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Pocket Coffee is on my list of top 5 candies. In fact, if given a choice, I’d probably rank Pocket Coffee as #1 because of rarity. Pocket Coffee is made in Italy at the Ferro factory in Alba, Piedmont, Italy and is sold mostly in Italy and Germany.
So what is it? Italian Espresso covered in bittersweet chocolate. I’m not sure how else to describe it but it’s chocolate candy with an espresso (liquid coffee) center and I think there’s some kind of wafer/praline something.
This candy wakes you up or keeps you awake all day. At first, it’s very unusual taste/sensation where you’re expecting a chewy or soft center but after the first bite a release of espresso fills your mouth with coffee goodness.
The taste of coffee is pretty intense so it’s not for the faint of heart. However, the chocolate creates a nice balance to the coffee.
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I take pride in visiting Guitar Center stores all over the nation starting from San Francisco to Hollywood to Las Vegas and all the way to New Hampshire. In fact, I frequent Guitar Center stores …
I’ve been watching the unemployment rate drop and wonder what the cause of it might be. Could be the seasonal jobs or that the economy is really picking up. The current unemployment rate is 8.9%.
At …
I’ve been searching for a ‘weekly calendar template’ out there and haven’t found one that suits my needs. I ended up making this template in MS Excel. This calendar template features 30 minute increments from …
A new year is almost year and I’m getting reminded to update my websites with the copyright years at the bottom…you know the Copyright 2000-current year.
Instead of manually doing this ever year, I decided …
My obsession with Sanrio doesn’t stop at my Hello Kitty Cakes. In fact, Hello Kitty isn’t my favorite Sanrio character. I’m a big fan of Badtz-Maru…partly because we’re both born in April but there’s more.
Over …
I love summer because of the long days and short nights. The long days are great for tans and even better for gardens. Every summer, I’ll receive an email from a coworker that says, “Dear …
About 9 years ago, my 3rd IT job surprised me by telling me to make my own ethernet cables. Normally, I pick up a catalog and order but I guess making cables adds to my …
WordPress 3.1.4 & Arthemia Premium are compatible. I always get scared when updating WordPress so I do a full backup of my files and the database right before hand.
At the same time, I clear out …
July 4 is coming up and I’m sure people will start to get their grills ready to cook up a feast. What kills me is that sometimes I’ll attend parties where the person at the …
I woke up this morning to breakfast in bed. The kids made me scrambled eggs, bacon, French toast, cheese, avocado, and bananas. Oh, and coffee too! The meal was great…mainly because I didn’t make it …
Once in a while I’ll test my skills and push my limits beyond something I know nothing about. This round was cake pops. Cake pops seem to be the new trend instead of cupcakes. …
I finally settled down after a long day of shooting pictures for my cookbook. I’m not even sure how many dishes I pushed out. But one of the ones that I’m really proud of pushing …
I’m in the process of making a new binder/planner system for me. It was missing a task list to help me manage tasks.
For a little history, I have been shopping around for the ultimate planner. …
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