For students who don’t have the time or money to fly to New York – or Paris, Brussels or Geneva for that matter – there’s still hope. Many of these chocolate stores, cafés and patiserries deliver, offering the convenience of sampling their fine deliciousies at home. These web sites enable students to order their chocolate fix before they can say “FedEx.”
www.scharffenberger.com – Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker specializes in dark chocolate and claims it has gifts to fit any budget and palate. It ships chocolate bars, squares and a special series of Scharffen Berger panned products that are based on the traditional French confections from old-world candy shops.
www.mrchocolate.com – Jacques Torres Chocolate creates fresh, hand-crafted chocolates without using preservatives or artificial flavors. It has champagne truffles, boxed assortments and tins of hot chocolate made with real chocolate – not powder. It also has a three, six or 12-month chocolate-by-the-month plan.
www.payard.com – Payard ships unique chocolate delicacies, such as a Mint Julep Cup and Payard Chocolate Tablettes for
reasonable prices. Try the Round Vanilla Rum Truffles, a company best-seller.
www.vosgeschocolate.com -Vosges’ exotic truffles are made in an ‘East meets West’ theme using a mix of rare spices, flowers and premium chocolate for a true “haut-chocolat” experience. The exotic truffle flavors include Viola, Ambrosia and Absinthe. It also
has sweets such as Caramel Marshmallows – a marshmallow sandwiched around chewy caramel, walnut and pecan pieces and covered in dark chocolate and toffee crumbles.
Valentines: In Brief: Bringing chocolate home via mail
Daily Emerald
February 8, 2005
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