Social media worked its magic and lead me to Kollar Chocolates. I saw Kate Weiser mention them in a post and decided to give them a whirl this month: a decision I am quite happy with!
The collection came in a plain white box with a black branded wrap around it. The note card and flavor guide followed the black and white color scheme. Simple and modern.
Hand written notes are the best! I tried keeping my message real this month :)
Row #1
Chai: milk chocolate ganache
Vanilla Rum: vanilla and 23 year old aged rum white chocolate ganache
Dang Hazy: coconut chips hazelnut praline
Passion Fruit: passion fruit milk chocolate ganache
Coconut: white chocolate ganache
Row #2
Raspberry: milk chocolate ganache
Orange Grand Marnier: orange and Grand Marnier dark chocolate ganache
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt: dark chocolate ganache Maldon sea salt
Milk Chocolate: pure milk chocolate ganache
Vanilla Rum: vanilla and 23 year old aged rum white chocolate ganache
Row #3
Coconut: white chocolate ganache
Salted Caramel: soft salted caramel
Peanut Butter: crunchy peanut butter
Almond Praline: crunchy ground roasted and caramelized almonds
Dang Hazy: coconut chips hazelnut praline
Row #4
Espelette Chili: Espelette chili dark chocolate ganache
Earl Grey: Earl Grey tea and Bergamot citrus dark chocolate ganache
Fennel Pollen: Jacobsen Orchards' fennel pollen milk chocolate ganache
Sunflower Seed Praline: sunflower seed butter with milk chocolate
Salted Caramel: soft salted caramel
Row #5
Red Wine: Napa Valley Zinfandel dark chocolate ganache
72% Dark Chocolate: pure 72% dark chocolate ganache
Coffee Kahlua: coffee and Kahlua dark chocolate ganache
Lavender: Jacobsen Orchards' lavender dark chocolate ganache
Orange Grand Marnier: orange and Grand Marnier dark chocolate ganache
Kollar Chocolates, named after the founder and chocolatier, Chris Kollar, is located in Napa Valley, California. His 25-piece assortment contained a handful of the flavors you find in most artisan chocolate shops: Salted Caramel, Coffee, Coconut, Raspberry, etc., however, what intrigued me most were the most unusual flavor profiles such as Fennel Pollen and Sunflower Seed Praline. Each chocolate had, in my opinion, a good balance of flavor: neither faint nor overpowering. I do love a hazelnut praline so discovering two Dang Hazy truffles in the box was wonderful! In a similar fashion, the Sunflower Seed Praline was delicious. I have never tried sunflower seed butter before and honestly don't know if I have seen it in stores but it sure was yummy! I plan to check back around the holidays to see what kind of seasonal flavors are offered. Winner!
*all names/descriptions were copied directly from the guides provided with the collection.
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