Tasting notes & pairs with
Laurence Chocolate Celebration Box combines two Bitter Heart and two Strawberry Heart chocolates in a small keepsake gift box. Bitter Heart pairs a dark chocolate shell with a bitter cream centre, almond and crispy rice for crunch. Strawberry Heart is milder, a milk chocolate shell around a light strawberry mousse. Together they alternate a darker, more bitter piece with a lighter, fruitier one.
Pairs with: coffee, tea, or a light dessert wine.
The company
Laurence Galerie de Chocolat has been run by the Karydas family from Thessaloniki since 1922 and is now in its third generation. The family workshop produces more than 150 chocolate creations. From pralines and single-origin bars to wrapped treats and occasion pieces, and holds FSSC 22000 food safety certification. Learn more about Laurence.
How it tastes
- Nose: cocoa from the Bitter Heart, a lighter, fruitier note from the Strawberry Heart.
- Palate: the Bitter Heart’s dark chocolate and bitter cream carry almond and crispy rice for texture; the Strawberry Heart is softer, milk chocolate around a strawberry mousse centre.
- Finish: the Bitter Heart closes drier and more cocoa-forward, the Strawberry Heart closes sweeter and fruitier.
How to use it
Open straight from the box as a small shared treat, one of each shape makes a natural pair to offer alongside coffee. It’s sized as a gift or a favour rather than an everyday snack box. So it suits being handed to someone rather than kept in a cupboard.
Why this one
Four pieces, two distinct styles, in a box small enough to hand to someone directly rather than needing to be part of a larger hamper. It works as a modest, self-contained gift for a birthday, anniversary or thank-you, without the cost or scale of a full assortment box.
Keeping it well
Its recommended storing wrapped chocolates in the refrigerator, around 7 to 8°C, rather than at room temperature. A slight white bloom after warm storage is cosmetic, from the cocoa fat or sugar, not a sign the chocolates have spoiled. Best eaten within the shelf life stated on the box rather than kept for long after opening.
FAQ
What’s inside a Laurence Celebration Box? Four chocolates: two Bitter Heart (dark chocolate with a bitter cream centre, almond and crispy rice) and two Strawberry Heart (milk chocolate with a strawberry mousse centre).
Who makes these? Laurence Galerie de Chocolat, a family chocolatier in Thessaloniki, Greece, run by the Karydas family since 1922 and now in its third generation.
How should I store it? In the refrigerator, around 7 to 8°C. See “Keeping it well” above for more detail.
Does this contain gluten, milk or nuts? It may contain traces of sulphites, eggs, sesame, peanuts, milk & nuts.
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