour it is a very accessible dark chocolate and in spite of my tending away from those sorts of things I found myself really enjoying it. It’s a solid 8.25 out of 10 as far as I’m concerned.
Milk Chocolate
As one might expect this one is a fair bit sweeter than the dark chocolate bar and has a safely non-sour, milk chocolate flavor. It’s quite creamy and extremely smooth. I snuck a bite of an Aero for comparison and I think I like this better. As far as milk chocolate goes I like this a lot and, of course, it has the whole texture thing going for it. I’ll call it an 8 out of 10 and something I certainly wouldn’t turn my nose up at in the future.
Coffee Milk Chocolate
Now I have a love/hate relationship with coffee chocolates. They all sound so good to me but a lot of them are just too strong for me (which is strange since I adore chocolate covered espresso beans). This, however, is just right for me. The aroma is light, but all coffee. Taste-wise it has a really nice balance between a reasonably sweet and creamy milk chocolate and a nice mellow coffee and the combination is really nice. Very yummy stuff worth a nice 8.25 out of 10.
So what we have is a product that has not only a nice gimmick but some good chocolate as well. Bubble Chocolate is available nationwide, though I can say I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in a store. Anyway, it’s a neat texture and the chocolate is tasty stuff and it’s cheap to boot so if you run into it it’s definitely worth giving it a shot.
Cybele at Candy Blog Reviewed these back in July and you can read her review here.
Comments
Damian Drab Said:
Here is some additonal info on Bubble Chocolate:
Bubble Chocolate FAQ
Why add bubbles to chocolate? Chocolate is most satisfying when its melting point is close to one's body temperature. Infusing chocolate with bubbles enhances the mouth experience because the resulting structure causes chocolate to melt more rapidly across the tongue. Bubbles create a unique texture, which in turn, creates a more immediate, satisfying taste sensation.
How do the bars get filled with bubbles? Creating Bubble Chocolate is both an art and a science. Our proprietary procedure includes the following steps: first, infusing the bubbles throughout the chocolate at just the right time and temperature, followed by molding and cooling the chocolate so that the bubbly structure remains inside while a smooth outer shell is formed.
What is the best way to experience the taste of aerated chocolate? The best way to enjoy the unique taste sensation of Bubble Chocolate is to start by breaking off a small piece and chewing it gently until it begins to melt. Your mouth-feel will move from slightly dry to moist and creamy. This occurs when your taste-bud receptors are drawn to the chocolate bubbles as they begin to melt.
You can find more info at www.bubblechocolate.com. Order Bubble Chocolate online at www.bubblechocolate.biz.
Posted by: Damian Drab | January 10, 2007 10:35 AM
William Said:
Oh, awesome! Thanks Damian!
Posted by: William | January 10, 2007 10:42 AM
Cathy Spalding Said:
As a Canadian, I actually didn't realize you in the States weren't able to just go out and buy bubble chocolate. My favourite chocolate bar for years was Aero, and that was when I was young which was, well, a long time ago. Now we even have dark chocolate Aero, which is once again one of my favourites.
Cathy
Posted by: Cathy Spalding | March 6, 2007 1:05 AM
Erika Said:
This might just be the fix for those of us kids of the 70s who were obsessed with Nestle's Chocolite bar. Yes, we have had bubble chocolate before until Neslte cruelly ripped it from the market in the 80s. Many fans still ong for it and a campaign has been launched to get Nestle to make it once more, to no avail. It "wasn't a good enough seller." I have not been able to find Bubble Chocolate yet but when I do, I am going to take a picture of me eating it and send it to Nestle.
Posted by: Erika | December 1, 2008 2:05 PM
Cindy Acworth Said:
Was in Philadelphia at a medical conference this week. At the luncheon they had some chocolate bars called bubble chocolate. The Bubble Chocolate bar is apparently aerated and all natural and it is in a very nice looking carton...I have to say the taste and texture is simply delicious. So I started to look up Bubble Chocolate on the web; since I had never heard or tasted a chocolate bar like Bubble Chocolate and chanced upon your website. It is simply wonderful I was amazed at how great it tasted. I called Bubble Chocolate and they said it will be in stores very shortly (can't wait) in the Philadelphia area but in the meantime can order off their website.
Thanks,
Cindy Acworth
Posted by: Cindy Acworth | October 3, 2009 9:27 AM
Riva Santio Said:
Has anyone else had any experience with this ?
Posted by: Riva Santio | September 8, 2010 1:17 PM
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