Comments on: La Maison du Chocolat / Love in a Box

by: artisan chocolatier

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:10:15 +0000

I have been a professional chocolatier (that’s how i earn my living.) for several years now and beleive me, La Maison is the chocolatier’s chocolatier. We in the super premium chocolate industry look up to Robert Linxe (founder of La Maison) as our idol.

Every year our company buys about 25 pounds of chocolates from several super premium chocolatiers (about 10 old and newly established shops) from Paris to taste test and inspire us. Can you imagine sitting down with 6 other chocolatiers over a span of 5 days and tasting and taking notes on how they look, smell, feel, taste, etc.. And every year, La Maison always come out consistently at the top in all aspects.

Talking of our job of tasting different chocolates, the first 2 days is ok, but by the 3rd day it becomes hard work…But as they say, somebody’s got to do it!!!

by: Blaise

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:28:08 +0000

“if she or he turns her/his nose up at this gift, look for someone else more worthy, and eat the chocolates yourself”

This is one VERY GOOD advice MarketMan, very well said.. ;P

by: marosee

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:34:10 +0000

hi marketman! i’m finally coming out of the woodwork and writing a comment.. i couldn’t resist.. i love la maison du chocolat.. tried it when i was in new york.. that’s how chocolate should taste like! the calories are definitely worth it.. they’re the smoothest and chocolatiest.. =)

by: mikel in paris

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:11:23 +0000

hey MM, lucky me got a box of chocolates from maison du chocolat for valentines. had a few in your honor :-)

by: Marketman

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:38:31 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day to all as well! I was at the Leah concert last night…gosh, she sings really SLOWWWW stuff… yawn… :)