Rococo Artisan Bar With Cinnamon
Here’s an interesting little bar from Waitrose. I bought it because it’s plain white wrapper stood out amongst all the brightly coloured bars on the shelf.
The packaging itself is a bit weird – a rather strangely decorated sheet of white paper (I’m not quite sure what the birds and dominos signify), inserted into plain plastic, then folded into a pouch that looks like it might contain tobacco. Most odd, but it succeeded in getting my attention, so they’re obviously doing something right.
Inside, the bar itself follows a more conventional design, divided into chunks with a big ‘Rococo’ logo in the centre that reminded me of the Prestat Organic Dark bar I reviewed back in July.
I really quite enjoyed the flavours in the bar. The cinnamon adds a warmth to the creamy (37%) milk chocolate that’s particularly comforting on a cold winter’s night like tonight. It does become a little bit overpowering by the time you’ve scoffed half the bar though, so I recommend just letting a chunk or two melt in your mouth slowly, then putting it down for a while.
But the most unusual thing here is the texture. I presume it’s down to the cinnamon, but as it starts to melt away it becomes grainy. It’s not unpleasant, but I would have preferred something smoother that melted away more cleanly. Having said that, the cinnamon flavour won me over, so I’ll certainly be on the lookout for more from Rococo.
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Perhaps the symbols on the packaging are hieroglyphics?
Mmmmmmmm, cinnamon…
A quick Google search revealed that Rococo is also an eighteenth century French art and design style, with “scrolls, foliage, and animal forms.” Interesting to pair that with chocolate; the packaging definately has a unique look.
I kind of liked the grainy texture – but then again, I’m the girl who likes biting into cocoa nibs, coffee bits and all that, too, so no surprise there. Love the creamy, soft taste. The packaging is a tad weird, but it surely does attract attention.
I worked at Rococo in the mid 1980’s, they were using the wrapping back then, it’s a lovely design. The shop is still at 321, Kings Road, Chelsea, London. You can check out the other flavours of their artisan bars at: http://www.rococochocolates.com (Waitrose only does a limited selection). The owner, Chantal Coady, was great to work for and gave me my love of fine chocolate. Happy tasting!
When I tried the cinnamon, the grainy texture let me know it was real, not some random flavouring.
Thoroughly recommend the Sea Salt Artisan bar – my favourite chocolate ever.
The wrappers are an impression of some beautiful antique Chocolate moulds!
I love this chocolate! Better than the Prestat cinnamon in my opinion.