Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: 1 lb Dark Chocolates Assortment

I give these chocolates to others for special occasions as gifts. They have never let me down. When you say Belgium, I say Leonidas. Dark chocolate can be an aquired taste, to know what is good. This dark chocolate is superb! In bars you can tell the crisp fresh break of quailty dark chocolate and the aroma and the taste. These creams just blend their ingredients with the dark chocolate to create an exquisite taste. Bottom line, They don't skimp on the ingredients and as long as they don't, I will continue to buy their products. The packaging is great because it comes gift wrapped already. I would like to see how its made and the people who make it. Cheaper than a ticket to Belgium and always delivered fresh!

I really didn't know much about this type of chocolate and took a chance and got a box. This was a Christmas present for my wife but after all the good stuff we read we had to break into it a month early. I thought to myself how much differently could this really taste than the American chocolate I am used to. It comes in a box that you get to unwrap and untie the bow. This chocolate is the best ever and after tasting and finishing off the entire box we couldn't wait to get another. That will have to wait though for the price but it was worth what we paid. Do yourself a favor and pay the price just to try it out.

While just fine if satisfying your own cravings for fine dark chocolate (these will certainly satisfy), I think the fact that the packaging isn't "dimpled" for each piece may be the culprit for some of the coatings breaking off, along with some minor denting of the pieces, particularly as you work your way to the bottom level. I would only consider buying these as a present for someone else only if I found these at a fine chocolates shop. Nothing wrong with the outer packaging, and the flavors are really well orchestrated. Suspending the box in a styrofoam shell within the outer shipper may not be the most sustainable solution, but these will be my go-to for my next craving.

My wife invaded her box of Leonidas Dark Chocolates a couple of days before Valentine’s Day. The overall quality of the candy selection was very adequate, but the the candy packaging left much to be desired. Instead of being neatly packaged with separators, she discovered the Leonidas Chocolates scattered piecemeal in the gold box. A couple of the flatter candy pieces were were broken, one even looking like it been gnawed by a small child or a juvenile beaver. I think next I’ll trust Godiva for chocolate gift giving.

I ordered a 2 lb ballotin as a special Christmas treat just before the holiday. We've had Leonidas chocolate before, but not for some time. When I received it, upon removing the package from the styrofoam insulation, I noticed a sticky residue leaking through the gift wrap. I opened the package and found several damaged chocolates inside. The shipping box was fine, so I assumed it must have happened during the original filling of the box. I contacted the seller the next morning with some photos of the state of the package, and within 10 minutes I received a note indicating they would replace the box via Next Day Air (just before Christmas) and they did! So we were able to enjoy this special treat in perfect condition in time for the holidays!

My Father loves dark chocolate for his health and enjoys this brand of chocolate

The taste was average. One of the pieces, with a soft center, had a crystalized texture. Not worth the price.

This year we ordered these dark chocolates and also bought a package of dark chocolates from Godiva. The Godiva dark chocolate box is $36 for 10.5 oz. (really, it's on their website). These are the same price for a full pound. And they come from Belgium, where people are very fussy about chocolates, and proud of their chocolates. It is not just the price. The taste difference is amazing. These are the real thing, a pleasure from first to last. We lived in France, where chocolate shops abound, and Leonidas was quite competitive against the artisan shops.