What's so "fancy" about Godiva Chocolates? that is worth the price?

[Texas Star]

Who here really recalls the legend of Lady Godiva and why she was so admired?

Not that it explains why an English noblewoman appears on Belgian chocolates.

And I have a German knife by Anton Wingen that uses the head of Othello as a logo!

 

[Onomea]

What's so great about Godiva chocolates that justifies the price? As a couple of posters have indicated above, the high price is a large part of the point. Kinda like a diamond ring. Expensive as heck and everybody knows it.

I used to buy a huge box for my mom for Christmas when she lived in the old folks home in her last years. She got a big kick out of showing it off and sharing with her visitors and the staff.

For Christmas, my son brought me a couple of chocolate candy bars from Ecuador. Just regular candy bars you could pick up anywhere. They are excellent! Not too sweet and a bit bitter.

For whatever reason, in the US, most candy, pastries, cake, etc., are very, very sweet compared to, say, Japan or Europe. I have quite a sweet tooth but sometimes these things can be just too sweet, even for me.

 

[rwsmith]

Hershey's with Almonds...

That's my favorite chocolate. I make it a point to not even try to develop a taste for expensive anything. Cigars, beer, liquor, wine, lobster, whatever.

 

[arjay]

I'm another Lindt fan,Toblerone isn't bad either.Godiva is just ok,but better than Hershey's.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I buy these. They are about 1.5lbs of 90% chocolate where as Hershey's is about 10% chocolate

Ahhhhh.....the single serving size

 

[Triathloncoach]

Fancy chocolate is too creamy for me. I like eating milano double dark chocolate cookies with plain M&Ms in the same bite.

I had the Wife Buy me a box of these for Christmas.

 

[JayFramer]

Price differences are ridiculous. Quality German chocoloate bars, like Ritter, or Swiss, like Lindt, that I regularly find in Germany for 69 or 99 cents on sale, will set you back $2.50 or 2.99 here. And Lindt actually produces here now, although they actually manage to maintain Swiss quality.

Don't get me wrong, I love this country, but chocolate is one of the few things where no American brand will ever come close to German-Swiss-Belgian stuff.

I ate so many Ritter Sport bars in Germany when I was at Ramstein, I couldn't begin to tell ya!

 

[jscheck]

I wouldn't spend the money on Godiva. Tried it, wasn't impressed. As others have said, Euro chocolates seem to be the best. While stationed in Germany I enjoyed Milka bars, Toblerone, Lindt, and Ritter Sports! No doubt there were others, but nothing I've found in America was better!

 

[Watchdog]

I like that chocolate in those $2 bars that kids sell to raise funds for this and that.

Seriously, how can you go wrong with a candy bar that bills itself as "World's Finest". I mean, it says so right there on the wrapper, so it must be true.

 

[susieqz]

i don't care for godiva.
for great chocolate, try cadbury's imported from england.
cadbury's made here, by hershey is poor.

 

[vytoland]

these are my favorites.....

 

[JayFramer]

ZERO BAR. THE ONLY CHOICE!!! !!!

 

[rick1085]

I'm Rick and I'm a chocoholic.
Coco Polo in N.J. is outstanding!
Sugar free stevia chocolate I Coco Polo
Made with stevia, no sugar.
I stock up in the cooler months as it's to hot to ship coast to coast in the summer.

 

[rwsmith]

I think it is....

I like that chocolate in those $2 bars that kids sell to raise funds for this and that.

Seriously, how can you go wrong with a candy bar that bills itself as "World's Finest". I mean, it says so right there on the wrapper, so it must be true.

They look a little different now, but I remember the ones with the truncated pyramids stick that didn't last any longer than two or three classes.

Kinda like those 10 lb boxes of fresh blueberries I used to buy at work that by the time I got home there were about a dozen rolling around in the bottom of the box.

Why should I buy expensive anything when heaven can be had for a few bucks???

I've smoked a good many hand rolled cigars in the 5 to 10 buck range and a few much more expensive than that. But honestly I'm extrememely satisfied with a Dutch Master, White Owl or King Edward.

Maxwell House and Folgers are good, too. I don't want any coffee that a monkey has pooped out at 20 a cup, either. Ok, lemur. Monkey, primate....who cares???

 

[Grip_Maker's_Wife]

Dagoba

Carl, that was a very nice secret Santa gift to give. Nearly everyone likes chocolate. Godiva chocolate is good. I have friends that swear it is the best. Everyone has different tastes. For me, I like See's better but I think part of that is the nostalgia of it being a special treat growing up where it in the house 2x/year (Christmas and Valentine's day). My husband is the true chocoholic. He eats 3 pieces every morning of 72% dark chocolate from Belgium (Trader Joes 1 lb bar $5). It's a good one for everyday value and good for recipes.

Two chocolate bars I have had in the past couple years that were amazingly good were:

1. Ghirardelli Intense Dark Cabernet Matinee (Dark chocolate with blackberry and grape).

2. Dagoba 74% xocolatl (dark chocolate with chilis and cacao nibs) This one is pricey but seriously gooooooood! This is a rich one so 1-2 squares is more than enough so the bar lasts. They also make the best hot chocolate I've ever had. They sell it at our local Walmart, but they don't carry this bar.

If you want to try Godiva, try it. You can always get a couple pieces or a small sampler box. Then you can say you've had it.
You only live once!

 

[Dave_n]

Having grown up in the UK my "norm" was Cadbury's or Terry's for Chocolate. Hershey's as mentioned above, is not "chocolate but sugar and perhaps 10% cocoa butter. Having traveled quite a bit on Uncle Sam, though as a GS not military, Swiss followed by German followed by Brazil and/or Ecuador would be my choices, with Hershey's not even listed. Dave_n

 

[rwt1405]

They look a little different now, but I remember the ones with the truncated pyramids stick that didn't last any longer than two or three classes.

Kinda like those 10 lb boxes of fresh blueberries I used to buy at work that by the time I got home there were about a dozen rolling around in the bottom of the box.

Why should I buy expensive anything when heaven can be had for a few bucks???

I've smoked a good many hand rolled cigars in the 5 to 10 buck range and a few much more expensive than that. But honestly I'm extrememely satisfied with a Dutch Master, White Owl or King Edward.

Maxwell House and Folgers are good, too. I don't want any coffee that a monkey has pooped out at 20 a cup, either. Ok, lemur. Monkey, primate....who cares???

You had me right up to the Dutch Master and White Owl cigars, as I'd sooner smoke a rolled up grease rag, then those (I've found a few different "throw aways" that can be found on the cheap, yet smoke great).

As to coffee, I'm all for a cup or two (or ten) of Maxwell House (or Chock full o' Nuts!), but Folgers, I draw the line right there!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Buy some, try some.
Then buy another of the posted brands like Lindt and try it.
You fav and price point might be different than other choc eaters.
I like all chocolate.
I even like survival kit tropical chocolate.
It's sort of like semi - sweet baking chocolate, which I also like.

 

[the ringo kid]

I do not think it is worth the price, but that is my taste. Kinda like Wine, ice cream, Scotch whatever some folks like different things.

My favorite is Dove Dark Chocolate. For the price it is the best tasting and more "mouth feel" than any other.

Way better than Hershey or Nestle.

Dove is a fave of mine as well as a "fan favorite" at work. Mainly, I only get the dark chocolate kinds.

 

[the ringo kid]

OOH thems good. But I like Dove just as well.

Ive not tried it yet but, the recipient at work said she'd save me a couple pieces to try. trouble is-I never know when she's working unless we bump into each other.