Mary’s White Chocolate Bar

Posted by Edmund in Belgium, Chocolate, Gourmet Chocolate Bars | 0 comments

Mary Chocolatier White Chocolate Bar
Belgium
Around €6

Presentation: 3.2+/5.0

The great thing about Mary’s is the “grandma’s touch” to everything, including in the boxes, the wrapping, and the look of the chocolates. The white chocolate itself is just a very nice-looking bar. It’s rather thick, and just seems huge because of the thickness. But because it is so finely and so simply articulated, it looks extremely homey. The wrapping is also simple, coming in clear plastic, and that’s it. This is about as minimalist as it gets.

Taste: 3.5/5.0

Very well-balanced for a white. This is one of those bars that is just so perfectly articulated that it is extremely hard not to like. It’s almost perfectly sweetened, only becoming a tad cloying in the finish and after eating a large quantity. I can even eat it in large bites, and I find it to have an overall refreshing aftertaste. The one large downside is that this chocolate does nothing different—it’s just a really solid white chocolate.

Melt: 4.0/5.0

This bar actually does not melt on touch, which is surprising for a white chocolate. But it is incredibly smooth, and, though it takes a bit of time, its melt in the mouth is very satisfying. I, moreover, like the fact that the bar is articulated so well that it isn’t falling apart or melting on you.

Length (not a formal score):

Actually, rather good for a white. Though length isn’t a focus on white chocolates, which tend to be much shorter given how little cocoa they have, it does leave a nice buttery sweetness in your mouth.

Value: 2.0/5.0

This is the other large flaw of the bar. 6 euros is far too much for a simple, well-articulated white chocolate bar, no matter how good it is. For $9, I expect something extraordinary.

Overall Score: 3.0/5.0