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Chococurb Mini Subscription Box Review – January 2016

Bekki Menzies
ByBekki MenziesJan 26, 2016 | 13 comments

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Chococurb just released a new mini subscription box!  Chococurb sends gourmet, artisan, and extraordinary chocolate every month - who wouldn't like that?

This box was sent to us at no cost for review. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes.)

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The Subscription Box: Chococurb Mini

The Cost:  $20/month, with discounts for longer term commitments

The Products:  Three artisan chocolate products shipped straight to your door!

Shipping: They currently ship to North America, Central America, Europe, Asia, and Oceana (Australia, New Zealand, etc.)

Chococurb is an artisan chocolate box.  They have two subscription 'sizes' so to speak: their mini, which is what I am reviewing today, and their regular subscription.  Their mini box is new, and they promise three chocolate products per month.  They also have a shop, so you can repurchase the chocolates that you love!

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Dolcetta - Dark Chocolate and Rosemary Caramel Bar - $5.50

This chocolate bar had a really cool package.  All of these would be great for gifting to a fellow chocolate lover!  This bar is dark chocolate filled with rosemary caramel, and it's my favorite out of the three - mostly because of the caramel.  The rosemary flavor is very light, so if you're afraid of herby qualities to your sweets, this may be a good introduction bar for you!  The caramel was not gooey, so it didn't gush and make a mess, it was a thin layer that added a sweet, chewy layer to the dark chocolate.  All in all, it was amazing.

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Woodblock Chocolate - Salt & Nibs - $4.00

This chocolate is sourced, roasted, cracked, winnowed, conched, & aged in Portland, Oregon.  When I broke off my first piece and put it in my mouth, I thought it looked somewhat like a Crunch bar underneath - but a very fancy Crunch bar.  The salt and nibs are crushed and added to the bar in a manner in which they stand out - I love that!  It added a very nice texture to the final product that I enjoyed greatly!  The first taste I got was salt, which I love - if you salt my baked goods - we are friends for life!  Then I started getting the other flavors, and let me tell you, this is an amazing chocolate bar.  Yes, I would pay $4.00 for this chocolate bar - I really appreciate good chocolate and this is good chocolate!

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Dick Taylor Craft Chocolate - Maple Coconut - $8.50

First of all, this chocolate bar came packaged in the coolest package I've ever had candy come in.  It's a very high quality paper envelope, embossed and etched with an illustration - this would be awesome chocolate to gift.  The top of the chocolate bar was embossed with a gorgeous design, and the back of it was sprinkled with coconut.  It is 72% Belize chocolate (fun fact: I'm married to a Belizean, so this excited me!) so it is definitely on the darker side of the chocolate scale.  I was nervous about this one, since I don't like coconut in most things.  After trying it, I realized there wasn't anything to be nervous about - it was delicious, and I barely tasted the coconut.  If you love coconut and are expecting a strong flavor of it - this is not the bar for you.  If you just love smooth dark chocolate - this is definitely the bar for you!  It was amazingly smooth for dark chocolate and had a definite sweet flavor that wasn't too strong.

Verdict:  I really enjoyed this shipment of Chococurb Mini.  All of the bars were excellent, and the value came out to $18.00.  Yes, that is a little lower than the box cost, but I think you have to go into this box knowing that they're sending you super high quality chocolate and some times the value will be lower than other times.

There is something really cool about knowing that your chocolate was made by an individual artisan - when we went to Europe last year, I made it a point to go to the Lindt Chocolate Museum in Cologne, because I love chocolate and they give you free chocolate (Not a ton, but there's an awesome chocolate fountain - highly recommend going if you're ever there!).  Who could pass up a few hours dedicated to chocolate?  Going to this museum really opened my eyes to the process, the time, and the dedication involved with chocolate making.  For a large corporation - it isn't that big of a deal - for an individual artisan - they have a passion that I respect!  Chocolate making is hard work, and it is not something that everyone can do.  It is an expensive process!

With all of that said, I loved my Chococurb Mini box and I think it would be an awesome gift for Valentine's Day for any chocolate lover!

Have you tried Chococurb yet?  What did you think of January's Mini box?

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Chococurb is a chocolate discovery experience that sends you five to seven chocolate products each month. Chococurb helps people discover extraordinary chocolate with their monthly subscription boxes and through the shop.
Bekki Menzies
Bekki Menzies
Bekki first discovered subscription boxes in 2014 and they quickly took over her life! (Not quite, but pretty close.) She started with POPSUGAR Must Have, then moved to Little Lace Box, Birchbox, Hamptons Lane...the rest was history. Her favorite product find is Beekman 1802 Fudge (so, so good) and her favorite boxes are Birchbox and Hamptons Lane...but she's always looking for a new subscription to try!

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13 comments

Kristin

Of course I lasted about one day resisting this! Just gave in and signed up for a six month sub. Ah, chocolate you win every time. There goes that diet! 🙂

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Sjski

I just wanted to thank you for your comments about artisan chocolatiers. I run my own chocolate business and every piece is hand painted and crafted. It is definitely a labor of love and I truly love what I do, but it’s not inexpensive.

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Bekki

I’ve learned so much in the past few months about artisan chocolate – I definitely appreciate it, and see the value there! I would love to know where to find your products!

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Sjski

I just wanted to thank you for your comments about artisan chocolatiers. I run my own chocolate business and every piece is hand painted and crafted.

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Roger

Thank you so much for the review Bekki! We appreciate your time and are happy you enjoyed your Chococurb mini. Have a happy Valentine’s Day!

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Nyx

I can’t decide.. sounds like a great idea and a way to control my chocolate purchases. But not a value for the money when, really, I can find imported chocolate here locally and on online and can choose favorite flavors every time. If this was a better value for the price, I’d accept the risk factor of not knowing what you’ll get, taste-wise. Also, I can’t have peanuts. Anyone know if there is a ‘no peanut’ option with this sub?

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Jennie

Belizeans represent! We fell in love with Ambergris on our honeymoon and recently purchased property on the mainland 🙂 My husband is obsessed with trying to recreate fryjacks etc.

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Melissa

I would love to try this but I’m vegan so I’m wondering if any of the ones you received were dairy free? Sometimes the darker chocolate is ok for me assuming they don’t ‘water it down’ with milk 🙂

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Roger (from Chococurb)

Hi Melissa, Chococurb subscriptions are personalized based on peoples’ preferences and that includes vegan and dairy free options. If you were to sign up, just let us know and we’ll make sure your box(es) fit this. Hope to see you soon!

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Chelsea

Thank you for letting us know. Do you offer any of your past boxes for sale?

Diana

Looks great! I love Dick Taylor chocolate. The designs on the bars are beautiful also!

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Carrie

OMG! I should never have read this review, I want to subscribe so bad now, LOL!

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Ann

Wow so tempting!

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