Anthony Bonner Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 just curious, was it the rave reviews here that led you to try this product? seriously. I get that you don't believe us when we say things are good but when we have a multiple page thread about how much it sucks you'd think you'd listen to us. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
prasantrin Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 David Lebovitz liked their fleur de sel bar, but he also commented that some of the chocolate had not been allowed to sit long enough for the flavours to meld. Maybe their chocolates taste better if you buy them and let them sit for a few weeks. It would make for an interesting taste test, anyway. (DL also thinks Katz's is going downhill, but that's another thread.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 David Lebovitz liked their fleur de sel bar, but he also commented that some of the chocolate had not been allowed to sit long enough for the flavours to meld. Maybe their chocolates taste better if you buy them and let them sit for a few weeks. It would make for an interesting taste test, anyway. (DL also thinks Katz's is going downhill, but that's another thread.) nope we did that only because my wife bought a few and we decided they sucked so they laid around. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Lack of aging would be a good theory if the issue was with bitterness, but I don't think it would mitigate acidity. The sequence of events that led to me trying their chocolate (despite fully expecting it to be as described in MF reviews) was: Arriving early (and wet) at New Amsterdam market to speak with one of the vendors. Going for a walk around the (windy, rainy, nasty) block until the market opens. Going into Provisions and seeing their bars on display, turning them around and observing that the ones from May 2010 have leaked a huge amount of fat into the wrapper. Deciding that $9 really isn't the right price for figuring out if they're really as bad as described. A Mast Brothers stall materializing at the market, and free samples offered - the right price for figuring out that they're really that bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
porkwah Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Lack of aging would be a good theory if the issue was with bitterness, but I don't think it would mitigate acidity. The sequence of events that led to me trying their chocolate (despite fully expecting it to be as described in MF reviews) was: Arriving early (and wet) at New Amsterdam market to speak with one of the vendors. Going for a walk around the (windy, rainy, nasty) block until the market opens. Going into Provisions and seeing their bars on display, turning them around and observing that the ones from May 2010 have leaked a huge amount of fat into the wrapper. Deciding that $9 really isn't the right price for figuring out if they're really as bad as described. A Mast Brothers stall materializing at the market, and free samples offered - the right price for figuring out that they're really that bad. are you unfamiliar with the theory that the more people pay for something, the more they will think they like it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Lack of aging would be a good theory if the issue was with bitterness, but I don't think it would mitigate acidity. The sequence of events that led to me trying their chocolate (despite fully expecting it to be as described in MF reviews) was: Arriving early (and wet) at New Amsterdam market to speak with one of the vendors. Going for a walk around the (windy, rainy, nasty) block until the market opens. Going into Provisions and seeing their bars on display, turning them around and observing that the ones from May 2010 have leaked a huge amount of fat into the wrapper. Deciding that $9 really isn't the right price for figuring out if they're really as bad as described. A Mast Brothers stall materializing at the market, and free samples offered - the right price for figuring out that they're really that bad. are you unfamiliar with the theory that the more people pay for something, the more they will think they like it? hey I work in that business Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suzanne F Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Lack of aging would be a good theory if the issue was with bitterness, but I don't think it would mitigate acidity. The sequence of events that led to me trying their chocolate (despite fully expecting it to be as described in MF reviews) was: Arriving early (and wet) at New Amsterdam market to speak with one of the vendors. Going for a walk around the (windy, rainy, nasty) block until the market opens. Going into Provisions and seeing their bars on display, turning them around and observing that the ones from May 2010 have leaked a huge amount of fat into the wrapper. Deciding that $9 really isn't the right price for figuring out if they're really as bad as described. A Mast Brothers stall materializing at the market, and free samples offered - the right price for figuring out that they're really that bad. are you unfamiliar with the theory that the more people pay for something, the more they will think they like it? hey I work in that business Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scott -- DFW Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 (edited) [edited to remove tacky comment] Edited September 23, 2010 by Scott -- DFW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Too Good Hey who could have ever guessed carrying bulk cargo by sail wasn't maybe the best idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orik Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I just had a taste of their Serrano Pepper chocolate. Don't ask how and why that came to be but let me tell you it was one of the vilest things I've tasted in a long while. Poor chocolate masked by scorching heat, not something that Tokyo chocolatiers are going to be cloning anytime soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 More. Two years ago a pair of bearded brothers decided to try importing cocoa for their Williamsburg chocolate factory—which focuses on simple, ecologically friendly sweets—by sail. They hoped it would save energy, help lure environmentally conscious buyers, and, maybe eventually, cost less. ... Mr. Mast estimates that the Black Seal's shipment of cocoa will end up costing 25% to 30% more than usual. But he hopes to repeat the trip again and expects costs to decline as the company make its shipping operation more efficient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 More. Two years ago a pair of bearded brothers decided to try importing cocoa for their Williamsburg chocolate factory—which focuses on simple, ecologically friendly sweets—by sail. They hoped it would save energy, help lure environmentally conscious buyers, and, maybe eventually, cost less. ... Mr. Mast estimates that the Black Seal's shipment of cocoa will end up costing 25% to 30% more than usual. But he hopes to repeat the trip again and expects costs to decline as the company make its shipping operation more efficient. god. it. is. too. good. I'm guessing the one guy flying down to the DR created a bigger carbon footprint then shipping the entire cargo on a tradtional bulk carrier would have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GG Mora Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I suppose making 'Two Years Before the Mast' jokes would be as tasteless as their chocolate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lex Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I suppose making 'Two Years Before the Mast' jokes would be as tasteless as their chocolate. "Dumb and Dumber" jokes would work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sneakeater Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Maybe the Mile End guys should have someone wheel the bagels down from Montreal in a pushcart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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