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Kcal 220 Fat 16.0g Fat(sats) 10.0g Carbs 23.0g (per 43.0g) Before I start my own reviews I always try to take a look at what other people have had to say about the product. For this Nestle Treasures Bar however this wasn't actually possible ... I couldn't find another single review!? It seems *IShop4YouII* have sent me a rather rare product ... or so the lack of Internet reviews suggests. Why the product is named 'Renew' I simply don't know!? On the pack it came described as 'dark chocolate truffle with a creamy filling and crunchy cocoa bits'.
The bar came in a 85.0g size that suggested it be served in two portions. I ate one 'portion' ... but errr never got round to eating the other ... I think you can tell where this is all going :) In regards to the product aesthetics it was all rather sound. I wasn't overly sure on the product claiming it was 'a natural source of antioxidants', though any product coming out of the US at present that has the words 'dark chocolate' on it seems to be clambering on this bandwagon. The blocks were divided up relatively well with each sporting a Nestle logo. Despite nuts not being mentioned anywhere in the ingredients list the bar had a nutty, hazelnut smell ... I was both confused and a little worried at this point.
To be frank I got very little enjoyment from this chocolate. The bar was simply extremely reserved in the release of its flavours. Only at the latter stages of the melt did any flavours worth mentioning really develop. This all wasn't helped by the fact that the texture of the chocolate was waxy, oily, ridiculously slow to melt and with no distinction between the supposed outer and inner truffle layers. To be frank at times it felt like I had a flavourless lump in my mouth ... it really struggled that much. The flavours when they did develop offered very little other than a curious weak, musty, cooking chocolate like taste. The only chocolaty bursts came from the 'roasted cocoa bean' pieces that lingered amongst centre of each block. These delivered some cocoa flavours, though left a bitter aftertaste in the mouth. The lack of flavour and poor textures culminated to what was a very unsatisfying chocolate.
Overall I am coming to the conclusion that other people who ate this product may well have just not bothered writing reviews on the basis that the chocolate didn't deserve it. I must say it has been quite the challenge writing a review on a chocolate that offered little in terms of flavours. This is a bar that I would frankly discourage you from buying - its not the worst chocolate I have ever tasted but it was at the same time bad enough for half of it to get binned. I have a few more bars from this Nestle Treasure range to come ... surely things can only get better!?
4.6 out of 10
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Hey Jim
this reminds me alot of the Nestle Heaven bars. I know you reviewed a Heaven mini egg last year for easter, i didn't see any this year lol I'm not a fan of the bars, they are very similar to this one in taste/texture etc at least in my opinion!
cheers
alan
Alan That can't have been that great then if they remind you of this bar :)
God this Nestle Teasures line was awful ... unfortunately there are more reviews to come from this range! It gets worse!!
Thanks
Jim
lol i still dont understand how they end up creating such horrible products in the first place. I've just been reading about how the public have really turned on nestle for changing the Black Magic chocs, and are petitioning to have them changed back and with good reason, the new ones are disgusting lol
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alan
What an awful chocolate bar. Am I alone in thinking that Nestle just isn't that good of a choc manufacturer, except for Kit Kat chocolate. They're not experienced enough in the finer chocolates to attempt a bar like this. I see Nestle as a real children's choc, this just seems a bit too mature for them.
Maybe it is just me though :P
nah youre not alone in thinkin that jamesV lol they should be since theyve been around since 1866! lol but comapre their choc to cadbuy and you've no contest! they seem to continually make the wrong decisions about products - the one reasonale bar they produced - the Double Cream they pulled because they tried to compete with Dairy Milk instead of just launching it as a good choc bar. lol
Alan / James Nestle do make some great products. ... but they just make some awful ones as well!!
Milkybar / Smarties / Kit Kat are all very kiddie based like you say, and I have to agree that they lack the knowledge and brand image to pull off chocolate of a finer class!
In my opinion they should just stick to what they know best!!
....oh BTW don't worry guys theres plenty more Nestle Treasures reviews to come :D :D I can tell how much you enjoyed this one :D :D ... maybe not!
Thanks
Jim
Im getting fed up of Nestle too, I used to like Milkybar but have since found their swiss made ones taste much better. I do miss the white KK Chunky they used to do. And white smarties - they tasted much nicer than Milkybar Moments. Oh and not to forget the 'tripple dazzle caramel' wonka bars...pure heaven!
Phil Seems like you summed up everyones feelings there Phil! Nestle reall aren't hitting the mark with their 'newer' product ranges! I think some consumer insight is called for!
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Jim
I have to say I really love this bar.
It's melty and has the harder snap exterior, and the right melting point. The bitterish dark chocolate is not too sweet and has the moutwatery bitterness that only cool chocolate can conjour up.
At least the flavour is cool, with the lemony sharp- slicing through any clying sweetness.
I really likied the tast turffle interior with the little bits of nut in it too.
The sharp tang of dark chocolate roughed uop the edge of my tongue, just enough to give each mouthful yet another orgasm of near satisfaction.
Anon
This surely has to be a post from a representative of Nestle .... this description couldn't be further away from what the actual chocolate tastes like.
Jim
Lol I had to laugh when I saw Anons comment! I don't think I've ever read such a daft comment/description. I think your right tho Jim this must be a Nestle rep.
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