Just before Valentine’s Day, The New York Times had an article on the front page (below the fold, of course) about special chocolates that cost $2000 a pound. Here’s the title and the link if you want to read more.
YOUR MONEY
Figuring Out Gift Giving in the Age of $2,000-a-Pound Chocolate
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/10/business/10money.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
Well, my Valentine loves chocolate, but I wasn’t about to consider these super expensive kinds. Not even the little box from NoKa for $65 was worth it to me. No, you have to know your Valentine and mine finds value and frugality more seductive than expensive purchases.
So what was a cost conscious girl to do? I may be on a beer budget, but my tastes are very champagne… it had to be low cost, yes, but very good quality and preferably very dark chocolate. Trader Joe’s came to the rescue. While there picking up the few things I needed for something else I was making, I found a new product that fit the bill exactly: a box of handmade dark chocolates for $2.99. Should I blush to admit it? Well, I won’t I tell you. Yes, it was down right cheap, but it turned out that they are fabulous chocolates and my Valentine has nearly annihilated the entire box. They are all dark chocolate with different flavors – mocha, orange, mint… and they are truly delicious.
You must try them. I insist. For $2.99 I think I’ll buy my Valentine another box. Maybe he needs one a week. On second thought, that would add up to quite a bit over the course of a year. Why I could get 52 boxes of these chocolates for the cost of one medium sized box of NoKa truffles. I think I’ll take the 52 boxes every time – especially when they are this good.
Trader Joe's
Dark Chocolate Collection
Handcrafted, Premium Dark Chocolate
No comments:
Post a Comment