Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans (1 Pound Bag)

Many reviews squawked about "plain packaging". Who cares what the bag looks like, unless you're gifting. If you are, pour them into another container like a madin jar or something.Anyway, buying chocolate covered espresso beans online is a guessing game because you never know what they'll be like by photos.These are my second purchase of chocolate covered espresso beans; the first delivery was not what I wanted: they were "gourmet" but had a weird candy glaze, the beans were tiny and the chocolate too sweet.These though ... YAHOOO! Score. No disappointment here.The espresso beans are large and strong ... the chocolate is dark tasting and thick, but not overpowering at all. It's a beautiful balance and let me tell you what: these really do taste gourmet. So if you're having a party and you have coffee hour or cocktails, these are perfect in pretty little bowls with a tiny spoon for serving. I put them in shallow martini glasses around the desert table.Buy these ... I'm very snotty about things like this. You'll thank me later.

SHIPPING 5/5Fast; 2 day shipping as promised. Good treat to come home to :)PACKAGING 4/5The chocolate covered coffee beans came in a pretty big, clear plastic bag. I actually split them into two small Ziplock bags for easier transportation; a half pound fit pretty nicely into one bag.SIZE 4/5Compared to the chocolate covered coffee beans you get from Costa Rica, these beans are pretty big. I would estimate these are 2-3 times as large, but most of the added bulk is from chocolate. I split one in half to see the chocolate to coffee bean ratio, and I would estimate it’s about 3:1. If you really like chocolate (self included) these are delicious. If you’re looking for a thinner layer of chocolate and a more robust coffee taste, I’d try another brand.TASTE 4/5As stated before, these are great if you like chocolate. The chocolate itself seemed to me to be of pretty good quality. As other reviewers have said, it’s a tiny bit waxy, but it’s not really noticeable or unpleasant.The coffee beans themselves were pretty good as well. They were bitter (as expected) but the bitterness was immediately soothed and kind of overwhelmed by the chocolate. Also, eating a coffee bean is kind of like eating a smaller, wrinkly, bitter almond—kind of gritty. I ate these while slightly sick and ended up coughing a lot as little bits of bean got stuck in my throat. Lesson: don’t eat these while sick.OVERVIEW 4/5I was pleased with these chocolate covered coffee beans. They were pretty delicious and a super popular with my friends during study sessions. If you’re looking for Costa Rica chocolate covered coffee beans, these are not the ones for you. If you have a sweet tooth and are looking for a sweet treat, try these! :)

Delicious dark chocolate flavor, fresh, crisp and refreshing with a burst of espresso bean flavor! Exactly what you want in a chocolate covered bean. As mentioned in other reviews the packaging is somewhat plain, strange as it sounds I am not in the habit of eating the packaging. The beans are very tasty and exactly what should be expected. They are nice full sized beans and have a thick even dark chocolate cover. Some of the name branded espresso beans use smaller beans and have irregular coating thickness.(but we are not reviewing them here) These get a 5 STAR review for quality, flavor, volume and value. I can recommend these as a good buy and will buy them again myself.

I was initially bummed when I received my chocolate-covered espresso beans in the mail because they were totally and completely melted (I live in Arizona and it's currently June...I guess I should've known better) but I was able to save them! First, I put the bag of melted chocolate in the freezer overnight. (Thank goodness the bag didn't break open in transit!) Then I transferred it to the refrigerator the next morning, for two hours. At that point, I was able to cut the plastic off of the chocolate without any of the plastic sticking to the chocolate. Then, with the help of my boyfriend, I cut the chocolate espresso block into small-ish pieces and put them into a Tupperware container. All good now! The chocolate is kind of sweet, but it's yummy and I'm very happy with my purchase.I should also mention that Sweet Spot Candies shipped very quickly, and they attempted to keep the espresso beans from melting by including two ice packs in the package. Unfortunately, the tracking didn't update, though (on the day they arrived, the tracking just said "shipped"). My boyfriend thinks they still would've arrived melted, but what a shame that they sat on my porch in 107 degree heat for two hours before I noticed them.

This review will be broken down into two components, one describe the actually contents of the product and two describe the experience (including packaging, delivery time, and seller response).The chocolate covered espresso beans are excellent. The dark chocolate complements the strong, but not over-powering flavor of the roasted beaned. The chocolate itself is a happy medium, not the darkest nor the sweetest chocolate covered espresso bean I've had. The bean has full flavor and is not overtly bitter. For product itself, it's definitely a 4 star.As for my experience, the shipping was very fast. The packing is accurately reflected in the product portrait, however, despite the rapid delivery and the FDA approved packaging there were still a couple of fused chunks of espresso beans and handful of partially melted/deformed beans. I contacted the seller and very quickly were able to provide a partial refund, which I am satisfied with as the entire product was not ruin and still enjoyable.My recommendation is, if you enjoy chocolate covered espresso beans this is a sufficient product, I'd just be cautious as to when you order it. The summertime is your worst enemy when it comes to shipping perishables, especially something like chocolate that can easily melt even with reasonable packaging.