Mary Chocolatier

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Mary Chocolatier
73 Rue Royale, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Also at: 195 Rue Edith Cavell, 1180 Brussels, Belgium

While not quite as famous as Marcolini or Whittamer, Mary’s comes in at a close 3^rd in terms of fame, and it is one of the 3 producers with a royal mandate holder, meaning it provides chocolate to the royal family.

I’ve got to say, the royal family has some taste. Mary’s is fantastic in almost every way, from presentation to the taste. In fact, of all the chocolates I’ve tried, this probably has the nicest presentation of all. The chocolate comes in simple white boxes, wrapped in old school ribbon, reminiscent of an old grandma’s gift. Moreover, the store itself screams of a nice warmth, intimacy, and cosiness, with a pristine, very clean display for all the chocolates.

Needless to say, I was quite excited to try the chocolates, though I was put off at first by some of my experiences with other producers in Belgium. The chocolate blew me away, like no other brand I’ve tasted before. No flavor was disappointing. Whether a truffle or a bonbon, I found myself enjoying everything. The creams and ganache were perfectly rich, creamy, and flavorful. The chocolate itself was perfectly tempered, with the right level of sweetness—not overly bitter like Marcolini, even in the pieces with higher cocoa percentages. No complaints at all—This is a must try for any chocolate lover!

Pieces I had:

Must Try: Tiramisu truffle (esp. for Tiramisu lovers), Orange powdered ball (like Reeses!),milk chocolate with marzipan and walnut

Hits: Gianduja in Milk Chocolate, Blanc Manon and walnut (though a bit sweet), Tiramisu truffle, White chocolate crunch, hazelnut, anything with gianduja

Just good: The Mary (specialty of the house), 70% cocoa bitter chocolate, 85% cocoa bitter chocolate

Mediocre/Decent: Powdered dark chocolate truffle

Nothing was downright bad.

Overall score: 4.5+/5.0. Best chocolates I have tried to this day!