Thanks so much for taking the time to review our chocolates! We love it when dedicated foodies check out our wares. =)

A couple notes: The price is definitely not reflective of our pricing here at our store and on-line. We do not wholesale our chocolates to many locations, because the nature of our hand-made and carefully sourced product means we cannot offer re-sellers a typical discount price. This generally means that we do not make a large profit off of wholesaling, and neither do our wholesale clients. A Southern Season sets its retail price after considering the additional cost to ship our chocolates to Chapel Hill, and to meet their own unique margins. I can definitely understand discomfort with the pricing, but hopefully this explains the discrepancy.

Additionally, we feel that freshness is probably a factor in your enjoyment this go-round. Our products are definitely perishable, and while we are carefully monitoring our wholesale clients to ensure that nothing is sold post-date, the fresher the better!

Great note on the almond-toasting quotient of the Fig & Port truffle. We agree that the roast has been light, and will be modifying our process to incorporate this feedback. Humidity fluctuations in their candy case and freshness may have contributed.

As regards the Mole Negro truffle: the coarsely ground spices are intentional, though we understand that it may not please everyone. We choose to make a true mole paste by hand, and include that in the ganache as opposed to infusing and straining the cream. Much like our Oaxaca and Xocolatl sipping chocolates, available in-store, we choose to go ‘old school’ for these recipes to give our customers the most authentic experience possible.

All that said, we’d love to send you some fresh samples to try. We’re confident that many of your concerns would be allayed by trying our truffles and caramels at the level of freshness we have in our store.

If you would be interested in trying some additional truffles, my email is included in the form. If you’d kindly send me your shipping address, they will be en-route shortly!

Best,

Logan Ayliffe
French Broad Chocolates

these do sound great though, and I would hapiily give them a shot.