Lindt Lindor Chocolate Truffle Review

I have read many reviews on this truffle, and I know a few people who consider this confection among the best. I was surprised to see so many top ratings for Lindt truffles. I mean, there's a flood of great reviews, but I wonder if it has something to do with the availability of the product. These little goodies are sold in most major supermarkets and are available from many online retailers. In my browsing, I only came across a few reviews that were in line with what I think. Most reviews rated the truffles a 10 out of 10, which, quite frankly, is shocking. My score would be much lower, more like a three.

Eclat truffle

For me, sampling the outrageously good Eclat truffles may have ruined all other truffles I eat from here on out. While I felt the texture of the Lindt truffles was somewhat OK, I found them to be far too sweet, even the 60 percent dark chocolate ones, which were as least as sweet as many milk chocolates I have eaten. The immediate sugar rush on the first bite is a real zinger and hits you right in the teeth. Though the label claims it's bittersweet chocolate, I don't detect the usual qualities of good dark chocolate.

What's strange is that the chocolate melts quickly, especially the interior, but it doesn't create a good mouth feel. It's slippery, not rich and creamy. There's no real chocolate coating of the palate the way excellent chocolate does with this truffle. Plus, there's an odd aftertaste, which made sense only after I read the ingredients. When you have been sampling very pure chocolate made with few ingredients, eating ones with added artificial flavors and unnecessary oils takes some getting used to.

The filling was the worst part about the truffle. The chocolate that makes up the outer shell of the dark chocolate variety is smooth, not chalky, but it doesn't have a true dark chocolate or even a bittersweet chocolate flavor. It's not offensive; it's even tolerable, but it's far from exceptional. To me, it seems like the extremely soft interior that approaches a liquid state in warmer temperatures is much too soft. I prefer a filling that has some substance and body to it.

Overall, I wasn't happy with the truffles. It's always disappointing when you are expecting something outstanding, and it ends up being merely mediocre.