Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Trader Joe’s Chocolate Kona Coffee Truffles

Trader Joe's Chocolate Kona Coffee TrufflesIt’s dark in the winter, so we can all use a little wake-me-up. Some coffee candy might just do the trick.

Trader Joe’s Chocolate Kona Coffee Truffles are well priced at $3.99 for six ounces. The truffles are individually wrapped and it appears there are about 20 in the zip top package.

In the Trader Joe’s repertoire of individually wrapped truffles on shelves now, there are the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Salted Caramel (not really a truffle in my book) and the Candy Cane Truffles (sold in the winter). The new Kona Coffee Truffles definitely fill an niche.

Trader Joe's Chocolate Kona Coffee Truffles

The truffles are petite, only about 1.25 inches long, so really just one bite. The coating looks like dark chocolate, but the ingredients list all the chocolates: milk, dark and white. The filling is some sort of chocolate, Kona coffee, natural flavors and coconut oil. It’s firm,  might even be a bit crumbly if they’re very cold, but in the mouth they melt quite quickly.

It’s smooth, chocolatey, robust and has a hint of bitterness. The melt from the coconut oil is slick and silky. The coffee flavors are dark without too much bitterness, but very little sugary compensation going on. There may be a little hint of salt there, too. The only thing I didn’t like is the use of actual coffee grounds in there. They’re kind of crispy, but still a little distracting from the otherwise fully fat-laden melt.

These are a nice little item to keep nearby as a pick-me-up. Though they’re calorically dense, it’s only about 55 calories each ... so if you control yourself, two is a pretty nice treat.

Contains milk, soy and coconut. May contain traces of wheat, peanuts and tree nuts.

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Name: Chocolate Kona Coffee Truffles
    RATING:
  • SUPERB
  • YUMMY
  • TASTY
  • WORTH IT
  • TEMPTING
  • PLEASANT
  • BENIGN
  • UNAPPEALING
  • APPALLING
  • INEDIBLE
Brand: Trader Joe’s
Place Purchased: Trader Joe's (Silver Lake)
Price: $3.99
Size: 6 ounces
Calories per ounce: 169
Categories: All Natural, Candy, Trader Joe's, Chocolate, Coffee, Kosher, 8-Tasty, United States

POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:49 pm Tracker Pixel for Entry     All NaturalCandyReviewTrader Joe'sChocolateCoffeeKosher8-TastyUnited States

Comments
  1. I really like these! I do like that gritty coffee ground taste i guess its a texture thing with me, since i never like it in my coffee cup!

    Comment by artemis on 1/10/14 at 6:00 am #
  2. Awsome, fantastic, perfect!!  We love these coffee truffles!!!! Taste is worth every calorie!!

    Comment by Wendy on 1/19/14 at 6:29 pm #
  3. They are amazing to me. They have a unique taste and melt in your mount. My new favorite treat!

    Comment by Erin on 2/06/14 at 8:45 pm #
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