Friday, June 11, 2010

Takaoka Blueberry Chocolate Candy

Yet another in the torrent of blueberry candies coming out of the Japanese market comes to us from Candybowl newcomer Takaoka Chocolate Company.

As seen in the photo, it is a smooth and shiny ball.  It is also one of the smallest candies featured on this blog since Kanro Natury Berry.   The outside is blueberry-flavored chocolate and seems to have some kind of wax or lacquer on the surface, accounting for the sheen.  As a result, there is almost no flavor on sucking.

The morsel is soft to chew, and the blueberry chocolate shell mixes with a blueberry paste center to form a tasty fruity treat.  The berry flavor, however, is not entirely realistic and is muted somewhat by the chocolate.

This confection contains some artificial color and vegetable oil, however its main ingredients are sugar, cocoa powder, milk and milk solids, and blueberries.  Why blueberries?  Ask the Japanese.

A very nice debut from Takaoka.

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