Today brings us reviews of two more chocolates from Starbucks, their Caramel Macchiato, and Caffe Mocha Truffles. I gave the Chai Truffles a meh review last time, but I had coupons, so I went ahead and bought more to try.
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Starbucks Caramel Macchiato Truffles Review:
First up, the Caramel Macchiato Truffles are billed as “marvelous milk chocolate [enveloping] caramel centers infused with our Espresso Roast coffee.” Out of the box, they smelled overwhelmingly sweet and looked perfectly molded. A cross-section reveals a fairly thick milk chocolate coating covering a smooth truffle center.
The smooth truffle center was cloyingly sweet, and I didn’t get any caramel notes because the sweetness was so overwhelming. The milk chocolate coating also overwhelmed the truffle filling. There was a slight bitterness to the finish – I guess that was the coffee part? An O.
Starbucks Caffe Mocha Truffles Review:
I liked the Caffe Mocha Truffles, “luscious milk chocolate [embracing] creamy mocha centers infused with our rich Espresso Roast coffee”, much more. The molding was prettier here, with two coffee beans stamped on the top. I thought they covered an actual espresso bean, but alas, they were made of chocolate. Boo. I guess it would’ve been too expensive to make the effort of putting real beans on the truffles.
The center, like that of the caramel macchiato truffle, was smooth and creamy. It had a strong, deep roasty coffee flavor that went well with the chocolate coating. The chocolate shell was thinner in this truffle, so it was far better balanced. It was like eating a smooth chocolate-covered espresso bean. Highly enjoyable and worth an OMG.
Varsha