"Will have you back"?

Are you joking? You have never gone away. Don't feel self conscious, post like no-one's reading (my dake on "dance like no-one's watching") and tell us about truffle making - though perhaps not on the latest weight loss thread...

Yea! SV, I'm happy to see you here. Most importantly, congratulations, kudos and good karma to you regarding your new business endeavor. I know how time-consuming and all-encompassing it must be. Gourmet confections sounds WONDERFUL. I know you will have huge success, with a bunch of diamond junkies behind you!

Goodness, never worry about how you'll be received after an absence here... for a variety of reasons, everyone needs a break (haven't we all done it...? Yes). And, regardless of the last time you posted, we are ALWAYS happy to have you, as everyone else, ANYTIME. No one keeps score here (at least I don't think so, hehe). Welcome back. 

So great to have you back Allison!!
Congrats on the new biz!!
Any chance you can make some chocolates with our logo?
Wouldn't that be a cool thing to put in the box??
Maybe we can be a customer !

Hi Allison - ever tried Felchlin (chocolate)?

They are at http://www.felchlin.com on the web, but about 50 yards from my house as the crow flies, so let me know if you would like a sampler to be sent through.

OMC - i haven't, i was just looking at their site, seems very good.  i'm always looking for different chocolates to try and because of where i live in louisiana, it's actually nearly impossible to sample high end chocolate.  i'd be super interested in trying out Felchin, i might have to take you up on your offer!

cherrypie - cardamom's actually one of my favorite flavors, so i was really excited to be able to make my cardamom white chocolate truffle and show people how amazing cardamom is.  especially where i'm living, lots of people haven't even had real indian food so cardamom's not a familiar spice to many.

Holy crap... my mouth is so watering. 

The drinking chocolate sounds fabulous.  I had some at a French place near by and OMG it was heaven!!!  The marshmallows look wonderful too.

And does the toffee

I love dark chocolate best but I think I would like the milk, burnt caramel and mint chocolate truffle.  I can't quite taste the cardamom but I have some here (or had some at least not too long ago) so I might have to smell it with chocolate to see what it would be like.

Do you ship?

Sure. Many of the more popular crus are also available as 0.5 kg blocs. Not as easy to handle and melt as the coins, but OK to ship.

Let me know - if you wish to use a more private channel, my email is in my user profile on the forum.

One idea on the packing: what about using shredded paper packing to fill the box, together with some rigid/semi-rigid foam or cardboard to put things into some initial position?

Hey! Hello. So good to see you back, you've definitely been missed!

thanks OMC, i'm looking into the bars, looks like i can find a few of the .5kg bars, but i don't think any of those are their crus, so i may have to bother you to hit 'em up for me.    the issue with the packaging is that it has to be food safe if it's going to be inside the box with my chocolates, so i can't use any old paper, i was thinking about it, and i could probably use a second candy insert to make sort of an "egg crate" inside the box, won't look very nice, but would probably protect the truffles reasonably well for transport.  the stupid packaging is such a headache and expensive too! 

squigs: for my six count 'purse' you can choose any two flavors, and for the 16 count box you get 8 different flavors, i have a generally standard assortment, but you can also choose the flavors you want, less than 8 if you want like 4 dark chocolates and 10 earl grey milk chocolates and two white chocolate cardamom.  as an example. 

mz. m, super nice to be back, thank you!

ah2, thanks lady, you're the best.

Thanks SV.  I have bookmarked your site.  You might be hearing from me after I get past the 2nd baby shower I am hosting.  Just trying to be "good" about eating when I will be having a lot of junk food in a short amount of time.  Maybe after my birthday next month, though the drinking chocolate would be more fitting for winter... hmmm....

Jen - happy to ship to Scotland as well... and I'm not on commission, so let me know if you want something. I know it doesn't help much with weight loss, but the only time I managed to stick to a diet I allowed myself 10 gram of 70-85% dark chocolate a day, and it worked just fine.

I can get coins in 2kg bags (all crus) and many of the best crus - but not all - in 500 gr blocs. The problem with the blocs is that it's difficult to break them into reliable size pieces - they are really meant to be melted and recast into something smaller.

What sort of flavour intensity and % cocoa were you thinking of?