One of those holidays that calls for chocolate is Valentine’s Day. It might serve as a token of your affection and gratitude for your special Valentine or serve as a reminder that you deserve to spoil yourself with delicious gourmet fare.
There are so many different kinds of chocolate available, and we’ve selected some to suit every taste and budget. We should all celebrate the Day of Love in the nicest way possible. Everything is beautiful and available for giving or eating, including bonbons, truffles, cordials, and even caramels.
Discover which sweets you really must try on February 14 by reading on.
KO Pâtissier’s Heart-Shaped Bonbons
Nothing says “season of love” like sweets that resemble tiny hearts, such as KO Pâtissier’s Heart-Shaped Bonbons (P1,500). The sweet yet flowery Caramelized Honey Ganache and the ultra-creamy Vanilla Milk Ganache are the two kinds of bonbons that come in each box. To place an order, send KO Patissier a message on their social media platforms.
Theo & Philo’s Dark Chocolate with Labuyo Bar
Theo & Philo, a bean-to-bar chocolate company, offers the 65% Dark Chocolate with Labuyo Bar (P115) if you’re wanting to, ahem, spice things up. It begins bittersweetly enough, but it ends with a siling labuyo-induced surprise fruity heat. It certainly helps that the packaging is stunning, too! These bars are available to purchase on their website.
Pili Butter Bars by Tigre y Oliva
Do you recall the multi-layered candy bars from your childhood? Here is you and your S.O. in a more mature setting. will adore: Tigre y Oliva’s Pili Butter Bars, a bean-to-bar chocolate company (P300). Each box contains six bars, and each bar is covered in Tigre y Oliva’s own single-origin dark chocolate and layers of house-made pili-nut butter, chocolate ganache, and an unusual, savory-sweet patis salted caramel. Orders for this can be made on their website.
Pinkie’s Farm’s Chocolate Bombs
Chocolate bombs from Pinkie’s Farm will surprise the LOYL. They come in the form of a chocolate sphere with pink and red hearts all over it that you place in a mug with warm milk so that the chocolate melts away to expose a marshmallow-filled interior.
The 500 ml of Pinkie’s Farm’s Full Cream Milk is included in both the Single (P400) and the Double (P450), which both come in a gift box with a ribbon and tag and one chocolate bomb each.
The Tsokoata Special for Valentine’s Day
Chocolate piata cakes are sold by Tsokoata, and for Valentine’s Day, they have a special heart-shaped version (P1,350) that comes in a variety of hues, including red, pink, purple, blue, and white. The shell is constructed of chocolate and fondant, and you have to smash it open using the given wooden mallet—now is the moment to unleash all your frustrations—to discover chocolates and candies lurking inside!
The cake may be personalized to say anything you like, including “Happy Valentine’s Day” and “I love you.” To place an order, you can message them on social media.
True Chocolate’s Truffle in a Bottle
Truffle in a Bottle by True Chocolate (P550/250 ml) is a no-frills chocolate option. It’s essentially chocolate ganache in a bottle, but don’t be fooled by the straightforward description; this is pure, unadulterated chocolate bliss that’s on the dark side and has a velvety, smooth sensation that melts on the tongue with ease.
Additionally, you may consume it directly from the bottle, reheat it for dessert sauce, mix it with hot milk to make instant hot chocolate, and more! To place an order, message them on Instagram.
Lerio Chocolate’s Assorted Bonbons & Truffles in a Box
The Assorted Bonbons and Truffles in a Box (P650) from tree-to-bar chocolate company Lerio Chocolates are as beautiful to look at as they are to taste, made with single-estate cacao from Agusan del Sur.
The Caramelised Milk Chocolate Bonbon, Durian Bonbon, Coffee Bonbon, Peanut Praline, Hidyok Praline, Feuilletine Crunch, Rum Truffle, Almond Truffle, and Peanut Truffle are all included in a box by default, but you can change the chocolate flavors for an extra P45 (unless you’re ordering in quantity). To get your own, complete their order form.
Fourteenth Bar by 1919 Chocolate
The Fourteenth Bar (P250), a special bar of strawberry and rose-infused white chocolate with toasted pistachios, has been created by tree-to-bar chocolate producer 1919 Chocolate for Valentine’s Day. The cacao used by 1919 Chocolate comes from their own farm in Malvar, Batangas, and the freeze-dried strawberries that give this bar its distinctive and genuine tartness are what give it its naturally pink color.
Order this right away because there are only a limited number of items left on their website! (If you happen to miss it, they also have a 36% Toasted Milk and Strawberry Bar that is a must-try.)
Chocolates by Saxon
Saxon Chocolates may be a relative newbie in the world of chocolate, having only been founded in 1994, but over the past few decades they have produced some of the most popular chocolate goods, such as spoons dipped in chocolate and pretzels covered in chocolate. Since then, the Canadian chocolate manufacturer has expanded its line of chocolate and confections to include caramels, marshmallows, hot chocolate bombs, and other goodies.
Saxon Chocolates sells directly to stores, thus you can’t purchase them through the company’s website. Instead, you may get the nine-piece “Heartfelt Collection” of Belgian chocolates from Sur la Table, which also contains sea salt caramels, raspberry truffles, and a solid pink chocolate heart.
Ghirardelli
Ghirardelli chocolates, if not boxed mixes, syrups, and beverages, are likely familiar to you. Individually wrapped Ghirardelli chocolates are commonly available at drug and grocery stores, as well as occasionally at big-box stores like Target.
One of the oldest candy firms on this list, the chocolate company has been around for about 175 years and has made some advancements in the field of chocolate production along the way (via Ghirardelli). Despite the fact that Ghirardelli chocolates are virtually ubiquitous, the brand is linked with high-quality chocolate. It’s unquestionably an improvement over some of the less distinctive chocolates available.
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Conclusion
Since the time of the Aztecs, chocolate has been regarded as aphrodisiac food. It is said that the ingredient in chocolate increases desire and makes the person you love more receptive to romantic gestures. Due of this, it used to be customary for European aristocracy to present their lovers with chocolates infused with amber to arouse their love.
